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Thursday, February 19, 2026Bon Femmes & Vintage Royalty: Hands-On Earring Making Workshop
WGN Midday News / by Amy Rutledge and Tonya Francisco / February 17, 2026 We’re celebrating Black History Month by spotlighting creativity, community, and women-owned businesses making an impact right here in Chicago. Omotola Akinbiyi and Meena Osei-Kuffour, the owners of Bon Femmes Boutique & Vintage Royalty joined us to talk about an upcoming earring-making workshop. Thursday, February 19th 6–8 PM Sunday, March 15th 12-2 PM The Bon Femmes studio 4917 N Damen Ave.View More Here.
Thursday, February 12, 2026Spoken Café’s Community Supper Mondays: Raising Funds for Local Food Pantries
WGN News at 9 / by Amy Rutledge and Tonya Francisco / February 10, 2026 Spoken Café in Ravenswood hosts Monday Community Suppers, featuring a new dish each month, to encourage donations and raise awareness for local food pantries. Co-owner, Sidonie Gaudé joined us to share the details and a taste of this month’s featured dish. View More Here.
Wednesday, September 03, 2025Tariffs make business less rosy for Chicago florists
Chicago Sun Times / by Amy Yee / September 1, 2025 Florists across the U.S., including in Chicago, are grappling with higher costs and economic uncertainty due to tariffs ahead of a busy season of fall weddings and winter holidays. More than 85% of cut flowers sold in the U.S. are imported. Colombia was the largest source country, followed by Ecuador, Canada, the Netherlands and Mexico in 2024, according to the Society of American Florists, an industry association. Vases, ribbon, packaging and other hard
Wednesday, May 21, 2025Episode 2: A Review of Thalaiva’s and a Dining Lightning Round
Chicago Magazine / Dining and Drinking / May 20, 2025 Hosts John Kessler and Amy Cavanaugh offer their short (but hot) takes on places they’ve been eating and drinking lately. Plus, John discusses his latest review, for Thalaiva’s Indian Kitchen in Park Ridge. Read more and Listen Here.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025Spend a Day Brewery Hopping Along Chicago's Malt Row
MidwestLiving / by Amy Bizzarri / May 12, 2025 Pour yourself a pint: We're going to start with a story. In 1841, one of Chicago’s original breweries, Lill and Diversy, introduced Lill’s Cream Ale, a beer so popular that by 1857, the brewery had grown into the largest west of the Atlantic Seaboard. By 1900, the Windy City was home to about 60 beer-makers. Today there are more than 160—and you’ll find some of the best concentrated in and around the near north-side neighborhood of Ravenswood. Read More
