40 Under 40.

I’m extremely honored to be a member of this year’s Crain’s Chicago Business’ 40 Under 40. You can read their profile of me and see a short video here.

We weren’t allowed to talk about it ahead of time, of course — they keep it a secret till the big announcement; I don’t even know who else is on the list. And it’s a great list, filled with people doing some very good work in a wide range of industries. Chicago continues to look good.

While I’m truly honored to have received recognition on the 40 Under 40 list, the award belongs to the rest of the Gapers Block staff, too — I could never have made GB by myself, and without the 200-plus people who have contributed to the site over the years, Crain’s probably wouldn’t have a clue who I was. I especially owe heartfelt thanks to my long-time partner in crime, Naz Hamid, and to my wife, Cinnamon Cooper. Without Naz’s collaboration, Cinnamon’s support, and both of their help and encouragement, I wouldn’t be where I am today.

I do want to make a small clarification:

The rest of his income comes from blogging professionally for New York-based digital agency Electric Artists.

Electric Artists isn’t the entire rest of my income besides GB — although they’re a valued client. I also work with other clients on blogs, websites and other projects, and do freelance journalism as well — I had a front-of-book story in the June Chicago magazine about EveryBlock, for instance. I’m also not currently writing for American Express — they’re a past client.