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Davis said he would not have poured as much money into the project as he did if he had known that Mayor James Ford has the final say in which businesses are and aren’t granted licenses to operate in the city. #CountryClubHills

“My journey of becoming who and what I am required a recipe; sustaining growing pains, experiencing the good, the bad and the ugly. It also requires fixing one’s mess; your inner self- release negativity, hurt and the unfairness that you will go through only sours your attitude, drains your energy, and limits your creativity."

Press Release: More endorsements for IL Senate candidate Rachel Ventura (Joliet, IL) - Illinois State Senate District 43 Democratic candidate Rachel Ventura has just secured four new endorsements for her campaign for the Senate seat in the upcoming 2022 Election.

Chicago Heights Mayor Gonzalez receives Mayor of the Year award from Southland Black Chamber (Chicago Heights, IL) - The Southland Black Chamber of Commerce & Industry awarded Mayor David A. Gonzalez with their 2021 Mayor of the Year award.

Inflation in the Southland (Chicago Heights, IL) - This week of June 7th, 2021 marks a milestone in the pandemic's timeline. Friday, the State...

Southland Black Chamber and Governor Pritzker Talk Black Beauty Supply (Markham, IL) - While in Markham, Governor J.B. Pritzker spoke at a press conference highlighting the 4 pillars that the Illinois Black Caucus successfully passed, reforming the following areas of concern: criminal justice, education, health care, and economic equality.

1 Bridge = 10,000 Jobs; Union of the Unemployed Protest Kicks Off Downtown Chicago (Chicago, IL) - Over one hundred cars circled around the Thompson Center this afternoon, honking their horns and demanding that Governor J.B. Pritzker sign off on the building of a bridge that would help NorthPoint Development's proposed Compass Logistics Park in Joliet.

"The areas that surround Homewood are lacking jobs and economic opportunity. Illinois ranks highest in the nation among Black unemployment. This area houses a huge percentage of the Black population in Illinois. To deny us economic opportunity and employment is horrible, says Chamber president.

At yesterday's Zoning and Planning Commission Public Hearing, city officials and employees apparently found Black issues to be "irrelevant" to the topic of rezoning the Calumet Country Club. The zoning of the country club has been the topic of discussion at many hours of Zoning and Planning Commission meetings over the past several days. Diversified Partners, a real estate development company based in Arizona, plans on utilizing the site for a warehouse development project.

JJC President Judy Mitchell Accused of Alleged Bid Tampering (Joliet, IL) - Joliet Junior College President Judy Mitchell came under fire at Wednesday's college board meeting for alleged bid-tampering. Over the last several years, many Black business groups have questioned JJC's practices in hiring Black-owned companies.