South End Citizen 10-12-2022

CHICAGO VOTED “#1 BEST BIG CITY IN THE U.S.” BY READERS OF CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER

CHICAGO – Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and Choose Chicago announced that Chicago has been named the Best Big City in the U.S. for the sixth straight year by Condé Nast Traveler through their 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards. This award, which is voted on by Condé Nast Traveler readers, has been bestowed on Chi cago every year since 2017 and is a testament to Chicago’s enduring status as an exciting, welcoming and world-class travel destination. This unmatched recognition comes as Choose Chicago releases performance data from Sum mer 2022 which shows leisure and business travel approaching a full return to 2019 levels.

Each year, Condé Nast Traveler garners input on travel experiences from hundreds of thousands of readers to determine the winners of their Readers’ Choice Awards, which is the longest-running and most prestigious recogni tion of excellence in the travel industry. This year, more than 240,000 readers weighed in on their favorite American cities and Chicago was ranked first overall for an unprecedented sixth straight year – no other city has been voted Best Big City in the U.S. more than three straight times in the 35-year history of the Condé Nast Readers’ Choice Awards.

Chicago’s successful summer of travel fol lowed the launch of the new When You Go You Know campaign in June. This campaign along with Choose Chicago’s summer messaging that started earlier generated more than $150 million in hotel revenue between April 18 and September 5. Additionally, the campaign drove 8.1 million searches for hotels and 1.2 million searches for flights. Choose Chicago also worked with Expedia and the Chicago hotel community on a focused consumer campaign to drive room nights. The campaign ran from May 9 through September 5 and drove more than 63,000 room nights with an estimated hotel revenue of $20 million.

The 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards are published on Condé Nast Traveler’s website at cntraveler.com/rca and celebrated in the No vember issue. Follow @cnatraveler on social media and tag #RCA2022.

LURIE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL PATIENTS GET HANDS-ON WITH BULLDOZERS, EXCAVATORS AND TELEHANDLERS

Chicago, Ill. – It was all smiles for the dozens of tykes Saturday attending the first annual Chicago Kids Dig hosted by the full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering and construction firm Clayco, in partnership with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.

The event was held at one of Clayco’s active jobsites, 170 N. Green St. in Fulton Market, and provided patients, their families, hospital staff, and friends of Lurie Children’s the opportunity to learn about and operate (with assistance) a variety of heavy machinery such as rollers, bulldozers, excavators, and telehandlers in a giant sand box, along with other interactive activities with support from professionals. This unique fundraising event promotes wellness for the children, while also sparking their imagination and an interest in the world of construction.

More than 100 children and their families were present on the jobsite throughout the day. Aside from being able to sit on and operate the machinery, the children were also able to learn more about construction and what is done each day on an active jobsite.

Author and educator creates themed gas station centered around reading

BY TIA CAROL JONES

The books were published in 1998-1999 and there was even a “Roopster Roux Day.”

Lavette created a Roux community, with read ing and sports at the center. She dreamed of using Roopster Roux to get kids excited about reading and creating a bridge outside of the classroom for parents to help their kids read. She wanted to create Roux gas stations, where gas stations would also be reading centers.

“Being in education, everything that I do, wheth er it’s in education or in business, there’s always a community component to it,” Lavette said.

On Thursday, Sept. 29th, Lavette hosted a rib bon cutting for the first Roux Gas Station at 7051 S. Ashland. She partnered with other community minded individuals, Naser Odeh and Mohammed Abdullah, who were looking for a way to give back. The groundbreaking for the gas station took place in 2019, then the pandemic happened. The gas station opened in April. The ribbon cutting took place on Sept. 29th, because it is “Roopster Roux Day.”

The themed gas station has a reading corner, where kids can read books there, or they can check out. There also will be programming at the gas sta tion. The Roux Development Team, which consists of retired and currently employed educators, devel oped the Roux curriculum. There will be a reading incentive program, which will give kids the opportu nity to be part of the Roopster Roux All-Star Reading Team and win prizes based on how many books they

read.

“This is a gas station with a purpose,” says Odeh. “We take great pride in what we are building in this community. We believe it is very important to give back to the people who support us.”

Each semester, there will be themed concepts around reading. The first, which will begin in Jan uary, will be focused on reading comprehension. The winners will be able to receive prizes based on questions they answer after reading Roopster Roux books.

“The whole concept of the Roux program is to bring education outside of the classroom, make it fun and interesting, but also, be able to disseminate information to parents, too, around literacy,” Lavette said. “I wanted to be able to provide something to the community other than selling gas and products.”

Lavette hopes to have gatherings at the gas sta tion, as well as visit the schools in the neighborhood that she is partnering with. She wants to create an extension of what is happening in the classrooms in schools around Roux.

There are six “Adventures of Roopster Roux” books: Slammin’ Slime, Surfing the Net, The Mon ster All-Stars, Escape from Vulture’s Roost, “Steve Harvey Presents The Adventures of Roopster Roux You’re So Victor Vain” and “Steve Harvey Presents The Adventures of Roopster Roux That’s Not Pun ny.”

For more information about Lavaille Lavette’s Adventures of Roopster Roux, visit www.roopster roux.com.

