Yearly Archives: 2017
The Unequal State of Higher Education in Illinois
At a time when 1.6 million people in Illinois live below the poverty line and when postsecondary attainment is more important than ever, a new report by the Chicago-based Partnership… Read more
City Year Chicago Embarks Upon New Year of Service to CPS Students
City Year Chicago’s (CYChi) incoming cohort of 230 corps members – AmeriCorps members ages 17 to 25 from across the country selected through a competitive application process – pledged to… Read more
Daley College Breaks Ground on New Facility
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and City Colleges’ Chancellor Juan Salgado broke ground Monday on a $45 million Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing Center at Richard J. Daley College, marking the start of… Read more
The Numbers Are In: Cook County Beverage Sales Continue to Decline, Consumer Flight and Resident Outrage Grows
Cook County retailers and employees released a new analysis showing that beverage sales continue to drastically decline in Cook County since the county’s unfair and overreaching beverage tax went into… Read more
Chicago to Host 2018 Laver Cup
The city of Chicago has won the right to host the second edition of the Laver Cup next year at the United Center. The competition brings together the world’s elite… Read more
Cook County Land Bank Authority Putting Affordable Homeownership within Reach of Residents with New Homebuyer Direct Program
This fall, the Cook County Land Bank Authority (CCLBA) launched the Homebuyer Direct Program to break down barriers to homeownership and help transform communities by offering fixer-upper homes at below-market… Read more
Hire Live to Host Career Fair
Hire Live will soon host a career fair on Thursday, Oct. 12th to help candidates find their potential employer. The career fair will take place at the Embassy Suites Hotel,… Read more
Committee Forms to Recruit Amazon HQ2
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Governor Bruce Rauner announced the formation of a committee that will support the drive to bring Amazon’s HQ2 to the Chicago area. The committee will be… Read more
Verizon Commits $1mil to Support Hurricane Maria Relief Efforts
Verizon announced support for the residents of Puerto Rico through a $1 million pledge to fund Hurricane Maria relief efforts. The nation’s most reliable 4G LTE network provider has partnered… Read more
Mes Nacional de la Miel
¿Sabía usted que septiembre es el Mes Nacional de la Miel? Con la química de colectar el néctar, el polen y las resinas de las flores, las abejas hacen el… Read more
