Author Archives: Editor
Castro Measure Puts Township Residents, Mental Health Services First
Certain township mental health boards – or 708 boards – could soon begin collecting the revenue they need to operate, thanks to a measure sponsored by State Senator Cristina Castro…. Read more
ReUp Education Partners with Triton College to Expand Opportunities to Engage and Support Adult Learners
ReUp Education, a leading tech-enabled provider empowering adult learners, has announced a new partnership with Triton College, a public community college founded in River Grove, Ill. This new partnership expands… Read more
Diversify the Future Foundation and Engtal Launch STEM Scholarships for Chicagoland Students
A Chicago STEM staffing firm, Engtal, has raised thousands of dollars through its work for its sponsor, the not-for-profit Diversify the Future Foundation, which supports underrepresented talent in the Chicagoland… Read more
It Takes A Village Family of Schools Acquires Historic Hales Franciscan Campus
It Takes A Village Family of Schools (ITAV), a recognized leader in social justice education, proudly announces the acquisition of the revered Hales Franciscan campus, an iconic institution located at… Read more
City Council Passes Historic Chicago Paid Time Off Ordinance
Chicago City Council passed the Chicago Paid Time Off ordinance which guarantees up to five days of paid time off and five days of sick time for all of Chicago’s… Read more
National Museum of Mexican Art Founder and President & CEO Carlos Tortolero to Retire
By: Ashmar Mandou Local legend, Carlos Tortolero, founder and president and CEO of the National Museum of Mexican Art (NMMA) will step down on December 31st, after more than 40… Read more
Housing Authority of Cook County Board of Commissioners (HACC) Appoints Danita Childers as Executive Director
The Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC) announced the appointment of a new Executive Director, Danita Childers, who will lead the organization in its continued… Read more
FEMA is Still Hiring for the Illinois Disaster Recovery Team
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has an immediate need to employ residents to work as temporary local hires to assist with disaster response and recovery efforts. Currently FEMA is… Read more
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Newest Cicero Business – Portillo’s
After years in the making, Cicero is now home to Portillo’s. On Thursday, November 2nd Town President Larry Dominick along with his wife Diana Dominick joined the newest business to… Read more
Prejudice in the 2020’s
By Daniel Nardini Recently, my wife had a problem with a low level manager in the company where she works at. I will not go into more detail about what… Read more »