Billington, Lavey, London, Christiansen headline Chicago theater conference

The Theater Loop: Question for the conference: in a city with the literary history, musical history, and yes, the theater capital of the United States, why can't Chicago support a LORT level black professional theater company? It is a question that baffles me because of the adventurous nature of Chicago theater and I mean, it's CHICAGO, land of Wright, Brooks, Hansberry, Forrest, and many more, why isn't a theater that deals with the diaspora supported by the Chicago community at large?