Adele Lassere is vice president of media services for Burrell Communications Group. Known as “the fixer,” over the course of her 20-plus year career, Lassere has shepherded
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Valerie Warner is the Emmy Award-winning host of “Windy City LIVE,” ABC 7 Chicago’s popular afternoon talk and entertainment show. She also contributes to ABC 7
Tammera L. Holmes is an aviator, aerospace STEM educator, and the founder and CEO of AeroStar Avion Institute NFP and AeroStar Consulting Corp. As a
Pamela Blackman is the president and CEO of Joy Entertainment and Event Management LLC, which specializes in providing advice, counsel and direction in the development and
Shannelle Armstong-Fowler is a recognized leader in the retail and plus-size apparel space and founder of Haute & Co.™ Bridal, Illinois’ first and only luxury
Jessica Kuhnen is a licensed clinical social worker and founder of Hyde Park Center for Healing, a private mental health practice where she and five other
Dana L. Holmes is chief of staff in the office of the president at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL), where she leads strategic planning, budget coordination
Melody Clair Winston is an entrepreneur and expert in commercial real estate and aviation. She currently is executive director of Golden Eagle Aviation, a fixed-base operation
Dawn C. H. Milhouse co-founded the nonprofit Milhouse Charities in 2012 to “reinvest in the community by giving.” As the executive director, Milhouse focuses on
It’s summertime, and Chicago has no rivals when it comes to the number of things to do during this time of year. Check out our
Sherese Marie Payne works full time in the finance department for Urban Ministries Inc., an African American Christian publishing company. She is also the founder
Crystal Reynolds is a senior account director at the award-winning advertising agency Walton Isaacson. She is responsible for creating and leading McDonald’s African American Consumer Market (ACCM) experiential
Tarcus Allen is a marketing professional with Chicago-based Luster Products Inc. As the brand manager for SCurl, one of the leading men’s grooming products in
As the weather breaks in Chicago, the new mayor Lori Lightfoot has laid out a plan to address the violence plaguing the city. She vows
With another set of probable indictments hovering menacingly over R. Kelly’s head, the singer has made it clear that he wants the services of the
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[jwplayer AVgG0QhW] Lori Lightfoot was sworn in as the 56th mayor of the city of Chicago on May 20, 2019. Lightfoot, who is openly gay,
Chicago has officially sworn Lori Lightfoot in as its first African American woman mayor of the city of Chicago. Lightfoot is also the city’s first
