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• Black Boaters Summit Celebrates Community and Promotes Access for All

  25-06-2023 23:05
  
  On Juneteenth weekend at the 31st Street Harbor, two Black boaters started a movement they believe will flourish into something more significant in Chicago.
  The event was called the Black Boaters Summit, which had a two-fold purpose: to celebrate the city’s burgeoning Black boating community and to get more people of color out on the water. 
  “We just wanted to make sure we had a chance to celebrate us on the water and show that African Americans are boating in very large numbers
  
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• Hyde Park Summer Fest and the Challenge of Staying True Amid Growth

  25-06-2023 16:00
  
  Chicago is undoubtedly the place to be between June and October.
  The city is alive with energy and excitement during summer, and residents and visitors alike can’t get enough of the action. One event that has become a highlight of the summer calendar is the Hyde Park Summer Fest, which occurred over two days in Midway Plaisance Park.
  The festival featured live concerts, various vendors, and a diverse crowd from all walks of life. One of the festival’s most significant draws is its fo
  
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• Sen. Hunter Invites the Public to Attend Legislative Budget Town Hall

  25-06-2023 15:00
  
  State Senator Mattie Hunter will host a town hall on June 28 in Chicago, along with State Representatives Kim du Buclet and Sonya Harper, to provide important legislative and state budget updates.
  “This meeting will offer important updates on funding and legislation that impacts those in our community,” said Hunter (D-Chicago). “I invite everyone to come out and meet me and Representatives du Buclet and Harper and take part in a productive discussion.”
  The town hall will
  
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• Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson Champions ‘Stop Fentanyl Now Act Of 2023’

  25-06-2023 14:00
  
  This past week, Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson joined fellow lawmakers at a press conference to announce the roll-out of the “Stop Fentanyl Now Act of 2023″ led by Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) — a critical step in addressing the nationwide fentanyl crisis.
  Congressman Jackson empathized, ” Fentanyl is a national problem, and we are providing a national solution. Families are being robbed; children are being killed by the importation of these deadly drugs. Now, we are deman
  
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