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Ald. Taliaferro says local businesses are key to community development

By Connor S. Carynski | August 28, 2018

Those in attendance at this month’s meeting of the Austin African American Business Network Association were encouraged to apply for a Retail Thrive Zone business development grant from the city of Chicago.

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Veterans peace garden to honor service members

By Connor S. Carynski | May 30, 2018

“This is a great example of what can happen when you have a community, elected officials and companies coming together for the benefit of veterans and for the benefit of communities,” Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin said at the May 24th ground breaking.

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