Yearly Archives: 2017
Klod Named Principal at Queen of Peace High School
Ms. Catherine Klod has been appointed to the position of Principal at Queen of Peace High School effective January 4, 2017. Ms. Klod has been a faculty member at Peace… Read more
New Appointee for Chicago Board of Education
By: Ashmar Mandou Recently, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the appointment of Arnaldo “Arnie” Rivera to serve on the Chicago Board of Education. Rivera, a former educator and education administrator, will… Read more
Tammy Duckworth Sworn in as Illinois Newest United States Senator
Just a few minutes after noon in the U.S. Capitol Monday, former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives and former Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs… Read more
Sinai Urban Health Institute Receives Competitive Grant
The Sinai Urban Health Institute (SUHI), in partnership with the Illinois Institute of Technology School of Design and University of Chicago Medicine, was one of only four national awardees of… Read more
Resolve to Ride Transit in 2017
The RTA has an idea for a New Year’s Resolution you can keep! It’s healthy, good for the economy and the environment and affordable. Ride the region’s transit system in… Read more
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. to Move Headquarters to Chicago
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (“First Midwest”) (NASDAQ NGS: FMBI) the parent company of First Midwest Bank, and Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the company is moving its corporate headquarters to Chicago’s… Read more
North Lawndale Project to Address Homelessness
By: Ashmar Mandou According to a Williams Institute study, 40 percent of youth served by homeless youth service providers identify as LGBTQ. A Windy City Times survey of LGBTQ young… Read more
Be Efficient in the New Year
Now that the New Year has arrived, Peoples Gas wants to encourage customers to add energy efficiency to their list of resolutions. An energy-efficient home can save customers, on average,… Read more
Illinois DCFS Releases Public Service Announcement to Prevent Child Human Trafficking
The human trafficking of children for sex in Illinois happens in every small town and big city throughout the state. In 2016, DCFS investigated 143 calls to the hotline for… Read more
Fitness Gym Provides Mental Well-Being Through Physical Fitness
The Alley Fitness Boxing Gym, located at 6711 W. 26th St, is a fitness institution that bridges the gap between mental well-being and physical fitness through a variety of classes…. Read more
