Yearly Archives: 2020
Hilco College Scholarship Program Offers Second Round of Scholarships to Students in Little Village
Hilco Global announced that it will again provide two more scholarship opportunities for students that live within the Little Village community in Chicago, IL. The Hilco Scholarship Program called “Hilco… Read more
Farragut Career Academy Receives Grant for Teaching Program
To bring more students into the education field, State Senator Celina Villanueva (D-Chicago) announced that Farragut Career Academy High School will receive state funding to develop teaching programs. “Students deserve… Read more
Preckwinkle Announces New $5m Investment in Violence Reduction Efforts
This week, Cook County Board President Preckwinkle joined ASIS Entertainment Network and several community-based organizations and street outreach workers to announce $5 million in new funding to reduce violence, during… Read more
Walgreens Chooses to Fight Cicero Face Mask Order
Walgreens, which operates three retail store locations in the Town of Cicero, has decided to fight a Cicero Executive Order requiring essential businesses to require employees and customers to wear… Read more
City Announces New Air Quality Agenda
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot announced the City’s creation of an air quality reform agenda, an effort to improve Chicago’s air quality while promoting equitable economic growth. The new agenda will… Read more
Fraud Penetrating All State Unemployment Systems, IDES Taking Steps
IDES has uncovered and is investigating a widespread fraud scheme that is being conducted nationwide, impacting each state’s federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) programs, implemented as a result of the… Read more
DOH, DFSS Announce Housing Assistance
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Departments of Housing (DOH) and Family and Support Services (DFSS) announced an expanded Housing Assistance Grant program and a new online portal to assist… Read more
Chicago Parks Foundation presents “Pitch in for the Parks!”
The nonprofit Chicago Parks Foundation (CPF) is leading a new citywide volunteer initiative to help keep the city’s 600+ public parks clean. “Pitch in for the Parks!” invites community groups,… Read more
City Reveals Project to Boost Census Numbers
By: Ashmar Mandou The City unveiled a new civic engagement program designed to boost Census participation on Wednesday afternoon. Entitled “Boards of Change,” the project will host an array of… Read more
Destroying Statues in New Mexico
By Daniel Nardini I have always said that we all must learn our history, and what it means good as well as bad. We must also bear in mind that… Read more »