Category: Media & Press

This month, in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Reentry, local banks, and nonprofit organizations, The Second Act: Second Chances will begin to provide returning citizens with customized financial education tailored to their needs.

Financial insecurity is one of the leading barriers to successful reentry after incarceration. To support returning citizens in their journey to financial stability, the Chicago Treasurer’s Office (CTO) collaboration with the Mayor’s Office of Re-Entry is proud to introduce :The Second Act: Second Chances—a specialized financial education workshop at the 2025 Money Matters Institute (MMI). This initiative offers the critical financial tools needed to help returning citizens rebuild their lives and escape the cycle of economic hardship.

BHM MoveMakers: Black Chicagoans Doing Big Things – Stories highlighting individuals in our city who are driving change.

For nearly six years now, former Allstate Insurance executive Melissa Conyears-Ervin, one of the Chicago Business Journal’s 2025 People to Watch, has been Chicago City Treasurer, leading an office that oversees nearly $14 billion in trading volume.

For nearly six years now, former Allstate Insurance executive Melissa Conyears-Ervin, one of the Chicago Business Journal’s 2025 People to Watch, has been Chicago City Treasurer, leading an office that oversees nearly $14 billion in trading volume.

While the current presidential administration is busy rolling back diversity and inclusion efforts, the Chicago Treasurer’s Office is remaining committed to supporting Black Chicagoans in the form of financial literacy and empowerment.

Mathew Knowles has made a name for himself in the business world without the help of investors. AFROTECH: Entrepreneurship In His DNA. The businessman was

Mathew Knowles highlights how investing his own money in Destiny’s Child’s albums and music videos gave him the power to shape and control the group’s

AFROTECH: Keke Palmer is more wise with her earnings after filing for bankruptcy in her early adult years. The Illinois native, born in Harvey but raised in

AFROTECH: Mathew Knowles was inspired to invest in a sports team due to a former Destiny’s Child member. On Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, Knowles graced