TREASURER CONYEARS-ERVIN, BMO HOST BUILDING WEALTH

TODAY FOR TOMORROW FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT WEEKEND

CHICAGO – From Friday-Saturday, Sept.30-Oct. 1, Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin and BMO Financial Group hosted the “Building Wealth Today for Tomorrow Financial Empowerment Weekend” at the UIC Forum. The event combined the Treasurer’s two signature events - the Building Wealth Today for Tomorrow Financial Empowerment Summit and the Financial Services Career Fair. Over 1500 Chicagoland residents took the opportu nity to gain insights into the current financial trends, build relationships to obtain job opportunities within the financial services industry, join workshops on saving money, buying a home or starting a business, and access much more.

“I am thrilled that so many Chicagoans came out this weekend to learn how they can get themselves and their families on a path to financial freedom at our Building Wealth Today for Tomorrow Financial Empowerment Weekend,” said Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Con years-Ervin. “We are so grateful to our partner BMO and all of our sponsors and participants who helped us provide a space for residents to access the tools they need to build brighter financial futures and address the racial wealth gap. I hope our attendees found this weekend truly empowering, and I’m already looking forward to next year’s event!”

Structural inequities and income disparities over time have led to a racial wealth gap that not only remains, but is getting worse, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. A 2022 study found that Black Americans had one-sixth the wealth of white Americans on average, while

a study from 2021 found that for every dollar a typical white household has, a Black household has 12 cents and a Latino household has 21 cents.

“We were so excited to partner with the Treasurer and her office to bring real financial progress to Chicago residents and families,” said Eric Smith, Vice Chair, BMO Financial Group. “Partnerships like these are at the core of our Purpose to Boldly Grow the Good in business and life and exemplify our commitment to build a thriving econo my, sustainable future, and inclusive society throughout the communities we serve.”

On Friday, Sept. 30, the Financial Services Career Fair provided an opportunity for diverse candidates from across the city to find career opportunities in the financial services industry and beyond. Participants had the chance to engage with more than 50 participating employers on-site including BMO, Wintrust, CIBC, JP Morgan Chase, and more. The event featured career readiness workshops, resume reviews, chats with career coaches, mock interviews, complimentary professional headshots, and other resources.

On Saturday, Oct. 1, the Financial Empowerment Summit featured free information for Chicagoans on topics related to financial planning and credit building, keys to homeownership, money management and access to capital, real estate, and so much more. The day had keynote speak ers Daymond John of ABC’s “Shark Tank,” Bill Rancic, the first “The Apprentice” winner, hip-hop mogul MC Lyte, and many more.

21 Muslim Nonprofits Honored at Muslim Collaboration Prizes Convening with Distribution of $1 Million Dollar Grant

CHICAGO – 21 Muslim-led nonprofits were recognized on October 1 at the final culmination of a three-year program of Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy’s Commu nity Collaboration Initiative, which has helped emphasize collaborations, learn ings, and honest conversations between philanthropy and Muslim-led institutions to uplift religious pluralism and institution al change. Held at the Catholic Theologi cal Union in Chicago, the day-long event ended with the awarding of $1 million in grants to continue collaboration and success between organizations.

At the event, the five teams made up of 21 leaders from nonprofits in the areas of community organizing, national public policy and advocacy, Muslim Community Centers, health and well-being, and legal, had the opportunity to present and reflect

on their key findings of the program in the room of engaging key philanthropic leaders across a range of religions and industries. The exciting day ended with a presentation of individual grants of $200,000 awarded to each of the five groups, whose project names and nonprof its included:

Organizing Muslims to Build Political Power Council of Islamic Organizations of Great er Chicago (CIOGC)

Muslim Alliance of Indiana (MAI) Indiana Muslim Advocacy Network (IMAN Associates)

Minnesota Muslim Leadership Coalition (MMLC)

Reviving Islamic Sisterhood For Empow erment (RISE)

Inter-group Referral System

Arab American Family Services (AAFS) Islamic Circle of North America Relief (ICNA Relief)

Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN)

Muslims Understanding and Helping Spe cial Education Needs (MUHSEN) Syrian Community Network (SCN) Mental Health Services Islamic Foundation North (IFN) Muslim Educational and Cultural Center of America (The Mecca Center) Muslim Community Center (MCC) Nigerian Islamic Association (NIA) American Muslim Legal Ecosystem Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)-Chicago Muslim Legal Fund of America (MLFA) National American Muslim Policy Con

ference A Pathway to Creating Systemic Change and Strategic Collective Impact American Muslim Health Professionals (AMHP) eMgage (EMGAGE) Institute for Social Policy and Under standing (ISPU) Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) Illinois Muslim Civic Coalition (IL MCC)

Established by the Waraich Fam ily Fund, Muslim Collaboration Prizes received each mission-focused team’s application and were evaluated against a set of criteria by a “blue-ribbon” selection committee of distinguished foundation of ficers. All teams participating in the Mus lim Collaboration Prizes process received the maximum award of $200,000 for their collective goal, based on the quality and depth of the teams’ collaboration.

With existing support from philan thropists and major philanthropic organizations including The Chicago Community Trust, the Margue rite Casey Foundation, the Butler Family Fund, Tides Foundation, Lever for Change and the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation, the Muslim Collaboration Prizes will help build the capacity of Muslim-led non profits and create a better future for those they serve. The findings of the program were published in a study titled Muslims in America: A Year of Learning For the Philanthropic Com munity, with the purpose to bridge the gap between Muslim-led nonprofits and the philanthropic community.

PUBLIC NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE PERMIT RENEWAL

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby gives notice of intent to approve a Resource Conservation and Recover y Act (RCRA) post closure renewal permit

and Disposal Facility (CID RDF) owned and operated by Waste Management of Illinois, Inc.

