Some Edgewater coffee shops grow, others struggle during pandemic
While many Edgewater coffee shops are struggling to survive the pandemic, others are using it to expand into physical storefronts.
Chicago small business owners less optimistic about holiday sales than experts
Chicago small businesses are less optimistic about holiday sales than consumer behavior experts are.
Edgewater businesses expect less traffic during upcoming Red Line construction
While still facing a pandemic, many Edgewater businesses are expected to see further traffic disruptions in 2021 from a Chicago Transit Authority, or CTA, modernization project, officials said.
Former employee buys and rebrands Edgewater salon after pandemic closure
Former Salon 64 employee Greg Nelson bought and rebranded the salon as Studio 64 after the owner walked away during the pandemic.
Chicago artists embrace online markets to survive pandemic
Window art in an Uptown Chicago storefront. As craft fairs and physical storefronts close amid the pandemic, Chicago artists and makers are pivoting to online markets to stay afloat. (Image: KAITLYN FARLEY)