Fly Your Colors & Grow Your Business: Ravenswood's Banner Program Deadline Looms — Plus, a New Woman-Owned Boutique Is Turning Heads

By Socialhood News · Il/Chicago/Ravenswood · May 11, 2026

Ravenswood businesses and organizations have just days left to make their mark on the neighborhood's streets — literally. The Greater Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce's Neighborhood Banner Program is still accepting applications, but the window closes on May 15th. It's one of the most visible ways local businesses and community groups can plant their flag along Ravenswood's bustling commercial corridors on Clark, Damen, Lawrence, Montrose, Wilson, and the Ravenswood Avenue strip — so if you've been thinking about it, now is the moment to act.

Meanwhile, a fresh new name is turning heads on the neighborhood retail scene. Bon Femmes has arrived in Ravenswood, bringing with it a colorful catalog of unique apparel, home accents, and beauty products — with a twist: every single brand carried in the shop is woman-owned. It's exactly the kind of purposeful, community-minded retail that fits Ravenswood like a glove, and neighbors are already buzzing about it.

And for Ravenswood's thriving maker and manufacturing community, there's even more good news on the horizon: the new Made in Illinois Grant is offering local manufacturers up to $50,000 in matching funds to support innovation and strategic growth — a significant opportunity for the corridor's craftspeople and producers. Between the banner deadline, a standout new boutique, and fresh funding for makers, Ravenswood is firing on all cylinders this May. Visit ravenswoodchicago.org to apply for the banner program and stay connected to everything happening in the neighborhood!

Sources:
1. https://ravenswoodchicago.org/
2. https://ravenswoodchicago.org/category/community-news/
3. https://ravenswoodchicago.org/category/updates-alerts/