Fillmore Linen Service brings jobs and opportunity to North Lawndale

Ron Vann has spent nearly a third of his life behind bars. The 58-year-old’s lengthy record of drug trafficking offenses have been a red flag for prospective employers his entire adult life. Two years ago, he applied for a job at Fillmore Linen Service, a commercial laundry in North Lawndale serving the healthcare industry. The facility at 4100 W. Fillmore St. makes up a portion of the 168,000-square-foot Fillmore Center. The center, along with Fillmore Linen, is funded by the Steans Family…