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Gov. Pritzker Announces $250 Million Back To Business Grant Program To Accelerate Small Business Recovery Across Illinois (Springfield, IL) - Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced the $250 million Back to Business (B2B) grant program to support the continued recovery of small businesses across Illinois.

Mr. Jefferson, Finance Committee Chairman for the Southland Black Chamber of Commerce & Industry goes to Washington D.C. to advocate for businesses in the Southland and across the country.

City of Chicago Projects $733 Million Gap in 2022 Fiscal Year Budget (Chicago, IL) - Today, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, City’s Budget Director Susie Park, Chief Financial Officer Jennie Huang Bennett, and Comptroller Reshma Soni released the 2022 Budget Forecast, which projects a $733 million budget gap for fiscal year 2022.

Attorney General Raoul calls on Senate to pass the Pro Act and stand up for working Americans - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 17 attorneys general, today called on the U.S. Senate to pass the Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 (PRO Act).

"African-Americans Don't Get their Teeth Whitened" Says Mayor Ford of Country Club Hills - Mayor Ford of Country Club Hills has recently come under fire for denying a young black woman a business license in the City of Country Club Hills

Joyce: 'Closing our nuclear plants is something our communities cannot afford or survive' - State Sen. Patrick Joyce (D-Essex) is calling on state lawmakers to act now in protecting the livelihood of Illinois residents and preserving the state’s clean energy future.

Mayor Lightfoot Announces Deadline Extension for RFP Submissions for Future Chicago Casino (Chicago, IL) - Today, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot announced the City of Chicago has extended the deadline to respond to the casino Request for Proposal (RFP) to Friday, October 29.

Cook County Sheriff Urges Public to Follow Precautions Amid COVID-19 Rise in Community (Cook County, IL) - As the Chicago area experiences a concerning increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases...

Cook County Receives $1.25 Million to Support Small Businesses (Cook County, IL) - President Preckwinkle applauded the Illinois Department of Economic Opportunity (DCEO)’s award of $744,600 as part of its Community Navigator Program and We Rise Together coalition’s award of $500,000 to support the Cook County Small Business Assistance Program.

Mayor Lightfoot Announces the City’s First-Ever Community Safety Coordination Center (Chicago, IL) - Today, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot joined fellow City, nonprofit, and community leaders to announce the first-of-its-kind Community Safety Coordination Center (CSCC).