CHICAGO (January 3, 2018)-Following is a statement from Chicago City Council Black Caucus Chair Ald. Roderick T. Sawyer (6) in response to today’s discussion of Chicago’s Black population loss: “It’s no secret that Chicago’s Black population has been shrinking as a result of a combination of troubling factors, including high unemployment rates, a lack of affordable housing, chronic under-resourcing of our …
Black Caucus chairman wants income caps lifted from MBE program
Ald. Roderick Sawyer met with the Sun-Times Editorial Board to discuss an initiative on poverty and violence. | Rich Hein/Sun-Times The chairman of the City Council’s Black Caucus proposed Wednesday that Chicago lift the cap on gross income and personal net worth that has forced black construction companies out of the city’s minority set-aside program, only to continue to suffer …
Alderman Sawyers visit to Gary Comer College Prep
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