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The National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) was incorporated as The National Black Chamber of Commerce, Inc., in 1993. It is a nonprofit , nonpartisan , nonsectarian organization dedicated to the economic empowerment of African American communities.
The City Hall-County Building, commonly known as City Hall, is a 12-story building in Chicago, Illinois that houses the seats of government of the City of Chicago and Cook County. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The building's west side (City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle St.) [ 3 ] holds the offices of the mayor , city clerk , and city treasurer ; some city departments ...
Generally speaking, the mayor and city departments comprise the executive branch of the city government, and the city council comprises the legislative branch. [3] However, the mayor does have some formal legislative functions such as being the presiding officer of the council and being able to break tie votes, and informally has dominated legislative activity since the late 19th century.
City and town halls on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois (23 P) Pages in category "City and town halls in Illinois" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
The city hall served the city continuously from its opening until 2011, when city government moved elsewhere due to safety issues; it also held the city's police and fire departments for a time. It was also the site of several civil rights milestones for the city, as its first African-American alderman was elected and its first African-American ...
This is a list of Springfield city departments. The departments are part of the larger municipal government of the capital of the U.S. state of Illinois , Springfield . Boards and commissions
Organizers of the iconic New Year's Eve party in New York City screwed the last crystals onto the ball Friday atop One Times Square. The ball is covered with 2,688 Waterford crystal triangles of ...
Washington DC's former city hall is an example of neoclassical architecture, which was in vogue when it was built. John A. Wilson Building, current municipal building, also known as the District Building; District of Columbia City Hall, former municipal building, now serves as a courthouse