When Target decided in October 2018 to close two of its five South Side stores — in Chatham and Morgan Park — U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush led protest marches. He even met with Target executives in a failed attempt to reverse the devastating announcement.
On Monday, the retiring congressman had the gleeful final word at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Discover Financial Services call center now located in the shuttered Chatham Target at 86th and Cottage Grove. The center includes a 13,000-square-foot Shine Bright Community Center.
