Hawthorne Strategy Group

When eighth grade students outperform the stock market, it's news.

We're proud to have secured coverage on WGN TV and WBBM Newsradio for Big Shoulders Fund's stock market program to highlight the success of these bright students. Over the last school year, eighth grade students across Chicago managed a $3,000 stock portfolio. They picked stocks, conducted research, and created presentations to justify their decisions. The winning portfolio from St. Mary Catholic Community School grew 50.2%! Everyone worked hard and deserved a shoutout, so we're happy to have helped make that happen on two major Chicago news stations!

Congrats to the students and mentors involved!

Light up Chicago like nobody else!

BOMA/Chicago is offering one Illinoisan the chance to determine the colors of the city's skyline for up to a week in 2027. This new Skyline Lighting Raffle gives the winner the opportunity to design a custom lighting display and have it captured by renowned cityscape photographer Barry Butler. We're thrilled to support our client by securing media coverage and spreading awareness for this incredible opportunity.

Read this article from NBC to learn more about BOMA and how you can enter the raffle:

One lucky Illinois resident will get the rare chance to control Chicago’s skyline. Here's how Soon, a lucky someone will get to choose the color of the Chicago skyline for a set period - for whatever reason they choose.

"How's your internship going?"

Just like anyone entering their field, Kristopher Ushijima and Summer Hoagland-Abernathy get this question all the time. With their internships halfway complete, they reflected on everything they've learned and accomplished so far in Hawthorne's latest blog post.

Read their thoughts here:

Our Winter/Spring Interns Reflect on the Hawthorne Experience Meet Summer and Kris, Hawthorne’s Winter/Spring 2026 interns!

Another day, another great interview! This week, we visited Fox 32 Chicago with Teresa Ging, founder and CEO of Sugar Bliss, and Mara Smith, founder and CEO of Inspiro Tequila, LLC, to discuss their collaboration in support of the Women's Business Development Center (WBDC).

Watch their full interview here:

Chicago women founders team up for cupcakes and cocktails supporting a cause Mara Smith of Inspiro Tequila and Teresa Ging of Sugar Bliss share how their Women’s History Month collaboration supports the Women’s Business Development Center and empowers the next generation of women entrepreneurs.