Unfinished Business/Business of week

        

  

The Civil Rights Act of 1964: Unfinished Business 

It has been 50 years since passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Called for by President John F. Kennedy in 1963 and pushed through Congress in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson, it is arguably the most important legislation to come out of the Civil Rights Movement. This milestone was the culmination of bipartisan Congressional leadership, brave men, women and children whose peaceful protests often received brutal responses, and determined activism from grassroots and national leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Dorothy Height, and Whitney M. Young.

This victory would not have been won without dedicated citizens of all backgrounds across the country, including right here in Chicago. In fact, June 21st marked the 50th anniversary of the Illinois Rally for Civil Rights. This event drew thousands to Soldier Field to hear King, Young, Bishop Arthur Brazier, Al Raby, Mahalia Jackson and others motivate the masses to demand immediate passage of the Act. The rally, co-convened by the Chicago Urban League and the Church Federation of Greater Chicago, was one of Chicago's major contributions to the movement.   READ MORE

Join the Chicago Urban League's commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act on Tuesday, July 8^th at the Chicago History Museum from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Presented by Allstate, this special event will honor the legacy of the legislation, reflect on the progress that has been made and present pathways to accomplish the equality work that remains undone. Click HERE for more information or to RSVP. 

Businesses  of the week!

Dear Valued Member, So it's been raining a lot! That means it is a great time to make the inside of your office, shop or home warm and sunny with new artwork! Please visit http://www.kozyukgallery.com/ and emailJamie.billings@itex.net for information further details. Also, and keep in mind there are even more pieces of art, oriental rugs and other decorative items at the ITEX Market Place www.itex.com SAVE THE DATE - July 10, 2014 FREE Lunch and Learn Appreciation Networking Event  11am-1pm at Exotic Car Share and Curvy Road  668 E Northwest Highway in Palatine, IL   Only 49 spots! RSVP at markimperial.com/july2014 Please enjoy this weeks "Featured Businesses" below and hope you have a happy and safe 4th of July! Featured Businesses of the Week Connect. Trade. Save. Tuesday, July 1st, 2014 FEATURING Northside Advertising Exercise Equipment Audio Books Window Shades Dental Services Golf Coupon Advertising Printers IT Services Auto Detailing Social Media Management Chiropractor Messages on hold Hardwood Flooring ITEX Contacts 555 Butterfield Suite 201 Lombard, IL, 60148 Douglas Dagenais 630-261-7021 doug@itex.net Jackie Billings: 630-261-7068 jackie.billings@itex.net  Mary Drews:   630-261-7059 mary.drews@itex.net Jamie Billings 630-261-7009  jamie.billings@itex.net Karen Kelly 847-355-7000 karen.kelly@itex.net  General # 630-261-7040 Fax #  630-261-7001 National Marketplace www.itex.com Local www.itexmidwest.net Northside advertising      Woman in Business Annual Feature in What's Happening Newspapers.  One of the most read editions of the year 1/6 page horizontal - $199 trade/zone  Ad Deadline: July 3(targeted delivery date July 12 -  FREE Color www.whatshappeningonline.com Call Jackie at 630-261-7068   Fit into your skinny jeans!  Our NY office has a broad assortment of refurbished Exercise Equipment....but it works as good as new....if you use it! Contact Your Trade Director for a listing  Read while you drive        Iskape Audiobooks is just like it says. They are a rental store for books on audiotape. Join the club and they will mail you the book you want from their large selection. You can have 2 books out at any given time. Read one and send it back and they will send you your next book. Join monthly or yearly. ITEX can bill you every month till you say to stop. $34/month.- $312/year. Call Steve at 616-954-0550  Stay in the shade   Shore Window Shades specializes in roll-up window shades for both residential and commercial applications. Full trade. Just give us the window measurements and we'll ship them to you. Call for a quote today!     Contact Larry at 216.732.7443  If you ignore your teeth they will go away   Northbrook Dental Care of Northbrook offers most general dentistry services at 100% ITEX!  Services include but are not limited to: exams, x-rays, cleanings, same day crowns and fillings.  For more information or to schedule an appointment please contact the office at 847.205.9337 Contact your Trade Director for all options near you.  