I was very pleased to discover that our area now has a new chamber of commerce to support business and economic development: the Brighton McKinley Chamber of Commerce , which serves Chicago's McKinley Park and Brighton Park neighborhoods.

I signed us up immediately for this initiative, and I'm very proud to say that the McKinley Park News is the chamber's first member!

Launched by local business owner Yolanda Lopez and banking executive Erick Valdez, the Brighton McKinley Chamber of Commerce promises networking, resources and events to support local businesses.

In addition to the chamber's website at www.brightonmckinleycc.org , which offers newsletter signup, the chamber is online on Instagram , Facebook and TikTok.