State Rep. Lisa Hernandez (D-Cicero) will join local small business owners in encouraging residents to participate in “Small Business Saturday,” on Saturday, Nov. 26. Small Business Saturday was created to help promote local businesses during the holiday shopping rush who are often unable to compete with larger retailers during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday Holiday Sales. Communities all around the nation will participate in this promotion in an effort to encourage consumers to support their local small businesses. Small businesses are critical to the nation’s overall economy. For more information, or to download marketing materials, business owners and the public can visit www.smallbusinesssaturday.com or contact Rep. Hernandez at her full-time constituent service office at (708) 222-5240.