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STATE SEN. BELT: WE OWE MORE TO FIRST RESPONDERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY

MARION – To support the families of fallen first respond ers, State Senator Christopher Belt joined Comptroller Susana Mendoza, downstate police, fire officials and families in Marion Thursday to advocate for a new state initiative to adequately fund line-of-duty benefits.

“Public safety officers and first responders have done much to protect their communities, and it’s right by them that they are honored for their sacrifice,” said Belt (D-Swansea). “Family mem bers of fallen first responders deserve financial protection as a standard.”

In each fiscal year budget, the General Assembly appropri ates a line item for line-of-duty benefits, but in the event insuf ficient resources are available, Senate Bill 4229 and House Bill 5785 guarantees families receive their owed benefits. Senator Belt is the chief Senate sponsor of the initiative.

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facility is located at 138th and Calumet Expressway in Calumet City, Illinois. CID RDF is currently oper ating under a RCRA post closure permit. This draft permit, once finalized, will require CID RDF to continue providing post closure care for a former hazardous waste landfill and a closed co disposal landfill. In addition, this draft renewal permit contain s requirements for completing corrective action of the solid waste management units of concern at this facility.

The facility is located in an area of Environmental Justice concern. More information concerning Environmental Justice may be found at https:/ /www2.illinois.gov/epa/topics/environmental justice/Pages/default.aspx.

The interested public is invited to review copies of the permit application, draft post closure renewal permit and related fact sheet, at: Chicago Public Library Hegewisch Branch, 304 8 E. 130th Street in Chicago.

Written comments on the draft post closure renewal permit may be submitted during the 45 day comment period. Send comments to the Illinois EPA contact listed at the end of this notice postmarked by midnight, November 28, 2022. In response to public request s or at the discretion of the Illinois EPA, a public hearing can be held to clarify technical issues concerning the draft post closure renewal permit. A public hearing request must be made in writing, express opposition to the draft post closure renewal permit and state the nature of the issue(s) to be raised at the hearing. Written hearing requests should be sent to the Illinois EPA contact listed below by the end of the comment period. Public notice will be issued 45 days before any hearing.

All comments received will become part of the Administrative Record (AR) and will be evaluated by the Illinois EPA in making the final post closure renewal permit decision. The Illinois EPA will respond to comments on the draft post closure renewal permit and ndicate

“This legislation is critical, as grieving families shouldn’t be forced to wait long peri ods of time to receive benefits after their loved one has passed away,” said Belt.

FOSTER ANNOUNCES OVER $100,000 IN FUNDING TO FIGHT CRIME IN AURORA, JOLIET

Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) announced recently, that Aurora and Joliet were award ed grants by the Department of Justice to prevent and control crime based on their local needs. These grants, created by the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Program, will provide the cities with critical funding to support a range of program ar eas, including law enforcement, crime prevention and education, technology improvement, mental health programs, and more.

Participants of Three-year Program Recognized With Philanthropic Leaders at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago

CarpeDM, The Future of Online Dating for Black Women, Closes $1M Oversubscribed Pre-Seed Round

WASHINGTON, PRNewswire -- CarpeDM, a Techstars port folio company, announced the closing of its oversubscribed pre-seed financing round bringing total capital raised by the early stage startup to $1.054 million. CarpeDM is a tech-enabled matchmaking service and patented video-based dating app designed to help professional Black women, and all those seeking to date them, find love.

The Black woman-owned, minority female-led company is co-founded by Howard University School of Law alumnae and best friends Naza Shelley and Sali Hama. As a successful attorney, Naza was tired of wasting time swiping through a sea of incompatible matches and going on disappointing first dates. “Online dating is time consuming and not built with Black women in mind. So we created a dating service that puts our needs first.”

Naza said, “I am grateful to our investors who not only believe in our mission, but also respect us as busi ness women and see the huge market opportunity in what we’re building.”

The financing round includes Elevate Capital, CarpeDM’s largest investor. “Naza Shelley and Sali Hama are impressive professional leaders who embody the spirit and ethos of Elevate Capital: maximizing human potential to effect change,” said Nitin Rai, Elevate Capital Founder and Managing Partner. We believe CarpeDM will disrupt the dating experience for professional Black women by helping them spend less time searching and more time experiencing meaningful connections. We look forward to help ing Naza and Sali realize their vision and achieve success.”

Other investors include: Virginia Venture Partners, Conscious Venture Fund, Overlooked Ventures, Forefront Capital, Pipeline An gels, Gaingels and CAV Angels. Additionally, CarpeDM is currently participating in the inaugural class of the Techstars Washington DC Powered by J.P. Morgan accelerator. “We sought startups with extraor dinary teams that were demonstrating promising early traction in solving problems that address large markets, which describes CarpeDM perfectly. We’re delighted to have Naza and Sali in our first class!” said Techstars Managing Director, Keith Camhi.

CarpeDM is a subscription service and exclusive community for high quality singles. It’s currently available in the Washington D.C. area. In a move to promote transparency and safety in online dating, CarpeDM has pioneered 100% member back ground checks. It verifies identity, employment, income, and criminal history through its proprietary oneon-one interview process and with its accredited background check partner, KarmaCheck. If you pass the screening process, you’ll receive both handpicked and algorithm curated matches. To test chemistry, matches are required to have a 5-to-10 minute video-chat before deciding whether to remain matched and date in real life.

