The Chicago Arab and Muslim Retail Association (CRA) honored several members of the Chicago City Council on Wednesday April 3, 2024 for their leadership during an Iftar dinner that marked the end of Ramadan fasting.
By Cherranda Smith
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Annette Nance-Holt will make history as she takes the helm of Chicago’s Fire Department. Nance-Holt was voted to become the first Black woman to lead the city’s fire department by the Chicago City Council on Wednesday (July 7). This marks the first time a woman and a Black woman will lead the fire department in its 162-year history.
“It’s official,” Chicago Mayor
Lori Lightfoot tweeted after the council voted Nance-Holt in. “Annette Nance-Holt has made Chicago history by becoming the first Black woman to serve as Chicago Fire Department commissioner,” the tweet added.
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