Yearly Archives: 2020
La Ciudad de Chicago Publica el Presupuesto del Año Fiscal 2021
La Alcaldesa Lori E. Lightfoot a quien se unió la Directora del Presupuesto de la Ciudad, Susie Park, La Funcionaria Financiera en Jefe, Jennie Huang Bennet y la Controladora Reshma… Read more
Chicago Park District Kicks-Off Film Showcase
The Chicago Park District’s Chicago Onscreen Local Film Showcase will return August 29-September 19 for a seventh year of local film screenings in local parks across the city, and a… Read more
Chicago’s Chalk Art Festival Extends Through October
Hosted by the nonprofit Rogers Park Business Alliance and Howard Street Special Service Area #19, Virtual Chalk Howard Street is brought back due to popular demand. On every other Friday… Read more
Brzozowski Kicks Off District-Wide Park Tour
Dani Brzozowski, the Democratic nominee for Congress in Illinois 16th district, began a robust socially-distanced park tour Sunday, Aug 23rd at Dekalb’s Katz Park. Speaking to a group of 25… Read more
Berwyn Public Art Initiative Hosts Art Walk
The Berwyn Public Art Initiative (BPAI) will host its first Summer Art Walk in Berwyn’s Historic Depot District. The windows of businesses along the Depot District will come alive with… Read more
City of Chicago Launches Snapchat Lens Initiative Encouraging Residents to Wear Masks
The City of Chicago launched another engagement tool to combat the spread of COVID-19 in Chicago—a Snapchat lens. The social media platform is popular amongst Millennials and Gen Zers, a… Read more
Wearing Face Masks Can Adversely Affect Attitudes Towards Social Distancing, New Research Shows
Wearing face masks can adversely affect attitudes towards social distancing, a new study shows. People felt comfortable sitting or standing closer to others while wearing a mask, a team of… Read more
COVID-19 Testing Opportunities Are Available to Cicero Residents
Prism Health Labs began offering COVID-19 testing this week between 9a.m., to 1p.m. at 1845 S. Laramie Avenue. Testing is paid for through your insurance or CARES Act coverage (with… Read more
Latino Students Lagging Behind
By: Ashmar Mandou According to a new report by Latino Decisions, eighty-five percent of Latino parents in Illinois worry their kids are lagging behind. Recently, a pool of education leaders… Read more
ISBE Releases Data Showing Second Consecutive Year of Increases in Kindergarten Readiness
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) released the third year of data for the Kindergarten Individual Development Survey (KIDS), showing two consecutive years of increases in kindergarten readiness. The… Read more
