Microbrew with a macro vision: New Haymarket honey ale highlights industry’s need for diversity
By Beth Stewart Medill Reports A love letter to Chicago from two of its native sons — the soon-to-be-released Harold’s ’83 Honey Ale from Haymarket Brewing hopes to spark an important conversation about a thriving industry severely lacking in diversity. Two independent brewers, Jay Westbrook and Samuel Ross III, are the brains behind the brew […]
Melinda Gates is making a big investment in gender equality in tech in Chicago
By Camille Galles Medill Reports Melinda Gates is pouring $50 million towards an effort to get more women in tech, and Chicago is on the top of her list. Chicago is the first of three cities to be selected by the Gender Equality in Tech Cities initiative, or GET Cities. Plans for the initiative aren’t […]