Whether you’re a Black woman or someone looking to build a meaningful relationship with one, CarpeDM invites you to apply to join its exclusive community.

Learn about CarpeDM at https://www.carpedmdating.com or @ carpedmdating.

AWARD-WINNING BEAUTY COMPANY TLB RAISES $6.7 MILLION TO EXPAND INCLUSIVE BEAUTY BRANDS

DETROIT, PRNewswire -- Award-winning beauty company The Lip Bar Inc. announced that it has raised an oversubscribed $6.7M fundraising round to further grow its house of brands including The Lip Bar, the 10-year-old innovative vegan, cruelty free and non-toxic beauty brand, and thread beauty, the newly launched, bold, gender-neutral, Gen Z-focused, BIPOC beauty brand that is proving to be a breath of fresh air in the industry.

The round was led by Pendulum, an inclu sive and strategic growth investing and advisory platform designed for founders and leaders of color. The Fearless Fund and Endeavor also came into the round, providing access to a robust international community through Endeavor and other women entrepreneurs.

After trialing and testing lipsticks in her kitchen due to her frustrations with the beauty industry’s lack of diversity, excessive chemicals and high price points, TLB CEO, Melissa Butler began developing her own formu lations while working on Wall Street. Launched in 2012, The Lip Bar has become a pioneer in clean beauty and inclusion, proudly founded and owned by self-made Women of Color.

Butler has been on a mission to change the way people think about beauty, believing that all beauty brands have the capacity to represent all beauty lovers, while creating clean and exciting prod ucts. Since launching the brand, Butler’s take on business and beauty has been praised by industry leaders, to whom she’s given a TED Talk in 2018 on the intersection of Beauty and Culture, INC Maga zine naming her one of 100 Founders To Watch, and Essence naming

Urban One Hires PR Veteran to Lead Corporate Communications

SILVER SPRING, Md., PRNews

wire -- Urban One (NASDAQ: UONEK) announced that public relations veteran Tony Robinson has joined the company as Vice President, Corporate Communications.

Robinson brings 30 years of experience in radio and public/government affairs to the newly created role that will collaborate on internal and external communications activity across all Urban One brands and platforms. He will report to Karen Wishart, Chief Ad ministrative Officer of Urban One.

“Tony’s long history of working with executive leadership to provide strategic messaging and comprehensive communica tions strategy for corporate clients and public officials will help us better tell our story to a wider variety of audiences,” said Wishart.

After 25 years of government, higher education, and corporate public relations, he founded Robinson Public Affairs, LLC (RPA), a full-service strategic communica tions and stakeholder engagement firm based in Washington, DC. Prior to founding RPA, the District of Columbia City Administrator recruited Mr. Robinson to join his executive management team where he directed public affairs campaigns and provided counsel to the Mayor, Deputy Mayors, agency directors, and subordinate public information officers.

Early in his career, Robinson was an on-air personality and public affairs host on Northeastern University’s WRBB-FM and later served as General Manager. He would transition to the school’s Office of Communi cations and thereafter served in similar media relations positions at Johns Hopkins and American universities.

her Beauty Boss of the Year in 2020, to name a few. Additionally, The Lip Bar has been awarded mul tiple industry awards including a 2020 Allure Best of Beauty Award and a 2021 POPSUGAR Beauty Award.

“We plan on growing our team and improv ing our ability to better service the needs of our consumers across different divisions, because we understand how experience and expertise can spur growth quickly. We also plan to continue to drive our innovation forward to create beauty solutions that allow everyone to experience easy, effortless, essentials that empower confidence,” shared But ler. “Until recently, I had only raised $2M and with that $2M, drove a massive expansion in Target and Walmart, hired top tier talent and launched a second brand, thread. If I could do that with $2M, I’m excited about what I can do with $6.7M!”

With the US beauty and personal care market surpassing $85 Billion in retail sales in 2021, and the make-up category seeing a 12% increase in sales, the injection of capital will enable The Lip Bar to advance its product development nationwide and expand its retail footprint in the Detroit market by building a state-of-the-art store that truly allows for a beautiful and immersive beauty shopping experience. Furthermore, the funding will position TLB for growth in both existing and new retail channels over the next few years, as the brand continues to develop new and innova tive products.

For more information, please visit www.thelipbar.com and Instagram @thelipbar.

Urban One, Inc. (urban1.com), together with its subsidiaries, is the largest diversified media company that primarily targets Black Americans and urban consumers in the Unit ed States. The Company owns TV One, LLC (tvone.tv), a television network serving more than 46 million households and CLEO TV, its sister network with a an almost 41 million household reach. As of March 31, 2021, we owned and/or operated 64 independently for matted, revenue producing broadcast stations (including 54 FM or AM stations, 8 HD sta tions, and the 2 low power television stations we operate) branded under the tradename “Radio One” in 13 urban markets in the United States. Through its controlling interest in Reach Media, Inc. (blackamericaweb. com), the Company also operates syndicated programming including the Rickey Smiley Morning Show, the Russ Parr Morning Show and the DL Hughley Show. In addition to its radio and television broadcast assets, Urban One owns iOne Digital (ionedigital.com), our wholly owned digital platform serving the African American community through social content, news, information, and entertain ment websites, including its Cassius, Bossip, HipHopWired and MadameNoire digital platforms and brands. We also have invested in a minority ownership interest in MGM National Harbor, a gaming resort located in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Through our national multi-media operations, we pro vide advertisers with a unique and powerful delivery mechanism to the African American and urban audiences.

