Supply chain pickles: An underestimated anomaly of a commodity
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By Mollie Rotmensch Medill Reports Shortly after married duo Lindsay Malinowski and Bradley Treusdell bought their home in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood, they gutted out the first floor and embarked on a two-year renovation. They remodeled the space into their first restaurant, The Little Pickle, which opened in 2017. The menu included soups, sandwiches, and […]
Give some plants a mortgage-free ceramics home
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By Mollie Rotmensch Medill Reports Katie Lauffenburger is sculpting a new Chicago, but no moving in unless you’re a Crown Jewel shrub. This city of ceramic abodes is less than a foot tall – perfect digs for plants, the terraria will just bloom at first sight. Lauffenburger recreates every scrupulous detail of classic Chicago homes […]
80-year-old artist pivots between canvas and basketball court
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By Mollie Rotmensch Medill Reports Kathleen Eaton may live in Sleepy Hollow, Illinois, but she’s all energy and depth. The professional artist sometimes paints with a twisted knee ligament and jammed fingers. She’s not accident-prone. She’s just baller. This class act puts on her knee brace and low-top Under Armour shoes for 3-on-3 half-court basketball […]
How adult children can tolerate parents’ unsolicited career advice, according to experts
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By Mollie Rotmensch Medill Reports Financially independent adult children perhaps join The Great Resignation to freelance or become the next Bozo. Or, maybe The Great Return is a dealbreaker and they quit their current job for one with greater flexibility. Switching a profession or job is tough and can become more stressful if parents express […]