Yearly Archives: 2016
The Better Business Bureau Joins Law Enforcement Agencies in Taking the Bite Out of Zika Scammers
How to protect themselves from mosquito bites and possible infection of the Zika virus is a real fear among consumers and not just pregnant women alone. The Better Business Bureau… Read more
WBDConnect Event Offers Access to Big Business Opportunities for Women-Owned Companies
Connecting powerhouse women business owners and other diverse suppliers with Fortune 500 Companies is what it’s all about at the Women’s Business Development Center’s (WBDC) 30th Anniversary WBDConnect event. From… Read more
Noble Network of Charter Schools Announces Open-Enrollment
The Noble Network of Charter Schools runs Chicago’s highest performing public high schools. All Noble schools are open-enrollment and there are no testing requirements to enroll. At Noble, we believe… Read more
CPS Proposes Balanced FY17 Budget to Put District on a Path to Stability
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) released a budget for Fiscal Year 2017 (FY17), proposing a plan that puts the District on a path toward fiscal stability while protecting classrooms so Chicago’s… Read more
Registration Deadline Nears for City Colleges of Chicago’s Fall 2016 Term
Chicagoans who want a quality, affordable education to prepare for further college or a career should register for the Fall 2016 semester at City Colleges of Chicago. The registration deadline… Read more
City Colleges of Chicago Launches Its First Completely Online Associate Degree Program
City Colleges of Chicago (CCC), through Harold Washington College, will offer all of the courses required to complete an Associate in Arts degree in Business – completely online – beginning… Read more
CHA Bids Farewell to 150 Youth Heading to College
About 150 public housing and Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) students attending 75 different schools participated in CHA’s sixth annual “Take Flight College Send-Off” Wednesday at CHA Offices, 60 E. Van… Read more
CPS to Host 13 Back-to-School Celebrations Throughout The City
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) announced that it will host a series of Back-to-School kickoff events throughout the city this month to help students and families prepare for a successful year… Read more
Congressman Gutierrez to Hold Back-to-School Bash
Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez together with IL State Representative Luis Arroyo, IL State Senator Omar Aquino, and Cook County Commissioner Luis Arroyo Jr., will present a back to school bash… Read more
The Mad Butcher of the Philippines
by Daniel Nardini It sounds more like a poor script from a bad movie. The newly elected president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, had issued a kill order and a… Read more »