The new retail store, Mahalia’s, is named for the former Chatham resident and legendary singer Mahalia Jackson, and it honors beloved Chatham residents.
Through two programs, Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection aim to address two key issues often found on the city’s South and West sides food insecurity and a lack of local businesses.
CHICAGO — As it approaches the halfway mark of its five-year plan, We Rise Together, an initiative of the Chicago Community Trust, is checking off its accomplishments while staying laser-focused on its upcoming efforts. “We Rise Together: For an Equitable and Just Recovery” is an economic recovery accelerator aiding Black and Latinx communities hit hardest by the pandemic. “We have to create .
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