The Windy City is more than prevalent in the smash-hit television show Empire, but many Chicagoans may not be aware that the stylish wardrobes they see on the show are made by one of their own.

According to local news affiliate Fox 32, a fashion designer named Platinum struck gold when the wardrobe team for the popular show entered his store in search of the perfect threads for their stars.

Platinum is the CEO of Iridium Clothing, which is a Wicker Park boutique store. He and his wife spent seven long years building the business until the crew of Empire stumbled into their store on one fateful afternoon.

“We didn’t really know what the show was going to be about,” Platinum said.

Nor did did they know that their clothing would soon be seen and adored by millions of crazed fans all over the country.

According to The Guardian, a character from the show, Cookie, is a legitimate fashion icon. She’s known for her sleek and often exorbitant styles, featuring elegant linen ensembles with a wide assortment of accessories.

Considering how hot things can get on the show, it’s a good thing Cookie likes to wear linen. In hot weather, people dressed in linen are found to show the skin temperature 3°-4°C below that of their cotton-wearing friends.

You wouldn’t catch Cookie dead in cotton, and you won’t catch Platinum complaining about his newfound fame. He says business is booming ever since his apparel debuted on the show, and he and his wife couldn’t be happier.

“I’m very happy and I feel very fortunate. It’s been amazing and we definitely look forward to continuing our relationship with them,” said Platinum.

Iridium Clothing creates unisex designs with bold patterns. They offer both fitted and baggy clothing with your choice of zippers, straps, and other unique materials.

Despite the grandiose undertones of Empire, Platinum likes to think that he designs clothing that appeals to people from all types of backgrounds.

“The goal of the brand is to create amazing pieces that people can actually afford,” he said.

It looks like you don’t need to run a major hip-hop record label to dress like one.

Motorola Solutions has just announced that it will be closing its headquarters in suburban Schaumburg and relocating into the city of Chicago by next summer, according to a joint statement from Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office and Motorola officials released on Tuesday, Sept. 15.

The Chicago Tribune recently reported that the company, a leading supplier in communications devices for government workers and first responders, will be moving 800 jobs from its Schaumburg location into the city, along with its major headquarters operations.

Motorola Solutions has been located in Schaumburg for over 50 years, the Chicago Daily Herald reported, after it acquired a 316-acre farm from the Freise family in 1964 and began building facilities for manufacturing and administrative operations.

The Schaumburg campus now spans 277 acres and, at the height of Motorola’s success, employed thousands of local workers. Motorola intends to sell the campus and lease two buildings from the new owners, spokeswoman Tama McWhinney said. It will consolidate space but will still keep about 1,600 jobs in Schaumburg.

ABC News stated that the new headquarters will be in a 150,000-square-foot space, taking up six floors in a building located at 500 W. Monroe St. in the West Loop neighborhood. The company will have approximately 1,100 employees in the city when the move is complete.

As the Tribune noted, the company’s decision to move into the city echoes a larger trend that has included multiple big-name companies, such as Kraft Heinz, Hillshire Brands, and United Airlines. These companies have all begun moving away from suburban campuses and into a big city, seeking more tech-savvy employees and more opportunities to connect with other tech-focused companies.

For a company so rooted in digital technology, the need for a younger and more educated workforce is essential for Motorola Solutions’ success. Moving into the city will allow the company to allocate more resources toward IT security investments, which is something that nearly 50% of all businesses today are doing, and it will allow Motorola to benefit from the high population of IT professionals in Chicago.

“Our company began in this city 87 years ago, and today we’re pleased to announce that our headquarters is coming home,” said CEO and chairman Greg Brown. Motorola Solutions’ predecessor, Motorola, was first founded in 1928 on Harrison Street.

After years of resident protests, Chicago’s South Side is finally expected to receive an adult trauma center to help combat gun violence in one of the city’s most violent neighborhoods.

Health officials announced on Thursday that this region will be receiving a medical facility slated to cost around $40 million, which will be a joint project between University of Chicago Medicine and Sinai Health System.

According to the Chicago Tribune, the project includes converting the Holy Cross Hospital emergency room into a Level 1 trauma center, which means that some of Chicago’s most dangerous neighborhoods will be within five miles of a medical facility which is capable of treating life-threatening injuries, such as stab wounds and gun shots.

The new facility will be located at 68th Street and California Avenue, providing immediate and life-saving care to the neighborhoods of Englewood, Washington Park and Greater Grand Crossing.

The Associated Press reported that Chicago’s South Side hasn’t had a local trauma treatment center since 1991 — which was 15 years ago — when the Michael Reese Hospital in Bronzeville closed its doors, including its trauma care unit.

Without that facility, victims of gun violence had to travel 10 miles or more via ambulance to reach the closest trauma care center. Although wound care is the most common treatment provided by outpatient and community urgent care clinics, most of the clinics — and even some smaller hospital emergency rooms — are ill-equipped to handle gunshot wounds.

Furthermore, studies have shown that the difference between traveling five miles and 10 miles to a trauma care center can actually be the difference between life and death when gun violence is involved; one study found that gun violence victims are 23% more likely to die if they have to travel 10 miles instead of five.

Community activists, residents, and healthcare workers have been petitioning local officials to replace the trauma center; the Chicagoist reported that protesters have been primarily targeting the University of Chicago in the past five years, hoping to convince school administrators to build an adult trauma care facility at the college’s Hyde Park medical center.

The new medical facility is expected to ease community tensions between residents and the university — tensions which became so extreme that the issue actually gained national attention. President Obama has even advocated for an additional medical center in the South Side.

The University of Chicago Medical department will pay for the expansion of Holy Cross Hospital, according to the Chicago Tribune, and will provide specialists including neurologists, orthopedic doctors, plastic surgeons, and urologists.

The Sinai Health System, which acquired Holy Cross in 2013, will provide the majority of basic medical personnel, including general physicians, surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and trauma care support services.

The project still requires certifications and approvals from the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board, as well as state health facility permits, before the trauma care center can be opened.