Wintrust Business Lunch 6/30/25: Home affordability, side hustle rise, Chicago quantum conference, Sonny Acres Farm

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media and Best Money Moves, joins John Williams to talk about a new study that shows that in many markets buyers need a $17,000 raise to afford a home, and how many people have a side hustle.

Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, tells John about two Chicago companies were named to TIME’s most influential companies list, and Chicago hosting a quantum computing conference in July.

Segment 3: Jeannine Fontana, Owner, Sonny Acres Farm, joins John to talk about their location in West Chicago, the amusement rides they have for kids, their outdoor grill kitchen, the farm fresh store, the wedding venue they are building, and how people typically spend their time at Sonny Acres Farm! As Jeannine says, ‘You can pretty much do anything at Sonny Acres Farm!’