Yearly Archives: 2018
Obama Foundation Announces New Library Branch
The City of Chicago, the Obama Foundation, and Chicago Public Library (CPL) announced a new public library branch will be located at the future Obama Presidential Center (OPC), bringing a… Read more
City Colleges of Chicago Celebrate Graduating Class of Star Scholars
City Colleges of Chicago will celebrate the more than 600 students expected to graduate from City Colleges as part of the Star Scholarship program. Now in its third year, the… Read more
Cicero School District 99 Hosts Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
District 99 hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to inaugurate a new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) Lab on April 30th. The lab is housed at Columbus West Elementary, 5425… Read more
Chicago Scholars Recognize Young Leaders
Over 650 of Chicago’s business professionals and young leaders gathered at the fourth annual Chicago Scholars’ UnTied Gala to celebrate the city’s remarkable talent and recognize this year’s “35 Under… Read more
Chicago Public School, LEAP Innovations Receive Grants to Help Learning Programs
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and LEAP Innovations, a nonprofit organization that works with schools and educators to implement personalized learning, announced that they received grants totaling $14 million from the Chan Zuckerberg… Read more
New Plan for Small Businesses
Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced a package of new reforms to support small businesses across the city. The plan will reduce costs for businesses, simplify the licensing process, increase transparency, support… Read more
City Expands Smart Policing Strategies to Reduce Violence in Chicago Lawn
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Police Department (CPD) Superintendent Eddie Johnson announced that Chicago Lawn on the southwest side is the latest district to deploy the Department’s smart policing strategy,… Read more
New Officers, Police Car Technology Hitting the Street
The Chicago Police Department announced two significant investments in the crime fight – 108 new police officers and five new patrol vehicles equipped with License Plate Reader Technology aimed at stopping carjackings and… Read more
CCLBA Releases New Parcels
The Cook County Land Bank Authority (CCLBA), released nearly 3,200 vacant, tax-delinquent lots at below-market rates that are available for acquisition for community-based partners looking to help transform communities throughout… Read more
ERA Illinois Announces Mega-Coalition ERA RALLY Day
Organizers from across Illinois call on women and their allies to join in their May 8, 2018 effort to lobby the Illinois House of Representatives to vote in favor of… Read more
