Their Life's Work: Ballpark-themed food truck hopes to get back on the road

Illinois has more than 1 million small businesses — some new, some old, some family legacies, others personal dreams. Each proprietor has a story to tell about how things have changed dramatically for them with the onset of the coronavirus, how they’re adapting, how they’re trying to hold it together and how their life’s work hangs in the balance.

Steven and Olivia Guistolise created Moonshots Stadium On Wheels in 2019 with the thought of combining baseball's greatest and most exciting attributes into one 6-by-8-foot trailer.

"We are the first baseball-themed mobile food vendor in the Chicago area," Steven said. "We sell all of the ballpark classics like hot dogs, Cracker Jack, nachos and peanuts."

The Guistolises, based in Carol Stream, had enough events booked for this year to hire a couple of employees.

"In mid-March we just thought it may take a month at most to get our events rescheduled, but now we are realizing and accepting the fact that our whole year may be shot," Steven said.

"It's a really tough time for everyone," Steven said.

"We are just trying to get creative with our situation but also make sure to be safe for our customers."