Author Archives: Editor
School Habitat Projects to Receive Funding
Seventeen Illinois schools have been awarded Schoolyard Habitat Action grants totaling $15,700 from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Illinois Conservation Foundation. The Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grant… Read more
Take Advantage of Money Smart Week®
Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), encourages students and families to take advantage of the events and resources available during Money Smart Week®, coordinated by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago,… Read more
Journalism Scholarships Available
There’s still time to apply to the Newmark J-School. The final deadline for the Fall 2023 semester is April 30 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Applicants are strongly encourage to complete their… Read more
ISBE Names Briana Morales the 2023 Illinois Teacher of the Year
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) named Briana Morales, an English teacher at Gordon Bush Alternative Center in East St. Louis School District 189, as the 2023 Illinois Teacher… Read more
Chicago Public Schools Awarded $14M Magnet School Assistance Grant
Two Chicago Public Schools (CPS) magnet schools have been awarded a five-year Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) grant to increase diversity and promote educational innovation. John J. Pershing Elementary Humanities… Read more
ComEd EV Rally Returns this Summer
By: Ashmar Mandou The return of ComEd’s highly anticipated STEM-related program is here, ComEd EV Rally and they are encouraging young girls across Chicago to apply. The summer long program… Read more
Harold Washington Unveils New Mural
Last week, Harold Washington College, the Student Government Association, and the Harold Washington Centennial Celebration Committee unveiled a mural that embodies the leadership, energy and spirit of Chicago’s first Black… Read more
Hines VA Hospital to hold job fairs on April 22 and 27
Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital will host employment hiring fairs on April 22 and April 27, 2023. The events will be held in Building 9 Auditorium at Hines VA’s main… Read more
ComEd Invests $963 Million with Diversity-Certified Suppliers in 2022
As part of its longstanding effort to advance equity in the communities it serves, ComEd spent $963 million, or 43 percent of its total supply chain spend, with businesses owned… Read more
City of Chicago Present Mid-Year Budget Forecast
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, with Chief Financial Officer Jennie Bennett, Budget Director Susie Park, and Comptroller Reshma Soni, released the 2022-2026 Mid-Year Budget Forecast, which provides a comprehensive, forward-looking analysis… Read more
