The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has announced a Juneteenth and Pride Vendor Fair to celebrate and uplift Black-owned and LGBTQIA+ businesses exclusively, according to internal communications shared with Chicago City Wire.
Bally’s Corporation has settled a federal lawsuit over its race- and gender-based investment terms tied to its $1.7 billion Chicago casino project—but the company says it will still meet a City of Chicago mandate requiring 25% minority ownership.
In 2024, 97.2% of H-1B petitions filed by Transportation and Warehousing employers across Chicago City Wire publication area were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.
Steve Cortes, founder of the League of American Workers, said on X that Chicago Public Schools (CPS) prioritize administrators and the teachers union over students and families amid declining enrollment numbers.