Yearly Archives: 2020
CHA College Students Get Tips on How to ‘Stay the Course’
Representatives from prominent corporate organizations – including BMO Harris, the Chicago Bulls, Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Lyric Opera – networked with 70 Chicago Housing Authority college scholars Wednesday at Loyola… Read more
West Side School Launches Parent University
Holy Family (K-8) School and Little Learners Academy (Jr. Kindergarten) in the North Lawndale neighborhood welcomed more than 100 parents and guardians to its inaugural Parent University on Saturday, Jan. 11th. Classes… Read more
Illinois Tech Partners with HACE to Offer New Certificate Programs
Illinois Institute of Technology announced a partnership with the Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement (HACE) to offer two new graduate certificate programs for HACE members. In keeping with its founding… Read more
House of Blues Music Forward Foundation, Live Nation Announce Scholarship Programs
The House of Blues Music Forward Foundation, in partnership with Live Nation Entertainment, and the Living Legacy Foundation, announced its 2020 application period. Students pursuing music industry careers can apply… Read more
Archdiocese of Chicago to Close Five Schools
The Archdiocese of Chicago announced that five Catholic schools will close at the end of this school year (2019/20). The schools – St. Colette School (Rolling Meadows), St. Jane de… Read more
How to Actually Build Wealth: Tips for 2020
By: Tim Michaelis, Ph.D.; Assistant Professor of Management, Northern Illinois University It’s a new year, which means you’ve likely been inundated with articles on how to better yourself and how… Read more
Employed Graduates Encourage New Class of Trainees in Community Builders Program
Historically, minority communities have had a hard time entering the construction trades. But the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has been working hard to fill the growing shortage of skilled… Read more
Senior and Homeowner Exemption Applications Now Available
Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi announced that exemption applications for the 2019 tax year for the Homeowner, Senior and Senior Freeze Exemptions are now available. Applications for additional exemptions will… Read more
City to Hold Cannabis Resource Fair
The City of Chicago will host a first-of-its-kind Cannabis Resource Fair to connect residents with employment and business opportunities, expungement and legal aid assistance, and more information on cannabis regulations… Read more
Cultural Genocide in Our Time
By Daniel Nardini It is the obvious elephant in the room. Or should I say the obvious red dragon. The recent elections for both president and the legislature in Taiwan,… Read more »