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Financial Infidelity in Marriage and Hidden Debt Before the Secret Comes Out
September 3, 2026
By: Audrey Denise B. Cachuela A spouse opens a credit card statement that was never meant for their eyes. The number doesn’t match what they were told. That’s financial infidelity in practice, and it happens more often than most couples want to admit. It’s the act of hiding money, debt,
At Tellus, President & CTO Jeromee Johnson Is Building Against the Gambling Generation
September 2, 2026
By: Jay Kt Tellus president and CTO Jerome “JJ” Johnson was travelling through Europe with his family after a company all‑hands meeting. He was determined to savor the sights and sounds of this trip, though still fresh from his team gathering, his mind was still colored with business and tuned
From Application to Funded: How Fundivi Is Compressing the Business Lending Timeline
September 1, 2026
The distance between submitting a business loan application and actually receiving funded capital used to be measured in weeks, sometimes months. Fundivi has compressed that entire journey into hours for qualified businesses, rebuilding the process from the ground up rather than simply making the old system marginally faster. Mapping the
Erika Debrah Reed Traces Time and AI in The Gift of Time
August 29, 2026
By: Dar Dowling Most books about artificial intelligence begin with the technology. Erika Debrah Reed begins with time itself, with Aristotle’s observation that time is composed of parts that do not fully exist, with Augustine’s insight that the past lives only in memory and the future only in expectation and
Former West Englewood School Reopens as 50-Unit Affordable Housing Development After 13 Years Vacant
August 29, 2026
The Charles Warrington Earle School in West Englewood, vacant since Chicago’s mass school closures in 2013, has reopened as a 50-unit affordable housing development with on-site supportive services for residents at risk of or experiencing homelessness. Mayor Brandon Johnson and city officials cut the ribbon on the $35 million project
Chicago History Museum Workers Ratify First Union Contract After Federal Labor Board Found Retaliation by Former Leadership
August 28, 2026
Workers at the Chicago History Museum ratified their first union contract on August 25, 2026, closing a chapter that included federal labor law violations, four employee firings, and a formal complaint from the National Labor Relations Board against the Lincoln Park museum’s former leadership. The contract, approved by 96% of
From Chicago Healthcare to a Broader Stage: How Karthik Achari Built a Career Around Strengthening Trust
August 27, 2026
By: Ethan Rogers Long before Karthik Achari became a founder or stepped into a national conversation about healthcare standards, his career began in the Chicago area. Born in the Chicago suburbs and raised in Bolingbrook and Naperville, Achari went to college in downtown Chicago before beginning a professional journey that
Unique Ways to Explore Chicago’s History
August 26, 2026
Chicago is famous for its towering skyline, deep-dish pizza, and vibrant neighborhoods. But beneath the modern city lies a shadowy history shaped by warfare, organized crime, violence, and death. For travelers who want to see the dark side of the Windy City, these locations offer fascinating glimpses into the events
Why Professional Editing Should Strengthen an Author’s Voice, Not Replace It
August 25, 2026
Every manuscript has a voice. Sometimes that voice is confident and polished. Sometimes it is still developing. Sometimes it is buried underneath repetition, structural problems, inconsistent pacing, or sentences that do not yet communicate exactly what the writer intends. That is where professional editing becomes valuable. But effective editing should
Cook County Board of Review Opens Property Tax Appeals for Storm-Damaged Homeowners Ahead of September Deadlines
August 25, 2026
The Cook County Board of Review is urging homeowners across the county to file prefiling property tax appeals after a summer of severe weather that produced confirmed tornadoes, widespread flooding, and structural damage in dozens of municipalities. Board officials announced at an August 20 press conference that residents who document
Illinois Business Financing: Unsecured Loans for Chicago and Beyond
August 22, 2026
A Logistics and Manufacturing State With a Financing Gap Illinois sits at the center of the country’s freight and logistics network, with Chicago serving as a hub that touches manufacturing, distribution, and transportation businesses across the entire Midwest. This concentration of asset heavy, operationally intensive businesses creates a specific financing
Building a Connected Front Office
August 22, 2026
The next gain in law firm operations is not another application. It is connecting the ones already installed. Law firms own more software than ever. You have marketing platforms producing inquiries, while phone systems route calls, and CRMs organize prospects. You would think this has created efficiency, but in reality
Chicago’s Final 2026 Business Resource Expo Brings Soul and Smoke Founders to Malcolm X College on August 29
August 22, 2026
The Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection will host the final Chicago Business Resource Expo of 2026 on Saturday, August 29, at Malcolm X College. The free event, running from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., features a keynote address from Chef D’Andre Carter and Heather Bublick, co-founders of
Moburst Campaign Portfolio and Client Work Across Global Digital Marketing Execution for Major Brands
August 20, 2026
Moburst Campaign Portfolio and Client Work Across Global Digital Marketing Execution for Major Brands Digital marketing campaigns run in an organized setting characterized by algorithms, changes in consumer behavior, and performance measures. Companies can now distribute their marketing activities via search engines, mobile applications, social media, and programmatic ad networks.
