STATE LEADERS ARE HONORING BLACK HISTORY MONTH IN ILLINOIS.

OFFICIALS ARE CELEBRATING THE WORK OF LOCAL AFRICAN AMERICAN COACHES, VOLUNTEERS, MENTORS, SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND MORE. GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER SAYS ILLINOIS HAS TIES TO THE CELEBRATORY MONTH.

AMONG THOSE CELEBRATING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS ARE SECRETARY OF STATE JESSE WHITE, GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER AND COMPTROLLER SUSANA MENDOZA.

OFFICIALS ARE HOLDING CEREMONIES RECOGNIZING LOCAL BLACK ILLINOISANS WHO HAVE GIVEN TO THEIR COMMUNITY, MENTORED KIDS AND MORE.