ABA president Laurel Bellows heads up the WBDC's luncheon celebration

A group of Chicago business and civic leaders assembled last week at McCormick Place to celebrate the Women’s Business Development Center’s 27th Annual Hall of Fame Luncheon. Diners munched on roasted chicken and watched video profiles of honorees — female business owners who built thriving enterprises with the help of the WBDC. Guest speakers like Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Laurel Bellows also sang the praises of outgoing WBDC president Hedy Ratner.