Lightning Atkinson, a business coach in Evanston, gives a presentation Feb. 28 to the Skokie Chamber of Commerce's Young Professionals group in the new Skokie Public Library business center. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Timothy Reid, who works in financial services at New York Life, attends a meeting last week of the Skokie Chamber of Commerce's Young Professionals networking group in the Skokie Public Library's new business center. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Sarah Resimius (right) and Melissa Powles, of the Hilton Orrington in Evanston, introduce themselves Feb. 28 during a meeting of young professionals in the new business center at the Skokie Public Library. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Amanda Waldhauser of the Skokie Chamber of Commerce welcomes a group of young professionals last week in the new business center at the Skokie Public Library. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Luke Cherep of LegalShield and lawyer Alon Stein introduce themselves to each other Feb. 28 during a lunch meeting of young professionals in the new business center at the Skokie Public Library. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Bijoy Samuel (right) of OneIMS in Skokie introduces himself next to Michael Atto of First Bank and Trust in Skokie during a meeting of young professionals last week in the new business center at the Skokie Public Library. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Josh Kuehler (left) of Internal Consistency talks last week to Tim Reid of New York Life during an event for young professionals in the new business center at the Skokie Public Library. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media