Yearly Archives: 2020
Chicago’s Sports Teams Launch ‘We Are All One Home Team’ Campaign
As part of the latest effort to stop the spread of Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) in Chicago, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot in partnership with Chicago’s sports teams launched the “We Are… Read more
City Council Approves New Police Reforms
By: Ashmar Mandou City Council approved various police reforms Wednesday afternoon that would now allow for anonymous complaints to be investigated, ending the requirement of destroying disciplinary records, preventing the… Read more
Cicero Officials Join Food Drive Effort at Unity Junior High School
Town President Larry Dominick and the Town of Cicero Board including Clerk Maria Punzo-Arias, Supervisor Joe Virruso, Assessor Emilio Cundari, Collector Fran Reitz, and Trustees Victor Garcia, Larry Banks, Bob… Read more
Berwyn Police Dept. to Conduct Roadside Safety Checks
The Berwyn Police Department will be issuing additional citations in the overnight hours. This campaign will feature high visibility enforcement combined with a variety of outreach activities including additional law… Read more
City Reinstates COVID-19 Restrictions
By: Ashmar Mandou The City announced it will reinstate COVID-19 restrictions for bars, restaurants, gyms, and persona services as a precautionary move in response to a heightened number of cases… Read more
Living Life in Limbo
With schools set to open in just a few weeks and numbers continuing to rise throughout the United States, parents across Chicagoland are struggling with what to do. Most schools… Read more
Public Health Experts Urge Congress to Fund Vote by Mail and Safe In-Person Voting in November
A thousand public health experts have signed a letter urging Congress to provide states with $4 billion so that they can expand access to vote by mail and ensure safe in-person… Read more
St. Augustine College Offers Free Online GED Courses
St. Augustine College offers innovative, free, and intensive 9-week GED and HiSET preparation courses in both English and Spanish, with a strong career and college readiness component. Students receive personalized… Read more
Comcast NBCUniversal Awards Scholarships to High School Seniors
Comcast NBCUniversal announced it has awarded $175,000 in scholarships for the 2020-2021 school year as part of its annual Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program to 70 students in its Greater… Read more
Attorney General Raoul Files Lawsuit Against Dept. of Education Over Critical Borrower Defense Regulations
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and the U.S. Department of Education challenging their… Read more
