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Authentic, healthy, creative. Three words that AnnaMarie along with her daughters, Arianna, Alessia, and Angelica would use to describe their business. After experiencing health issues, AnnaMarie decided to take matters into her own hands and focus on eating more nutritional foods. Unsatisfied with the lack of options in stores Linguini…

On March 10, 2025, President Donald Trump nominated John Squires to serve as the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Squires brings decades of experience in intellectual property (IP) law, having worked both in private practice and corporate…

Shea Soucie is the trailblazing co-owner of Soucie Horner, a Chicago based interior design firm. The idea for the business took shape outside a small Parisian café more than 20 years ago with co-owner Martin Horner and has soared to successful heights with offices in Chicago; Naples, Florida; and the…

Longtime friends Katrina and Mary Kay first opened the doors of their salon, Salon Blue, in 1991. Though they’ve been in business for over 30 years, their mission remains steadfast: To provide modern, personalized hair, skin, and makeup services. This mission has taken them all over the world for their…

The Cook County Assessor’s Office has officially opened for the 2025 assessment year appeals! If you own property in River Forest or Riverside, now is the time to take action—the deadline to file an appeal is April 18, 2025! If you own property in Rogers Park, the deadline to file…

Gladys Schanstra got her start as an aerospace/mechanical engineering student. With the fundamentals of design, she started her career at Drury Design in 2002 as the receptionist and through the years advanced in the company, moving up to assistant designer, senior designer, and in 2012 left to open her own…