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Content oversight provided by Studio 1847 Financial wellness is more than spreadsheets and retirement plans. It is the psychological weight of money, and how that weight shapes decision-making, stress, health...

Content oversight provided by Studio 1847 The question of how bicycle riders can safely travel roadways has long troubled society. If the roads themselves are made for automobiles to drive...

Content oversight provided by Studio 1847 Evening drinking tends to blend into routine. One glass becomes a familiar punctuation between responsibility and rest. A glass poured while emails fade, a...

Content oversight provided by Studio 1847 Chicago’s status as the country’s largest inland shipping hub drives high volumes of commercial truck traffic on major expressways. Its major intermodal yards and...

Content oversight provided by Studio 1847 If there is a single defining characteristic of Jessica Lee’s journey from first-generation immigrant to corporate executive and owner of two UPS stores in...

Content oversight provided by Studio 1847 As the United States accelerates its transition toward autonomous, AI-powered and data-driven manufacturing, Chicago engineer Kevin Patel has emerged as a leading innovator shaping the...

Image provided by Max Thompson Content oversight provided by Studio 1847 This December, Chicago’s dance music community will witness a homecoming of intergalactic proportions. On Dec. 12 and 13, Canadian...

Content oversight provided by Studio 1847 Many brands spend heavily on marketing without stopping to ask the most important question: Why do people buy? For Dr. Chris Gray, known as The Buycologist,...

Content oversight provided by Studio 1847 Across the United States, hospitals and school districts continue to struggle with persistent staffing shortages. Whether in nursing, food services, teaching or custodial roles,...

Content oversight provided by Studio 1847 John Mattone often recalls his early years on the basketball courts of Europe, when he played during a college program. It was not the...