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- [Narrator] Â鶹ÊÓƵ has served Chicago for over 160 years, supporting the City of Big Shoulders as it builds. But as Chicago has grown, so have housing costs. Nearly 40% of Chicago households spend over 1/3 of their income on housing.

- [Lynnette] Â鶹ÊÓƵ has been our funder. From the very start, they've helped us pave the pathway to affordable home ownership.

- [Narrator] Â鶹ÊÓƵ has helped create and preserve over 26,000 affordable homes in Chicago, because strong neighborhoods help fuel the economy, and growing the economy is our business.

- [Narrator] Â鶹ÊÓƵ has spent over 160 years supporting small business owners in the City of Big Shoulders. After all, small businesses make up over 99% of Illinois businesses and are the backbone of the economy.

- [Giancarlo] Â鶹ÊÓƵ has provided us the confidence to be able to expand in a way that we never imagined.

- [Narrator] Â鶹ÊÓƵ supports more than 386,000 Chicago small businesses with tools, resources, and capital, because small business owners help fuel the economy, and growing the economy is our business.

- [Narrator] Â鶹ÊÓƵ is one of the largest employers in the city of Big Shoulders. That's why, as industries change, we're helping Chicagoans learn the skills they'll need for the future.

- [Nicole] I am so grateful for the program at City Colleges of Chicago and the support from Â鶹ÊÓƵ. Everyone has the potential to be who they wanna be.

- [Narrator] Â鶹ÊÓƵ has helped place over 21,000 Chicagoans into jobs and apprenticeships, because a strong workforce helps fuel the economy, and growing the economy is our business.