Author Archives: Editor
Bank of America Otorga $3 Millones a la Fundación Obama para Apoyar Oportunidades de Desarrollo de la Fuerza Laboral
Bank of America anunció haber otorgado un subsidio de $3 millones a la Fundación Obama para apoyar el desarrollo de su fuerza laboral e iniciativas de apoyo comunitario, ambos estrechamente… Read more
Environmental Advocates, City of Chicago, and HUD Sign Landmark Settlement to Overhaul Zoning Laws
Southeast Side environmental justice groups, the City of Chicago and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have reached a landmark agreement that will require the City to overhaul… Read more
Pritzker Administration Announces Illinois’ Immigrant Task Force Report
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Immigrant Impact Task Force released a report examining various issues affecting immigrant, refugee, and limited English proficiency communities, sharing recommendations the state can take… Read more
ComEd, Equiticity Bring Environmentally Friendly Transportation Options to Chicago’s North Lawndale Neighborhood
Approximately 250 residents of Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood are in line to receive help with the purchase and maintenance of cleaner modes of transportation. The support comes courtesy of a… Read more
What Reassessments in Berwyn Mean for Property Owners
Courtesy of Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi Berwyn property owners received assessment notices from my office this week. As your County Assessor, I’d like to explain what this means. We… Read more
Illinois Department of Corrections and Northwestern Prison Education Program Announce First Statewide Admissions from Facilities Across Illinois
This month, more than 20 students recently accepted into the Northwestern Prison Education Program (NPEP) — the only bachelor’s degree-granting program for incarcerated students offered by a top 10 university… Read more
Chicago Public Schools Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is celebrating the contributions teachers make both in and outside the classroom this week as the District celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week. Since 1984, the National Parent… Read more
ComEd Program Prepares More than 80 Local Residents for Growing Clean Energy Jobs
Community members and corporate and workforce partners joined ComEd for a graduation ceremony celebrating the newest cohort to complete the CONSTRUCT Infrastructure Academy and Craft Academy job training programs. Today, more than… Read more
Get Proactive with Your Mental Health – Five Tips and Tricks
We live in a time when people are stressed out, easily irritated, over stimulated and overwhelmed. This can lead to problems with our mental health, such as stress, anxiety, low… Read more
Greater Chicago Food Depository Partner Pantry Provides Options for SNAP Participants After Emergency Pandemic Benefits End
When emergency SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits were eliminated two months early this past March, it caught many program participants off guard, including Tim Wennerberg, 59, who lives in… Read more
