Protests in Chicago: Businesses rebuild after post-George Floyd looting
Tess Porter sat on the sidewalk, with her face in her hands, and cried uncontrollably. It was early the morning of June 1, nearly a year ago. She was sitting with her back to the salon she’s owned more than 35 years. Its windows had been broken out, and when she lifted her head and looked around, she saw beauty products from her shop scattered along Ashland Avenue. The shelves at Tess’s Place Style Shop, 1605 W. Garfield Blvd., were nearly empty of inventory. Her salon chairs were turned over. Hair clippers were stolen. Shattered glass littered the inside. She had wanted her shop to be a ...