Is this Christmas the last for the Little Village Discount Mall?

For decades, Marta Torres has worked at the immigrant-run Discount Mall in Little Village, helping manage it as it became one of the area’s busiest shopping centers, but now preparing for what appears to be its last Christmas in business.

South Side center for LGBTQ+ residents under financial probe

The founder of Chicago’s first Black-led, trans-led center for LGBTQ+ residents is at the center of an investigation into Brave Space Alliance’s finances, according to the center’s leaders.

La Grange to host Small Business Saturday flash sale this weekend
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Nancy Cummings from the La Grange Business Association previews this weekend's Small Business Saturday flash sale and tells shoppers what goodies they can expect to find.

Chicago nonprofits team up to help Black and brown businesses get off the ground
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Ryan Pederson, managing director of operations at Sunshine Enterprises, talks about what they're doing to give aspiring business owners a leg up when launching and sustaining their business.

The Jibarito Stop boasts the best of Chicago's Puerto Rican cuisine
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FOX 32's Sylvia Perez takes a trip to The Jibarito Stop on 18th Street to try the Chicago-born and Puerto Rican-crafted staple that makes everyone's mouth water: El jibarito.

Small businesses can apply for Comcast Rise Investment Fund
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Small business owners can now apply for the Comcast Rise Investment Fund. The program is geared toward women and people of color.

Englewood community hub aims to boost local businesses

A new community hub is one step closer to becoming a reality in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood.

New Illinois legislation would help people find jobs after prison
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Illinois is considering giving grants to small businesses and that hire formerly incarcerated people and helping open the barrier to entry for other licensed professions.