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Merck Foundation grant supports heart care for formerly incarcerated Black men
UChicago Medicine and Lawndale Christian Health Center have received a $1.75 million grant to address heart health disparities among formerly incarcerated Black men by helping provide preventive cardiovascular care in an underserved neighborhood.
Genius Factor Academy and National Black MBA Association Announce Strategic Partnership to Launch AI-Driven Career Intelligence Platform
Genius Factor Academy and the National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) today announced a strategic partnership aimed at empowering professionals to align their talent, passion, career and income in the rapidly evolving age of artificial intelligence.
Popilush Announces Second Limited-Edition Collaboration with Angela Simmons
Popilush, the trailblazing, award-winning shapewear fashion brand, is thrilled to announce its second collaboration with entrepreneur and TV personality Angela Simmons. The new Popilush x Angela collection includes two fashion-forward styles, the Zip-Front Waist Shaping Swimsuit and Sculpting Curve Mesh Skirt One-Piece Swimsuit.
Documentary Highlights The Influence Of West Africa Throughout The Diaspora
Toyin Ibrahim Adeyeke was inspired to create the documentary “Bigger Than Africa” about how enslaved West Africans brought their culture to the places where they were taken and how that culture is still present today while he was in film school.
Local Financial Literacy Columnist Encourages The Community To “Get Your House In Order”
Bren Sherrif has been a financial services professional for more than 50 years. She has been a certified financial planner and has moved on to become a certified senior advisor (CSA). Through her new podcast show, her goal is to assist people with getting their financial affairs to a place where they are comfortable, so that they will not outlive their money.
Soul & Smoke Owner Values Working With Other Black Owned Businesses
D’Andre Carter and his wife Heather Bublick opened Soul & Smoke in Evanston in 2020. It originally started in 2015 as a catering business. Carter was a chef in fine dining and wanted to venture off and start his own business. With Soul & Smoke, Carter serves the food that he grew up with, barbecue ribs, baked chicken, collard greens, mac and cheese and cornbread.
Vintrendi Wine Company Owner Shares His Favorite Black Owned Businesses
Rick Nesbitt and his wife Carin Nesbitt established Vintrendi Wine Company in 2017. The Nesbitts were inspired to open the wine company and become a brand manufacturer as a way to have more creative control over the products they produce and more stability. The Nesbitts have used their years of experience in the wine and spirits industry to create a brand of small batch, handcrafted wines that range from sweet to dry, sparkling and crème, as well as specialty wines.
Legislation targets vertically integrated vision benefit managers and moves to close regulatory loopholes
Senator Cristina Castro (D-22) introduced SB 3707, legislation to strengthen oversight and accountability for vision benefit managers (VBMs), the middlemen that administer vision plans for patients across Illinois. The legislation builds on the Vision Care Plan Regulation Act by closing loopholes, strengthening enforcement, and ensuring the law works as intended for patients and providers.
Condolences For Civil Rights Leader Rev. Jesse Lewis Jackson Continues To Pour In
As our press deadline approached, we learned of the passing to Civil Rights Leader and the founder of Operation PUSH. The somberness of sorrow that dawns the atmosphere, Chicagoans gathered in their prospective places to remember and share memories of the falling leader. Rev. Jackson meant a lot to all, however many of Chicago businesses leaders shared direct personal ties to Jackson recalling moments when they locked arms with him to fight for a seat at corporate tables where the person at the head of the table didn’t recognize Black value.
WDB L.E.G.A.C.Y. Weekend Celebrates 20 Years of Empowering Black-Owned Businesses
WDB Marketing and its nonprofit division, WDB Cares, will celebrate a historic milestone in 2026: 20 years of WDB Marketing and 10 years of the L.E.G.A.C.Y. Awards platform—two decades of building brands and a decade of building legacy through entrepreneurship and community impact. Since its inception, the L.E.G.A.C.Y. platform has awarded over $250,000 in cash and prizes to young and emerging entrepreneurs, fueling business growth, job creation, and generational wealth across the region.
Rail Merger Aims to Enhance Urban Quality of Life
America’s freight rail network is more than an economic engine. It is a force that shapes daily life in the cities across America where people live, work, raise their families and breathe the air.
Raja Krishnamoorthi Introduces Universal Lunch Bill to Keep Illinois Children Fed
This week, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi introduced the Kids Need Lunch Act, legislation to guarantee that every child in Illinois and across the country has access to a free school lunch. A dad of three, Raja is fighting to make sure no student goes hungry while they are trying to learn at school.
ENDORSEMENTS CONTINUE TO ROLL IN FOR COOK COUNTY COMMISSIONER DR. KISHA McCASKILL
Dr.. Kisha McCaskill- Cook County Commissioner of the 5th District- is proud to announce that she has received the endorsements of Personal Pac, Local 150 (International Union of Operating Engineers), and the Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2.
Treasurer’s website offers easy way to update property tax bill name and address information
You may not look forward to receiving your property tax bill, but it’s crucial that you get it. Not getting it can lead to missing the due date, which can cost you money in late interest charges.