We have great golf    Silver Lake Silver Lakes Country Club - Orland Park. Ooperated by the Coghill family since 1939. three courses for all ability levels. Two Championship 18 Hole Courses, an Executive 9 Hole Course.   Oak Hills Oak Hills Golf Club - one of the Milwaukee area's finest public golf courses. The nine hole course offers you a challenging golfing experience at an affordable rate. Course is available weekdays before 2p.m. and after 2p.m. on weekends.   Contact Your Trade Director     Coupon advertising works True Blue Coupons prints and distributes a monthly mailer to homes and businesses along with the regular mail. Specific zip codes are targeted with each mailer so merchants can target a very specific geographic area. McHenry County, and western Lake County regions in Illinois. Currently servicing; Crystal Lake North, McHenry, Johnsburg/Lakemoore, Richmond/Spring Grove, Wonder Lake/Ringwood. www.truebluecoupons.com   Contact Jackie Billings at 847.740.2748  How's your printer?               HP WORKHORSES! $395.00 ITEX. Intelligent, easy-to-use features enable worry-free printing for all types of users. Quantity HP 4100N Internet-Ready Workgroup Printer with More Speed, Capacity, and Intelligent Printer Management. Full-engine-speed 1200 dpi print quality in all document types for increased user productivity 25 pages per minute A reliable solution for all sizes of businesses and a "safe buy" for any IT manager. Contact Jim at 630.339.5850 or jim@datasourceink.com. Pick up only in Bloomingdale. Outsource your IT needs   We have helped hundreds of companies in the Chicago area to configure and maintain their IT infrastructures and have 20+ years of experience behind us. Whether you have five or five hundred computers, we can help you create a robust and trouble free infrastructure. Once your system is in place, our ARMS program ensures that everything runs smoothly and securely; consulting, troubleshooting, networking, software upgrades, server updates, remote service. , your business can rest easy knowing that you have a trusted partner functioning like part of the team, allowing your internal technical staff to focus on other projects. www.bestnetworksinc.com. Contact Ceasar at 773.290.254   Pay attention to the details    Certificates available for Auto detailing Detail King in Downers Grove  Vic's Express Detail Center - Bolingbrook or just a car wash at   Double J in Naperville 3 Oaks in Schaumburg Call your Trade Director to order  How's your social media? IOVMedia works with professional individuals and businesses to determine how to understand, create, integrate and measure their social media efforts as part of their overall marketing plans.  Social media consulting, Website design Social media channel set up, design and management, Social media analysis Contact Steve at 630.803.0485. www.iovmedia.com. We fix backs N.E.W. Chiropractic in Buffalo Grove The mission of N.E.W. Chiropractic PC is to provide the necessary Treatment, Management, Resources, and Leadership for the advancement of patient Pain Relief, Wellness, Health Education, Community Outreach, and Ethical Practice of the healing arts and sciences as taught within the practice. Now accepting new patients for chiropractic manipulation and adjustment, acupuncture as well as soft tissue relaxation and Myofascial Release (MFR) massage.   Call 224.676.0463 or your Trade Director for all options near you. Hello? ATT Partner Phone System with 4 Phones Can be expanded to 12 phones. Voicemail will accept regular analog phone lines or can be hooked into business class phone service from service provider. $1,200 ITEX.  Call Matt or Cathy 630.262.9870. ITEX has other members offering on-hold messaging systems. Ask your trade director for more details.  Get a new floor   Vasile Flooring of Chicago provides a variety of flooring solutions for commercial and residential. The look of finish of a real wood floor keeps your home fresh and clean looking. We're experts in wood floor refinishing and floor renovation. Vasile's Hardwood Floors believes it's better to restore an existing wooden floor than replace it.  We offer cost effective hardwood refinishing and wood flooring renovations solutions you can trust. http://vasileflooring.com  Contact Jackie at 630-261-7068  ITEX is the leading marketplace for cashless business transactions in North America, processing more than $140 million in Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) annually between thousands of member businesses and our franchisees and licenses. Connect.Trade.Save.  |  www.itex.com Copyright © 2013. All Rights Reserved.

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