Episode 10: Evelyn Shelton & Steve Hill on Restaurant Ownership and Gentrification

Can local restaurant ownership right the wrongs of gentrification? On today’s show we’ll talk to Evelyn Shelton, owner and chef of Evelyn’s Food Love, a restaurant in the southside of Chicago. Evelyn opened her business with the help of a small business loan through LISC’s Community Advantage program. The goal of this program is to support community growth by giving first-time business owners loans in their neighborhoods. Today we’ll talk to Evelyn and Steve Hill, vice president of LISC, about how restaurant ownership can impact communities and restaurants in Chicago.