 CHICAGO, June 11, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- First Midwest Bank and 101.9 THE MIX are pleased to announce that Shantenekia Phillips, owner of Alabasta Wellness Boutique Salon in Oak Park, Illinois, has taken the top prize in the 2021 Inspiring Women in Business contest, a program that recognizes and celebrates women-owned businesses in Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, and Wisconsin. Phillips received 5,000 to invest in her business and another 5,000 to donate to a local nonprofit organization of her choice, which was Bag Lady Outreach. 