Gov. Pritzker Celebrates Small Black Businesses in Chicago

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Governor Pritzker today joined the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and the Black McDonald's Operators Association (BMOA) to celebrate Black businesses in Chicago. The Black McDonald's Operators Association and three local Black-owned businesses were honored during the event, which was designed to celebrate the more than 141,000 Black-owned businesses that call Illinois home.

"Black-owned businesses are key to our state's economic success -- employing thousands of workers across the state and providing innovative, high-quality goods and services to millions," said Governor JB Pritzker. "Through the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Illinois has invested more than $800 million in Black-owned businesses through our Back-to-Business and Business Interruption grant programs."

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