In 1988, Christy Webber bought an old pickup truck and some lawn mowing equipment and began cutting grass around Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood. In the 20 years since, Christy Webber Landscapes has grown into one of the largest landscape contractor fi rms in Chicago, with over 250 employees and an impressive fleet of trucks and equipment.

Today, the company maintains some of Chicago’s most prestigious landmarks, such as Millennium Park, the Museum of Science and Industry and O’Hare and Midway airports. Recent landscape construction projects include Kennedy King College, Millennium Park and the McCormick Place West addition. In addition, the company continues to serve hundreds of residential clients, some of which have been with Christy since her small beginnings.

In 2008, Christy was recognized for her entrepreneurial achievements and lasting impact on Chicago’s business community through induction into the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame. Her company has received numerous distinctions as well, such as inclusion on Inc. Magazine’s “Inner City 100” list of America’s fastest-growing urban businesses.

In 1988, Christy Webber bought an old pickup truck and some lawn mowing equipment and began cutting grass around Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood. In the 20 years since, Christy Webber Landscapes has grown into one of the largest landscape contractor fi rms in Chicago, with over 250 employees and an impressive fleet of trucks and equipment.

Today, the company maintains some of Chicago’s most prestigious landmarks, such as Millennium Park, the Museum of Science and Industry and O’Hare and Midway airports. Recent landscape construction projects include Kennedy King College, Millennium Park and the McCormick Place West addition. In addition, the company continues to serve hundreds of residential clients, some of which have been with Christy since her small beginnings.

In 2008, Christy was recognized for her entrepreneurial achievements and lasting impact on Chicago’s business community through induction into the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame. Her company has received numerous distinctions as well, such as inclusion on Inc. Magazine’s “Inner City 100” list of America’s fastest-growing urban businesses.