Monthly Archives: July 2017
Chicago Resident Among Winners of International Writing Contest
Chicago resident, Janey Bell, has been officially announced as a winner in the Writers of the Future Contest. The contest, one of the most prestigious writing competitions, is in its… Read more
Triton College’s Cernan Center is Your Great American Eclipse of 2017 Headquarters
Stick with Triton College’s Cernan Earth and Space Center to ensure you have the best possible experience when you witness the Great American Eclipse of 2017. On Monday, Aug. 21,… Read more
Students Participate in Summer Career Conference
In an effort to increase the representation of African Americans and Latinos within the financial services sector, the Financial Services Pipeline (FSP) Initiative brought together more than 100 interns at… Read more
City Announces New Partnership Between Illinois Institute of Tech and Politecnico Di Milano
Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced a new partnership between Illinois Institute of Technology’s Institute of Design (IIT-ID) and Politecnico di Milano University’s School of Design (Polimi-Design) that will increase international academic… Read more
Morton College to Expand Hours to Reach
Morton College will offer extended hours during the month of August to accommodate new and current students who are interested in registering for the Fall semester, meeting with an advisor… Read more
CPS Board Approves GoCPS
CPS approved the new application at the April Board of Education meeting. All incoming eighth graders will be required to use GoCPS, a new online portal, to rank order their… Read more
Rep. Gutiérrez Puts Out The Call For Help Defending Dreamers, DACA and Immigrants
On Wednesday in a speech on the floor of Congress, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) issued a call to action to resist the Trump Administration’s plans to turn 1.2 million… Read more
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Presses Ahead on Third Party Review of Property Tax System
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today that she has commissioned a full review of Cook County’s property tax system. The review was spurred by recent reports asserting that… Read more
MacArthur Awards Millions to Help Organizations Prevent Violence in Chicago
MacArthur on Monday announced nearly $10 million in new grants to Chicago organizations to help them grow stronger or expand and to prevent gun violence. “MacArthur is committed to Chicago’s… Read more
Nicaragua and the Two Chinas
by Daniel Nardini We never hear much about Nicaragua or what is happening in Nicaragua these days in the U.S. news media. But some important things are happening in that… Read more »