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These measures come as the office experiences a significant rise in public demand for Vital Records, especially birth certificates and marriage licenses, amidst growing national uncertainty about legal and civil rights protections.

Trump’s Jan. 20 executive order entitled “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing” announced the “termination of all discriminatory programs, including illegal DEI and ‘diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility’ (DEIA) mandates, policies, programs, preferences, and activities in the Federal Government, under whatever name they appear.” #dei

Bally’s Chicago has begun marketing the initial public offering and concurrent private placement of its equity ownership interests (offering by prospectus and information memorandum only). #investment

The roundtable aimed to facilitate a meaningful dialogue on collective challenges, with a specific focus on recent attacks targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the corporate and public sectors. #usblackchambers

More equity in awarding contracts to minority-owned companies would go a long way to creating jobs for Black residents... #wealth #blackwealth #illinois

Each applicant drawn for an opportunity for a conditional license will have 45 calendar days to prove certain social equity eligibility criteria... #cannabis

The team found the initial vaccine rollout did not give priority to some underserved communities, pointing toward disparities in vaccine coverage. #covid

In a letter, 25 members of Congress called on the agency to examine how its policy choices and actions have harmed Black people and other communities of color.