Welcome to the Reader‘s morning briefing for Tuesday, June 21, 2016.
- Jesus “Chuy” Garcia heading new Commission on Social Innovation
Former mayoral candidate and Cook County commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia has a new role: chairing the county board’s new Commission on Social Innovation. The new commission is hoping to enlist “businesses with a social purpose” to partner with government and nonprofit organizations to help residents in poverty. Some of the plans include redeveloping abandoned areas, tackling the problem of food deserts, and improving the Port of Chicago. [Forbes]