CarpeDM was co-founded by Naza Shelley (left) and Sali Hama. PRNEWSFOTO.

TLB CEO Melissa Butler.

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CHARMZ KITCHEN AND CATERING TO OPEN RESTAURANT COUNTRY CLUB HILLS

The all-new restaurant will highlight its popular southern cuisine and signature “Egg Rolls” to its thousands of followers and future patrons in a totally renovated eatery in which Ms. Candler now calls her new headquarters. The Charmz Kitchen brand was started four years ago within the ACES Bar and Grill. From its incep tion, the business flourished and was immediately handicapped by the limited space. Even with a high performing ca tering operation, Charmz Kitchen became overwhelmed by walk in traffic and call-in orders.

“We are pleased to welcome Charmz Kitchen to Country Club Hills. Given the past success of Chef Candler’s business model, we are encouraging our residents to patronize her new location. Offering diverse forms of eateries is a welcoming attraction for any town. Surely the Charmz Kitchen menu selection will allow our res idents and visitors great options in satis fying their taste buds.” says Country Club Hills Mayor James W. Ford. Churches, government bodies, civ ic organizations, weddings, and other event/groups have continued to contract the Charmz catering service. Many have voiced their pleasure and enthusiasm con

Minority Accounting Students Sought for Internship Preparation Program

CHICAGO, Oct. 7, 2022 – The Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) is proud to support aspiring CPAs at the 11th annual Mary T. Washington Wylie Intern ship Preparation Program to be held Jan. 4-6, 2023. The award-winning, threeday, virtual program aimed at advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the CPA profession is now accepting applications until Nov. 7, at www.icpas.org/ mtww.

Illinois-based racial and ethnic minority college students who are inter ested in pursuing careers in accounting and finance are encouraged to apply. Following a competitive selection process, the program scholars will partake in an agenda aimed at arming them with the skills needed to obtain their first accounting position and ultimately pursue the CPA credential. Participants will engage in various sessions with representatives from Abbott, Crowe LLP, Deloitte LLP, Ernst & Young LLP, FORVIS LLP, Grant Thornton LLP, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, KPMG LLP, PwC LLP, Sikich LLP, Topel Forman LLC, and Wipfli LLP, who’ll also be interviewing participants for a variety of paid internships.

Other program highlights include motivational keynotes, resume advice, interview coaching, and opportunities to network with other diverse account ing students and professionals. All participants will receive a $500 scholar ship to help with their educational expenses. Additionally, through a unique partnership with the University of Illinois, program participants will have an opportunity to interview for a full tuition and stipend scholarship to attend the university’s Master of Accounting Science program.

“We’re excited to welcome our next class of scholars to this remarkable program that will provide them with the personalized training and resources they need to truly realize their potential,” says Kari L. Natale, CAE, senior director of the CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois. “Watching these promising students become more motivated, confident, and better prepared to succeed in the accounting and finance profession is incredibly rewarding.”

The program—which currently has 260 alumni—is funded by donations to the CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois’ Mary T. Washington Wylie Oppor tunity Fund, which honors her legacy as the first Black female CPA in the United States and as a trailblazer who opened doors for generations of aspiring CPAs to follow in her historic footsteps.

cerning the delicious meals and the spirit of excellence in customer service that the Charmz staff provides daily.

Charmaine Candler, also known as Chef Charmz, began her journey of cooking at an incredibly young age. She coalesced the well-regarded cooking skills of her elder relatives from the south which includes talented and superior cooks from the states of Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia.

In 2018, Charmain Candler birthed her business by leasing the kitchen of the the Aces Bar and Grill. It was there where she achieved enormous revenue streams, con tinued to update the menu seasonally and incorporated her southern heritage in all of her dishes. Candler’s vast menu of south ern and international comfort food ranged from her unique egg rolls, to fried chicken and to southern styled greens.

As the owner and creator of Charmz Kitchen & Catering, Chef Charmz has be come a household name to many southern Cook County residents who have flocked to her business to purchase her unique blend of foods. She began preparing egg rolls just as an appetizer. However, she created an extraordinary blend of spices and labeled them “Charmz Rolls.” In addi

tion, Candler became known for her Philly Steaks, Philly Chicken, Buffalo Chicken and Jerk Chicken.

After three successful years of busi ness, the Charmz brand has attracted a high volume of loyal customers, a huge social media following, and an affluent mix of politicians, clergy and community leaders who all advocate her delicious variety of meals.

“I first became acquainted with Ms. Candler and her soulful cuisine over two years ago while attending a ministers’ con ference. Her catering operation was sec ond to none. But moreover, her delicious variety of foods was no short of brilliant. Her steaks, salads, and Charmz egg rolls was a favorite at our event. I encourage all Cook County residents to embrace Ms. Candler and support her wonderful food establishment” says Bishop Larry D. Trotter.

Chef Charmz was approached by many business leaders and elected officials who attempted to recruit her to a variety of mu nicipalities to launch her new restaurant. But Chef Charmz felt compelled to remain in Country Club Hills where hundreds upon hundreds of her followers have been accustomed to patronizing her business.

“We are pleased to welcome Charmz Kitchen to Country Club Hills. Given the past success of Chef Candler’s business model, we are encouraging our residents to patronize her new location. Offering diverse forms of eateries is a welcoming attraction for any town. Surely the Charmz Kitchen menu selection will allow our residents and visitors great options in satisfying their taste buds.”

