BRONZE BUZZ

Why This Artist Turned Machine Builder Started “The Plant”– A Research & Food Production Facility

Written by Lynn Miller Ask any community member of The Plant why they believe in building a “closed loop business. Their responses will include these words, “We [...]

How This Socially Responsible Microgreen Farmer Supports Food Justice

Written by Lynn Miller Adam Pollock, Owner, Closed Loop Farms Three years ago, Adam Pollock, founder and head farmer of Closed Loop Farms went on [...]

How Chicago Architecture and Construction Will Pivot Towards the “Next Normal”

Written by Lynn Miller. It’s challenging to imagine when socializing in Chicago and all parts of Illinois will feel safe. Hopefully, getting fresh air while taking walks [...]

BRONZE FEATURES

50 YEARS OF BLACK CREATIVITY

The year was 1970. America, still reeling from the tumultuous decade of the 1960s, struggled to give space to a new generation possessing an unfamiliar consciousness. An irrepressible spirit of freedom had emerged.

KIM FOXX Making HERstory

By Myiti Sengstacke-Rice Kim Foxx is challenging a system where there are more African Americans under correctional control than were enslaved in 1850, a decade [...]

Life and Taxidermy of CARL COTTON

In recognition of Black History Month, a new exhibition at the Field Museum will honor Carl W. Cotton’s legacy and celebrate the accomplishments of this unsung African [...]