Author Archives: Editor
Commissioner Aguilar Partners with Board of Review for Property Tax Appeal Workshops
From August 31st to September 16th, Cook County Commissioner Frank J. Aguilar partnered with Board of Review Commissioner George Cardenas and 16th District officials to host property tax workshops to… Read more
Chrislin Flanagan Named Executive Director of Urban Alliance, Chicago Region
Urban Alliance has named Chrislin Flanagan Executive Director of its Chicago Region. Urban Alliance is a national youth workforce development nonprofit that connects young people to paid internships, mentoring, and professional development… Read more
Applications Now Open for Golden Apple’s Scholars Teacher Preparation Program
Golden Apple is now accepting applications for its Scholars program. Golden Apple seeks to provide a pathway for aspiring educators to enter the profession through this program to build the… Read more
Chicago Public Schools Opens GoCPS Applications for the 2024-25 School Year
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) opened the GoCPS application window, allowing students and families to begin exploring their educational options for the 2024-25 school year. Through November 9, 2023, families of… Read more
Healthy Illinois Rally Aims to ‘Restore and Protect Health Care for All’
Healthcare experts, public officials, community leaders, and supporters rallied in downtown Chicago to demand that the state restore cuts made in healthcare coverage for undocumented immigrants and work with community… Read more
Illinois Pediatricians Call for Action to Prevent Suicide During Suicide Prevention Month
The Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (ICAAP) and their Suicide Prevention Ambassadors are calling on Illinoisians to join in recognizing September’s National Suicide Prevention Month. Everyone can… Read more
National Museum of Mexican Art Presents Día de Muertos, Living Presence
Join the National Museum of Mexican Art for their 37th annual Day of the Dead exhibition, to remember the thousands of people who died in the 2023 earthquakes in Turkey,… Read more
Navy Pier Presents New Halloween Event: “Garden of Decay” an Immersive Halloween Experience
Get ready for an unforgettable Halloween adventure as Navy Pier introduces the “Garden of Decay,” starting on Friday, Oct. 13. This brand-new Halloween event is a unique and immersive experience,… Read more
It’s Howl-O-Ween on Mercury Cruises
Mercury’s Canine Cruise is Chicago’s only boat tour where pooches and their people can cruise Chicago’s waterways together. But what if we made it spooky? On October 7th and 8th,… Read more
Latino Art Beat President Meets Cuban Leader at U.N. Mission
Chicago’s very own Don Rossi Nuccio, President and Founder of Latino Art Beat, a national not for profit arts organization now in its 25th anniversary year, was in New York… Read more