The City of Chicago will host public hearings on the 2011 Preliminary Budget at three separate locations next month.

The Financial Empowerment Training Program educates small business owners on the importance of understanding their finances and financial position and how this understanding connects to financing, decision-marking, planning and business longevity.

With a diverse population coupled with a strong food scene, Chicago has quietly moved up the ranks to one of the country’s most respected culinary destinations. Across the Lincoln Park neighborhood restaurants and cafes from gourmet to casual dot the tree-lined streets and busy commercial corridors of the community.