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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
La Ciudad Presenta un Centro de Capacitación en Seguridad Pública
Por: Ashmar Mandou El miércoles, la Ciudad de Chicago dio a conocer el Centro de Capacitación en Seguridad Pública (PSTC, por sus siglas en inglés) completo durante una ceremonia de… Read more
PODER abre nuevo centro de inmigración
Por: Ashmar Mandou PODER, una organización sin fines de lucro, organizó una ceremonia de inauguración para dar la bienvenida a la comunidad a sus nuevas instalaciones en el vecindario… Read more
La Comisión Comunitaria para la Seguridad Pública y la Responsabilidad anuncia la primera elección del consejo de distrito en febrero
El 28 de febrero de 2023, los votantes de Chicago elegirán a tres miembros de la comunidad para servir en los consejos de distrito en cada uno de los 22… Read more
Illinois Gun Ban Will Fail
By Daniel Nardini The Democrats in Illinois do not get to pick and choose what types of firearms they can ban. The Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution makes it… Read more »