Melissa Conyears-Ervin gets backing from pastors in bid for Congress chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
CHICAGO — In trying to upend longtime U.S. Rep. Danny Davis in Illinois' 7th Congressional District Democratic primary, Melissa Conyears-Ervin is getting help from the pulpit as more than two dozen Black clergy leaders backed her candidacy Wednesday. Conyears-Ervin — Chicago’s city treasurer and wife of West Side Alderman Jason Ervin, 28th Ward — is one of the leading contenders running .
Juneteenth is a time of celebration and remembrance, and several events around central Arkansas are marking the holiday with speakers, service and showcases of culture.