SARAH MANSUR
SPRINGFIELD â Illinois lawmakers passed bills advanced by the Legislative Latino Caucus that would close the stateâs three immigrant detention centers and strengthen existing protections against local and federal law enforcement.Â
The Illinois Way Forward Act, or Senate Bill 667, requires that the existing agreements between local jails in McHenry, Pulaski and Kankakee counties and Immigration and Customs Enforcement must end by Jan. 1, 2022. The bill also prohibits any future agreements between ICE and local governments to âhouse or detain individuals for federal civil immigration violations.âÂ
The bill would also strengthen the TRUST Act, or âTransparency and Responsibility Using State Tools,â which took effect in 2017.Â
Biden administration changes to the Paycheck Protection Program have boosted interest in the program and loan amounts to minority-owned Chicago businesses, including sole proprietors.
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CHICAGO –The State of Illinois today announced a series of events and resources planned during February’s National Black History Month to recognize the important contributions of Black businesses in Illinois’ economy, and to promote efforts aimed at supporting their continued growth in the years ahead. Planned by the Illinois Department of Commerce (DCEO) Office of Minority Economic Empowerment (OMEE), the Department of Central Management Services (CMS), and community and civic leaders including the Chicago Urban League, Fifth Third Bank, and more – the events planned will include a wide range of topics offering insight into resources and programs exclusively focused on boosting Black and minority-owned businesses in Illinois.