ONEChicago leaders know how to serve the South Side: 'We’ve been through it'
La'Dweena Smith, CEO of Keller Williams ONEChicago, understands the importance of being hyperlocal, serving clients in their "comfort zone."
January 22, 2023
Nicole Brodeur
Nicole Brodeur is a longtime reporter and columnist who has worked at newspapers in Philadelphia, California, North Carolina and Seattle. She was a member of the Seattle Times team that won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting.
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