People

Ashleen Bracey: A Chicagoan Building a Chicago Women’s Basketball Program

A native of Chicagoland is getting her opportunityto build a women’s college basketball team near her hometown. Ashleen Bracey is currently in her fourth season as the head coach at UIC, continuing a basketball journey that began in her hometown of Oak Park.  She’s taken on the task of building the Flames women’s basketball program, which

Noma Shields: Combining Sports and Science to Help Chicago’s Youth

A native of Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood is giving back to her hometown through a unique program that combines sports and science. That’s what makes Noma Shields one of Ankin Law’s “Chicagoans You Should Know.” In 2024, she incorporated the Youth Sports Science Institute, which teaches the science of sports using technology to students in Chicagoland. What

Chicagoans You Should Know – Rob Ehsan

The mantra that Rob Ehsan uses with his basketball program fits perfectly with the reputation of the city he coaches in.  “Be Legendary” is what the leader of the UIC Flames men’s basketball program has asked of himself and his players since he arrived at the school in 2024.  Ehsan is using this to carve out his

Did You Know?
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Saluting our 2025 Chicagoans You Should Know

There are people throughout Chicagoland from all walks of life who are doing good for themselves along with our community. Some of them are in community service, others in sports, while some have made their contributions through the arts. Each has brought their best to their chosen passion to make those around them better. That’s

How Ramova Theatre Is Uniting Chicago’s Bridgeport Neighborhood

With the bright lights of the marquee shining onto Halsted Street, this appears to be a unique place to check out a show or film. That’s true about Ramova Theatre, but there is so much more to this venue in the Bridgeport neighborhood where it resides just south of 35th Street. Emily and Tyler Nevius wanted it

Obvious Shirts: How A Late Arrival to Work Created a Unique Chicago Company

They are shirts that have been seen all across Chicagoland and the country. Their clever sayings have made them a favorite of the common fan and the big-time athletes – especially those who take to the professional diamond. That’s what makes the story of how Joe Johnson started  “Obvious Shirts” came to be even more interesting

Meet Barry Butler – One of our ‘Chicagoans You Should Know’

There are many people in Chicago who have their way to show affection for the city that they love. Barry Butler does so through a great passion in his life: Photography – and he’s done a pretty good job. The Chicagoan has built a tremendous following on social media with his stunning photographs of different venues

A University of Chicago Graduate Lives Out a NASCAR Dream

Once again, the best in all of stock car racing gathered in Chicago to test their skills of the 2.2 miles of roads that surround Grant Park over Fourth of July weekend. It’s a unique opportunity for many of NASCAR’s drivers to test their skills on a street circuit, including a graduate of the University

The Voice You Hear At Chicago Sports Events: Meet Tim Sinclair

The soundtrack of a professional sporting event in the “Windy City” is a symphony containing many different instruments. One element is the sounds from the competition field or court, with those action eliciting cheers, boos, or other reactions from the gallery. Sometimes music is pumped in to set a particular mood for the moment. But