BOY SCOUTS HOST 14TH ANNUAL WHITNEY M. YOUNG, JR. SERVICE AWARD CELEBRATION

Chicago, IL – September 25, 2022 – Pathway to Adven ture Council, Boy Scouts of America, is pleased to recognize exceptional community members at its 14th Annual Whitney M. Young, Jr. Service Award Celebration on October 20, 2022. The event will be held at the Hyatt Regency Chicago at 6:30pm.

This year’s honorees include Mrs. Juanita Temple, Mr. Robert Woods, Scoutmaster of Troop 755, Mr. D. Keith Ross, and the University of Illinois Chicago.

Established by the Boy Scouts of America, the Whitney M. Young, Jr. Service Award recognizes outstanding service by an adult individual or by an organization for demonstrat ed involvement in the development and implementation of Scouting opportunities for youth from rural or low-income urban backgrounds. All four of this year’s honorees are heavily involved in Pathway to Adventure Council making Scouting affordable through this and other means. It ensures that Scouting is affordable in every community and aids with funding for such items as uniforms, transportation, and ac tivities that are vital to the success of our youth participants. Scouting teaches real-life lessons that will guide these young people personally and professionally throughout their lives.

The Pathway to Adventure Council invites communi ty members to join us in honoring this year’s Whitney M. Young, Jr. Service Award recipients. For more information on the event, please contact Pathway to Adventure Council Development Director, Brooke Parker, at (312) 421-8800 ext. 213. Proceeds from the event will ensure that Scouting is afforded to all communities, regardless of circumstance.

This year’s celebration will honor local community members’ support of youth in low-income communities.

Mellon Foundation Awards $1 Million to the MCA to Support Major Latinx and Caribbean Initiative at the Museum

CHICAGO — The Museum of Con temporary Art (MCA) Chicago is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a substantial grant from the Mellon Foun dation. The $1 million contribution will allow the MCA to launch an institution wide Latinx and Caribbean art initiative to include the development of two exhi bitions and related scholarly publications, acquisitions to its permanent collection, continued curatorial research, communi ty partnerships and engagement, and the transition to a bilingual Spanish/English museum.

“The MCA is incredibly grateful to the Mellon Foundation for the generous fund ing and the endorsement of the museum’s important work with contemporary Latinx and Caribbean artists,’” said Madeleine Grynsztejn, Pritzker director of the MCA.

“We are committed to telling an inclusive art history, engaging with our community, and expanding the breadth and diversity of experience on the team.”

The MCA is developing two ambitious Latinx and Caribbean focused exhibitions, each with an accompanying publication. Forecast Form: Art in the Caribbean Diaspora, 1990s–Today, will open this November 19 and remain on view through April 23. The exhibition is an innovative

rethinking of “Caribbean art,” focusing on art of the Caribbean diaspora and featuring an intergenerational group of thirty-sev en artists who live and work across the Americas and Europe. Later in 2023, the museum will feature Entre Horizontes: Art and Activism Between Puerto Rico and Chicago, a group exhibition that recogniz es and critically examines the aesthetic, social, and cultural affinities between the artistic genealogies of the Puerto Rican diaspora in the city of Chicago.

The opening of Forecast Form will be a milestone for the MCA’s transition to a bilingual Spanish/English museum, as subsequent exhibitions will be presented in both languages. As part of the museum’s commitment to welcome and serve the entire Chicago community, the bilingual initiative increases access to exhibitions and programs for the 18 percent of Chica goans who speak primarily Spanish as well as visitors from all over the world. The long-term strategy will go beyond simply translating text in the galleries and engage in a robust, multi-department effort to develop goals, processes, and evaluation plans for the coming years.

Further to these special exhibitions, the MCA is ramping up efforts to deepen its permanent collection acquisition of

additional works by Latinx and Caribbean artists and working to write a new history that heralds the artists who are traditional ly overlooked in the art historical canon. The museum’s transcultural approach to collecting considers cultural narratives on their own terms and strives to create exchanges and dialogues among these cultural contexts, with consideration to gender, race, and geography.

Pritzker Director Madeleine Grynsz tejn and Carla Acevedo-Yates, Marilyn and Larry Fields Curator, will lead the Latinx and Caribbean initiative. Aceve do-Yates’s work focuses on the scholar ship, exhibition, and acquisition of art across Latin America, the Caribbean, and the United States. She has curated over thirty exhibitions including presentations by Claudia Peña Salinas, Johanna Unzu eta, David Lamelas, and Beatriz Santiago Muñoz. She recently curated the MCA’s first fully bilingual exhibition, Carolina Caycedo: From the Bottom of the River. Grynsztejn and Acevedo-Yates will be supported by staff across the museum’s departments.

For more information about The Museum of Contemporary Art Chica go, visit mcachicago.org or by phone at 312.280.2660.

“The MCA is incredibly grateful to the Mellon Foundation for the generous funding and the endorsement of the museum’s important work with contemporary Latinx and Caribbean artists,’” said Madeleine Grynsztejn, Pritzker director of the MCA.

Rapper Tia P. Wins Grand Prize in Unsigned Only Music Competition

NASHVILLE, Tenn., PRNewswire -- The Unsigned Only Music Competition is pleased to an nounce its 2022 winners. It is with great pleasure that Unsigned Only bestows its highest honor, the overall Grand Prize, to the Inglewood, CA rapper Tia P. for the song “That Action.”

