Illinois Black Chamber of Commerce

08/26/2026

Zelda Robinson Enjoying the Amazing Salmon Taco Today at Field of Dreams Visionary Center, Inc. TAP Workshop… join us today until 2:00 pm @ Spill The Beans 5300 W Chicago Avenue!

08/26/2026

🌳 WESTSIDE — YOU’RE INVITED!

Join us for our Westside TAP Workshop Community Lunch and learn how trees can help create healthier, greener communities across Chicago’s West Side.

📅 August 26, 27 & 29
⏰ 12:00 Noon – 2:00 PM
📍 Spill The Beans | 5300 W. Chicago Avenue

🍽️ Lunch provided
💵 Stipends paid for program participation
🎁 $25 Gift Card Drawings — must be present to win!

🚨 REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED:
https://form.jotform.com/261343434180046

📞 312.970.9036

🌿 Our Community. Our Health. Our Future.

08/22/2026

If you're ready to have access to Billions in Contracts...you want to "Be In The Room"! Space is limited! Don't wait until the Table Fills Up...Reserve Your VIP Seat Today! https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/46NKED2WKZDDN

08/15/2026

REGISTER BY NOON TODAY — YOUR FIRST TWO KOCKTAILS ARE ON THE CHAMBER! 🍸🍸

Business owners, entrepreneurs and professionals—if expanding your corporate and government contracting network is part of your growth strategy, make plans to be at Connect After-Five™: Procurement Industry Mixer on September 4 at Kitchen + Kocktails!

We're bringing professionals together for an evening of intentional networking with corporate and government procurement executives connected to organizations that manage billions of dollars in contracts and purchasing opportunities.

🔥 REGISTER BY 12:00 NOON TODAY & RECEIVE:

🍸 TWO COMPLIMENTARY KOCKTAILS — courtesy of the Chamber!
⭐ Early Registrant Business Spotlight — submit your business name and industry for an opportunity to be highlighted as we promote the professionals joining us
🤝 Procurement Connections — meet and mingle with professionals involved in corporate and government purchasing
💼 Business-to-Business Networking — connect with entrepreneurs, executives and potential strategic partners

This isn't just another after-work mixer. It's about ACCESS. RELATIONSHIPS. OPPORTUNITY.

Whether you're in construction, technology, professional services, marketing, transportation, consulting, staffing, real estate, food services, media or another industry, come prepared to introduce your business and build relationships that can help position you for future opportunities.

📅 Friday, September 4, 2026
⏰ 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Kitchen + Kocktails | 339 N. Dearborn, Chicago

🚨 TODAY'S TWO-KOCKTAIL EARLY REGISTRATION BONUS ENDS AT 12:00 NOON!

🎟️ REGISTER NOW:
https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/46NKED2WKZDDN

🍸 This is a 21+ event. Complimentary kocktails are available to registered guests age 21+ only.

Want your company to have even greater visibility in the room? Sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities are available.

📩 [email protected]
📞 312.970.9036

Don't wait until you hear who was in the room. BE IN THE ROOM.™

08/12/2026

I’m honored to be featured in **The Morton Arboretum’s Chicago Region Trees Initiative August 2026 Tree Ambassador Program Newsletter** in the spotlight, **“Meet a Tree Ambassador: Siri Hibbler.”** 🌳💚

For me, this work is deeply personal.

I was born and raised in **Garfield Park**, and I remember a community filled with beautiful trees, greenery, thriving businesses, and places that brought families together. When I returned years later, I saw how much had changed—and I knew that rebuilding our community had to mean more than economic development. It also had to mean creating a **healthier, greener and more beautiful place for the generations coming behind us.**

Through the **Garfield Park Go Green Collective** and our partnership with The Morton Arboretum’s **Tree Ambassador Program**, we are working to expand tree planting and environmental education throughout Garfield Park, North Lawndale and West Humboldt Park.

🌳 Trees mean cleaner air.
🌳 Trees help reduce flooding.
🌳 Trees provide shade and help cool our neighborhoods.
🌳 Trees beautify our commercial corridors and residential blocks.
🌳 And healthy trees can be part of building healthier communities.

One statement from my interview truly captures why this work matters to me:

**“My hope is to leave this community healthier than I found it—with a higher life expectancy, a more walkable environment, and a greater sense of pride among residents.”**

I’m grateful to **The Morton Arboretum and the Chicago Region Trees Initiative** for giving community leaders the tools, education and resources to make a difference—one block and one tree at a time.

And we’re just getting started. 🌱

I invite you to read my full interview in the **August Tree Ambassador Program Newsletter** and learn more about why this work is so important to the future of Chicago’s West Side.



👉 **Read the newsletter:**

With our planting season having come to a close, we are still welcoming all opportunities to collaborate with our partners and participate in conversations that deepen our connections to each other and the world around us. Please email [email protected] with any events and tabling opportunities tha...

08/09/2026

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08/09/2026

The Registered Apprenticeship advantage is real.

Apprenticeship grads START higher than the average wage for all occupations ($69,770).