Royston G King of Quantum Scaling Partners on the Case for Narrowing an Offer Before Expanding It
August 20, 2026
The instinct of a growing company is to add. New services, new markets, new client categories, each addition justified by an opportunity that appeared genuine at the time. The result, after several years, is a business that does many things adequately and few things distinctively. Royston G King, founder of
Planning a North Shore Home Renovation? 7 Site Logistics Decisions to Make Before Demolition Begins
August 16, 2026
A major home renovation on Chicago’s North Shore often starts with design decisions: finishes, floor plans, cabinetry, fixtures, and contractors. But some of the choices that have the biggest impact on how smoothly a project runs happen outside the house. Before demolition begins, homeowners and contractors need to think through
Shedd Aquarium Receives Four More Beluga Whales from Shuttered Marineland Canada in Largest Cetacean Rescue in U.S. History
August 15, 2026
Four female beluga whales arrived at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium on August 13 after an overnight cargo flight from Toronto, doubling the number of rescued Marineland belugas now living in the aquarium’s 3-million-gallon Abbott Oceanarium and advancing an unprecedented international effort to rehome 30 whales from a financially distressed marine park
When Your Fridge Quits: A Chicago Homeowner’s Guide to Refrigerator Repair
August 14, 2026
A failing refrigerator is one of the few household breakdowns that forces you to act fast. Unlike a squeaky dryer or a slow dishwasher, a fridge that stops cooling puts a clock on hundreds of dollars of groceries. For Chicago homeowners, knowing the warning signs, what a repair actually costs,
How AE Tax Advisors Helps Investors Qualify for Active Loss Treatment
August 13, 2026
Short-term rentals occupy a strange position in the real estate tax code. Operated correctly, they produce some of the most favorable tax outcomes available to real estate investors. Operated without attention to the technical requirements, they produce passive losses that get suspended and provide no current-year benefit. The difference between
NITA Act Sales Tax Takes Effect Across Six-County Chicago Region, Unlocking $200 Million in Transit Funding After Years of Crisis-Level Budget Shortfalls
August 11, 2026
The 0.25% Regional Transportation Authority sales tax increase authorized under the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act took effect on August 1 across Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties, activating the single largest new revenue stream for Chicago-area public transit in decades. The increase is projected to generate $199
How Can a Business Owner Use Working Capital Without Falling Into a Debt Trap?
August 10, 2026
Working capital advances are among the most powerful and most potentially harmful financial tools available to small businesses. Used with discipline and full information, they accelerate growth, bridge critical timing gaps, and enable strategic investments that slower capital cannot support. Used without discipline, they create compounding debt obligations that constrain
How VL Medusa Style™ Is Redefining the Art of Eyelash Extensions
August 8, 2026
By: Vita Leibiuk The beauty industry continues to evolve as lash artists seek new techniques that combine artistry, precision, and personalization. While many styling methods focus primarily on density or dramatic effects, true innovation comes from creating techniques that enhance each client’s natural features while maintaining the health of their
Governor Pritzker Announces Second Round of Regional Site Readiness Awards to Drive Illinois Job Creation
August 7, 2026
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced the second round of Regional Site Readiness Program awards on August 5, directing new grant funding to communities across the state for site preparation and infrastructure improvements designed to attract manufacturing, logistics, and technology employers. The
Systems Over Improvisation: How Joel Yi’s Cyber Background Shapes the Way He Builds AI
August 6, 2026
Most founders in artificial intelligence arrive from software engineering or research. Joel Yi took a different route. Before he founded the AI company DeployAIBots, he served as one of the first cyber officers in the U.S. Army’s cyber branch, and the way he thinks about building artificial intelligence still carries
The 97th Bud Billiken Parade Steps Off August 8 in Bronzeville With LisaRaye McCoy as Grand Marshal
August 4, 2026
The 97th annual Bud Billiken Parade and Back-to-School Festival returns to Chicago’s South Side on Saturday, August 8, stepping off at 10 a.m. from 39th Street and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and traveling south through Bronzeville to 51st Street before entering Washington Park. The event, organized by Chicago
Lollapalooza 2026 Opens at Grant Park With All Female Top Billing for the First Time in Festival History
August 1, 2026
Lollapalooza 2026 opened at Grant Park on Thursday, July 30, launching a four-day run through Sunday, August 2, that features more than 170 musical acts across eight stages and marks the first time in the festival’s 35-year history that every premier top-billing headliner slot is held by a female artist.
The Neighborhood Guide to Hair Salons in Lincoln Square, Chicago
July 28, 2026
Lincoln Square has always had a distinct personality. German heritage, live music venues, independent bookshops, and a tight-knit residential vibe that sets it apart from flashier Chicago neighborhoods. That same character carries into its hair salons. This is not a neighborhood of cookie-cutter chains and cookie-cutter results. It is a
Chicago Researchers Explore a New Path Toward More Drought-Resistant Crops
July 28, 2026
Researchers at the University of Chicago are exploring a new approach to improving crop yields and resilience by modifying proteins already found in plants, a development that could eventually have implications for agriculture far beyond the Chicago region. The research, published July 23 in Nature Genetics and detailed in a