Yearly Archives: 2018
Lumity Positioned to Serve Hundreds of CPS Students Over the Summer
Lumity, a Chicago-based non-profit that prepares teens and youth from underserved communities for lifelong careers in STEM, has partnered with other impactful Chicago-based organizations to create summer programming focused on… Read more
ISAC Hosts Annual College Changes Everything Conference
A renewed regional and national emphasis on improving the path for students from education to employment is creating new partnerships designed to provide students with the information, resources, and experiences… Read more
CPA to Launch Office of Student Protections
Chicago Public Schools will launch an Office of Student Protections and Title IX, an unprecedented long-term commitment to ensure learning environments are free from sexual violence, harassment and discrimination. The… Read more
New Initiative to Jumpstart Jobs
Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined the City Colleges of Chicago and Chicago Public Schools to announce Jumpstart to Jobs – an innovative initiative to provide Chicago’s young people with career-ready skills… Read more
U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against Unions
By: Ashmar Mandou The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday handed a profound setback for union members as they voted 5-4 in the case, Janus v. the American Federation of State,… Read more
Supreme Court Upholds Muslim Ban
By: Ashmar Mandou The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld President Trump’s ban on foreign visitors and immigrants from predominantly Muslim countries by a 5-4 vote. The current ban covers five… Read more
Chicago’s Minimum Wage to Increase
Chicago’s minimum wage will increase to $12 per hour starting July 1, 2018 – a 45 percent increase in the minimum wage since 2011. The increase is part of Mayor… Read more
City Announces Logan Square Affordable Housing Project
The Chicago Housing Authority joined Ald. Proco “Joe” Moreno (1st) and leaders of Chicago’s LGBTQ community to break ground on the John Pennycuff Memorial Apartments. The new building will bring… Read more
New Plan for Residents Experiencing Homelessness
A commitment to support 1,600 new units of housing for individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Chicago was introduced Wednesday morning. The commitment is part of Mayor Emanuel’s five-year housing… Read more
Pilot Program to Support Affordable Homeownership
A pilot program is underway to assist residents purchase newly-built affordable homes in Chicago neighborhoods where the housing market is still recovering. Through the Building Neighborhoods and Affordable Homes program,… Read more
