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Meet the Investors and Leaders of the New Keller Williams ONEChicago - South Side

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Friday, December 2, 2022
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CHICAGO, Dec. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Keller Williams ONEChicago announced it is welcoming three new investors and promoting one of its leaders as it prepares to open a new office location on the South Side of Chicago. The forthcoming space is part of the Keller Williams (KW) commitment to creating more equitable opportunities for home buyers, sellers, and agents. A grand opening celebration is planned for the first quarter of 2023.

Key Points: 
  • The forthcoming space is part of the Keller Williams (KW) commitment to creating more equitable opportunities for home buyers, sellers, and agents.
  • La'Dweena Smithis the current Chief Executive Officer of Keller Williams ONEChicago, and has been with KW since 2008.
  • Nate Thompson most recently served as the designated Managing Broker for the Baird & Warner South Loop and Northwest Indiana office.
  • Launched in October 2020, Keller Williams ONEChicago is comprised of nearly 400 agents from former Keller Williams Chicago Lakeview, Lincoln Park, and O'Hare brokerages.

MLS and Black Players for Change Commemorate Juneteenth with "Freedom to Be" Jersey Numbers and Auction for Impact Organizations

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022
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When MLS' 28 clubs take to the field this weekend (June 18-19), all players will be wearing jerseys featuring Juneteenth-inspired numbers designed by Judah, a Black queer artist from Childersburg, Alabama.

Key Points: 
  • When MLS' 28 clubs take to the field this weekend (June 18-19), all players will be wearing jerseys featuring Juneteenth-inspired numbers designed by Judah, a Black queer artist from Childersburg, Alabama.
  • Proceeds from the auction will benefit organizations supporting and uplifting Black communities in the markets of MLS clubs.
  • MLS continues to support the efforts of Black Players for Change to use their voices and their platforms as players to make meaningful and sustainable change.
  • The commemoration and celebration of Juneteenth is the latest initiative in MLS' efforts to drive positive social change and encourage racial reconciliation.