The Grand Prize winner is awarded a prize package totaling $50,000, including $20,000 in cash (US) and more in merchandise and services.

Established in 2012, Unsigned Only is the leading international music competition honoring artists who are not signed to a major record label.

Selected from almost 7,000 entries worldwide, the 38 winners share in over $150,000 in cash and prizes.

Winners were se lected by a judging panel comprised of high-pro file industry experts and renowned recording artists, including: Aimee Mann; Sanctus Real; O.A.R.; Ruthie Foster; Robert Smith (The Cure); NLE Choppa; The Devil Makes Three; LoCash; and many more (see complete list below). Also on the judging panel were industry executives as well as music journalists from Rolling Stone, Billboard, Guitar Player, JazzTimes, Seattle Times, Yahoo Music, Pandora, Guitar World; No Depression; Blues Music Magazine; and more. For a complete list of judges, go to: https://www.unsigne donly.com/judges.

Hailing from Inglewood, CA, Tia P. is an extraor dinary and multi-talented artist whose skills include rapper, singer, songwriter, actress, producer, and drum mer. She is a charismatic artist with an impressive and

enviable list of accomplishments that showcase her talents. She first became widely known to the public when she was on BET’s The Next Big Thing. Since then, her music has been heard all over hit tv shows such as Shameless, Empire, Grown-ish, Charmed, Co bra Kai, Black Lady Sketch Show, and many more. Her music has also been used in a myriad of commercials for Pepsi, Sprite, Hyundai, and more. Her recent collabora tion with five-time Grammy winner Brittany Howard (lead singer/guitarist, Ala bama Shakes) for the LAbased Angel City Football Club resulted in the single “Running with The Angels” and is the first original anthem for a U.S. women’s professional sports team. She is currently working on a new album and also songs for the upcoming Warner Bros. Barbie movie.

Tia P’s winning song “That Action” is emblem atic of her drive as an artist and takes her cue from a director’s call: Lights, Cam era, Action - meaning don’t slow down until they yell CUT. Clearly this inspires the ways she creates music and live her life.

Unsigned Only is sponsored by: Celebrity Access; Dark Horse Institute; Disc Makers; Ernie Ball; Eventric; Lurssen Mastering; My Sheet Music Transcription; Make Music, Inc; Mojave Audio; Radio Airplay; The Music Business Registry; Merch Cat; and View Maniac.

For more information and to enter, go to www.un signedonly.com. To view the complete list of winners in all categories and to listen to the winning songs, go to: www.unsignedonly.com/winners.

2022 GLOBAL CITIZEN FESTIVAL CAMPAIGN CULMINATES IN $2.4 BILLION TO END EXTREME POVERTY

NEW YORK and ACCRA, PRNewswire -- Global Citizen is proud to announce the 2022 Global Citizen Festival campaign has culminated in over $2.4 billion in commitments to end extreme poverty NOW.

The six-week campaign concluded with a nine-hour festival across two stages, beginning in Black Star Square in Accra, Ghana, presented by Harith General Partners, and ending in New York City’s Central Park, presented by Citi and Cisco. The 2022 campaign saw 2 million actions taken by global citizens as part of Global Citizen’s mission to End Ex treme Poverty NOW, more than doubling the record previously set by the international advocacy organization.

On the Global Citizen Festival: Accra stage, the governments of Ghana and South Africa announced the African Prosperity Fund, a joint initiative by the governments of Ghana and South Africa, which aims to deploy $1 billion to fund projects for eco nomic inclusion and financial participation across the continent. The fund will focus on projects in the African Continental Free Trade Area, including infrastructure devel opment, financial access for the participation of women and youth, education, healthcare, technology, and sustainability, all for the benefit of Africa’s 1.3 billion people.

The days leading into the 10th anni versary Global Citizen Festival saw major commitments from world leaders, including Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada and President von der Leyen of the European Commission, who respectively committed CAD $1.209 billion and €715 million at the seventh replen ishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. During the Festival, Prime Minister Trudeau and President von der Leyen thanked global citizens for taking action.

“We have a limited window of opportunity to act decisively to lift millions of people out of poverty, promote inclusiveness and equality, and safeguard the health of our planet. Each one of us has a sacred and moral obligation to bequeath to the next generation a healthy planet, free from poverty, conflict, discrimination, hunger and disease. I call on the youth of the world, especially, and, in particular, the youth of Africa, to play an active role in achieving the SDGs. The world needs your creativity, knowledge, reach and energy to help find innovative solutions to the chal lenges facing our world.” – H.E. Nana Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana

The 2022 Global Citizen Festival was broadcast and streamed worldwide on YouTube, Twitter, Amazon Music, the Amazon Music channel on Twitch, Apple Music, and the Apple TV app. Global Citizen Festival will also air on ABC, ABC News Live, iHeartRadio, Hulu, FX and Veeps in the United States, Albavision in Latin America, Canal+ in Africa, Bis in Brazil, Nine Network (9Now) in Australia, SABC in South Africa, TimesLive across Africa, TV3 in Ghana, and more.

For more information, visit www.globalcitizen.org and follow @ GlblCtzn.

CINESPACE STUDIOS TO EXPAND TV AND FILM PRODUCTION INFRASTRUCTURE IN TORONTO’S PORT LANDS

TORONTO, PRNewswire -- Cinespace Studios (Cine space), a global platform of production facilities, announced today the expansion of its Marine Terminal Studio Hub with the signing of a second long-term lease with PortsToronto. The lease comes at the conclu sion of an open, multi-year Request for Interest (RFI) process and a subsequent Request for Proposal process that commenced in 2019.

