Yearly Archives: 2017
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
Tentative Victory in Fight to End Money Bond & Pretrial Detention
The Chicago Community Bond Fund welcomes Cook County Chief Judge Tim Evans’ new rule that, if implemented, will significantly decrease the use of money bond and significantly reduce the number… Read more
Job Training Program Has Grads Excited About Their Future
Brandon Taylor isn’t looking for a job; he’s looking for a career. “I’m looking for a career to better myself,” he says. “I’m ready to take care of business.” Brandon… Read more
Ald. Lopez to Aviation Commissioner: Decertifying aviation police will destabilize airport environment
Alderman Raymond Lopez (15) urged Chicago Department of Aviation Commissioner Ginger Evans to abandon efforts to decertify the Aviation Police on Tuesday. “Since the Dr. Dao incident, the constant flux… 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 »