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The scheduled events are expected to draw local residents, faith leaders, elected officials and admirers from across the country. #jessejackson #honoring #events

Friday’s event will feature a conversation with Johnson, a screening of The Folded Map Project—The Movie, and a live arts activation led by the Englewood Arts Collective, which she co-founded. #event #englewood

In Illinois, 11 percent of all businesses are Black-owned, and Chicago now ranks second in the country for venture capital-backed startups with at least one Black founder. #business

“Our mission at Project HOOD is to uplift and transform lives through love and service,” said Pastor Corey Brooks. #thanksgiving

As one of only two NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in Illinois, the proposed 500,000-square-foot facility will allow UChicago Medicine to expand its cancer research facilities and give patients increased access to leading-edge cancer care and innovative therapies. #UChicagoMedicine