Author Archives: Editor
Open Books Launches Third Community-Focused Bookstore in Logan Square
Open Books, a local nonprofit providing literary experiences for tens of thousands of readers each year, announced the launch of its third community bookstore in Chicago, located at 2068 N Milwaukee Ave in… Read more
Application Period Opens for FEMA’s Youth Preparedness Council
FEMA announced young leaders across the nation can now apply to become a part of the 2023 Youth Preparedness Council (YPC). YPC members are students in grades 8 through 11… Read more
High Schools Across Chicago Public Schools Earn AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award
Two dozen Chicago Public Schools’ (CPS) high schools earned the 2022 College Board AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for achieving high female representation in Advanced Placement computer science courses…. Read more
City Colleges of Chicago Take Part in the Caring Campus Program
All seven of City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) now take part in the Caring Campus program designed to enhance the student experience. Malcolm X College reaches milestone as the 100th… Read more
Back 2 School America Launches “We Appreciate Teachers”
Back 2 School America (B2SA), a national non-profit organization that provides free school supplies each year to tens of thousands of deserving kids from low-income families to help them succeed… Read more
BACP Launches Business Licensing Webinar Series
The Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) announced the launch of “Chicago Business Licensing,” a free webinar series occurring monthly. The webinars will provide an overview of… Read more
Secretary of State Giannoulias Rejects Lewd Vanity Plates in 2022
There will be no PEEPEE, SUKIT or DUCKYOU for Illinois drivers. Those are just a few of the nearly 400 requests for vanity and personalized license plates that were rejected… Read more
Pritzker Administration Relaunches “Opening Doors” Homebuyer Assistance Program
Governor JB Pritzker announced the reopening of a homeownership program designed to help working-class families and underrepresented communities of color throughout the state of Illinois. Offered through the Illinois Housing… Read more
Tax Sale Reform Bill Addresses Longtime Displacement of Black, Brown Families
A new state legislative proposal seeks to prevent longtime owner-occupants from losing their homes to investors in the Cook County annual tax sale. SB 74 and HB 1238 were introduced… Read more
City of Chicago, Chicago Housing Authority, and Related Midwest Break Ground on Next Phase at Roosevelt Square
On Monday, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot was joined by representatives of the Chicago Housing Authority, the City of Chicago Department of Housing, and Related Midwest for the ceremonial groundbreaking of… Read more
