University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Hagen’s Fish Market in Portage Park is celebrating its 80th anniversary as the fourth generation, led by Eric Johnson, takes over. The family-owned business has maintained its commitment to quality fish and features one of Chicago's last natural hardwood smokehouses.

Gu Yichen secured an H-1B visa and a job at Google, but was laid off shortly after starting, highlighting the instability of H-1B visa holders in tech jobs. He later returned to Amazon, realizing career success depends on timing as much as effort.