Located in Toronto’s Port Lands, the redevelopment of Marine Terminal 52 will create three production stages and support spaces totaling 130,000 square feet to welcome world-class productions in 2023. Global architecture, design and planning firm Gensler has been selected to design the studio.

Cinespace is the largest studio facility in Toronto with 1.3

million square feet of production space totaling 25 stages over three sites. This upcoming expansion in the heart of the city’s Studio District follows Cinespace’s successful development of Marine Terminal 51, which cur rently hosts Netflix’s production hub and was recently the home to Guillermo Del Toro’s Night mare Alley. The redevelopment of the site will create over 300 new jobs in Toronto and contin ues to support the infrastructure in Ontario that generates more than 48,000 jobs per year and $2.88B in direct spend.

“We are proud to continue our investment in Toronto that started over 30 years ago. It’s a privilege to partner with PortsToronto again and be selected to develop Terminal 52 into a second facility that will meet the increased demand for production infrastructure,” said Ashley Rice, President and Co-Managing Partner, Cinespace Studios.

“The Marine Terminal Studio Hub is an integral part of the Port Lands’ revitalization and its future as a creative center for the city and the province.”

“The film and television production industry in Toronto is important to the local economy, the creation of jobs, and the culture of our city. I am pleased that PortsToronto and Cine space will be expanding their already successful infrastructure in the Port Lands by creating a second studio space for produc tions to use. Toronto’s screen industries have experienced a pe riod of significant growth and investment over the last decade, and we know that there has been a real need for even more studio space. This project will not only help us attract more projects and more people to our city but as a result add more jobs which is good for our city and good for the economy,” said Toronto Mayor John Tory.

Cinespace Toronto is home to productions that include AMC Networks’ upcoming Beacon 23, WBTV’s Titans, MGM TV/Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, Sony Pictures TV’s Accused, MGM’s Flint Strong, UCP’s The Umbrella Academy and Netflix’s upcoming collection of sinister stories Cabinet of Curiosities.

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Global Citizen Festival 2022 (PRNewsfoto/ Global Citizen)

Rendering courtesy of Gensler.

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The Bid should contain the following item if need ed in repairs, Gutters, ice shield, pitched if it can be done and all materials needed to replace the entire roof. After bid is awarded, your bid will not be able to be changed and you will not be able to request additional funds on top of what you have submitted as your sealed bid. So please come out and look at the project and ask questions before placing your bid and that way you can bid what's needed MBE/FBE/WBE are encouraged.

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Mechanic Liens

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That on (October 31,2022), a sale will be held at (16144-48 Vandustrial Ln, South Holland, IL 60473),to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the State of Illinois against such articles for labor, services, skill or material expended upon a storage furnished for such articles at the request of the following desig nated persons, unless such articles are redeemed within thirty days of the publication of this notice.

Name of Person's Jamonie Beamon 9706 S. Springfield Ave Evergreen Park, IL 60805

Description of Article

Year: 2016 Make: Ford Model: Fusion Sedan VIN: 3FA6P0H7XGR197248 Amount of lien $16,682.66

Regional Acceptance Corporation P.O Box 277760 Sacramento, CA 95827

A separate notice need not be published for each lien to be enforced, but several may be combined in one publication.

(Source: P.A. 87-206.)

This is your final notice. Time is of the essence, and you have (30) days, by (October 31, 2022) to respond or we will proceed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court. As of August 1, 2022, the storage fee for this vehicle will be ($85) a day and counting. Please contact our office at (708) 339-4411 for more information.

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Name of Person's NITA GLENN 12415 S. RACINE AVE CALUMET PARK, IL 60827

Description of Article Year: 2008 Make: Lexus Model: ES

VIN: JTHBJ46G682208710

Amount of lien: $16,531.09

A separate notice need not be published for each lien to be enforced, but several may be combined in one publication.

(Source: P.A. 87-206.)

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That on (October 31,2022), a sale will be held at (16144-48 Vandustrial Ln, South Holland, IL 60473), to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the State of Illinois against such articles for labor, services, skill or material expended upon a storage furnished for such articles at the request of the following desig nated persons, unless such articles are redeemed within thirty days of the publication of this notice.

Name of Person's Roger Weeden 11205 S. Eggleston

Chicago, IL 60628

Description of Article

Year: 1995 Make: Cadillac Model: FLTWDBROU

VIN: 1G6DW52P0SR71742

Amount of Llien: $11,404.60

ONYX Acceptance Corp

P.O Box 7001

Rancho SNTA MARG, CA 92688 Arlington, TX 76096

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That on (October 31,2022), a sale will be held at (16144-48 Vandustrial Ln, South Holland, IL 60473), to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the State of Illinois against such articles for labor, services, skill or material expended upon a storage furnished for such articles at the request of the following desig nated persons, unless such articles are redeemed within thirty days of the publication of this notice.

Name of Person's Quarlena Spraggins Micheal P. Stanford. 10854 S. Sangamon Ave. Chicago, IL 60643 11205 S. Eggleston Chicago, IL 60628

Description of Article Year: 2010

Make: Toyota Model: Scion VIN: JTLZE4FE9A1106210

Amount of Lien $18,659.65 Americredit Finance Service Inc P.O Box 182673 Arlington, TX 76096

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