Author Archives: Editor
Triton College Organizations Requesting Items for the Homeless
Triton College organizations SURGE, TRIUMPH and TRIO are requesting the following items to make Blessing Bags for homeless individuals from now-Nov. 16. The items will be collected Monday-Thursday, from 9… Read more
Miami Mayor Honors Latino Art Beat President and Competition Winners
Chicago based Latino Art Beat founded in 1998, offers its nationwide art and film competition to high school juniors and seniors. The general competition theme is “What Hispanic Heritage &… Read more
ComEd Unveils First-of-Its-Kind Education Community Center in Chicago
On Wednesday, November 9, ComEd opened the doors to a 10,000 square-foot energy education community center, the Powering Lives Community Center, in Avondale. The new state-of-the-art facility, located at 3420… Read more
IDPH Announces Distribution of Free COVID-19 Rapid Tests for Vulnerable Illinoisans
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced it will be distributing 1 million over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 rapid antigen tests to residents in economically disadvantaged zip codes outside the City… Read more
Attorney General Raoul Urges FDA to Approve Country’s First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced joining a coalition of 21 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve over-the-counter birth control pills that meet applicable safety and efficacy standards, including… Read more
The Joffrey Ballet Celebrates the Holidays
The Joffrey Ballet’s critically-acclaimed reimagined classic, The Nutcracker by Tony Award®-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon, returns to the Lyric Opera House, 20 North Upper Wacker Drive, in 25 performances, December 3… Read more
Illinois Humanities’ NEA Big Read Program Offers Free Community Book Groups, Events Focused on Indigenous Stories
Illinois Humanities will host a series of free book groups, events, and hands-on workshops about contemporary Indigenous stories in partnership with communities native to the greater Chicago area. The NEA Big… Read more
Illinois Election Results
By: Ashmar Mandou On Tuesday night, Governor J.B. Pritzker has been reelected, after a contentious battle between him and Republican hopeful State Senator Darren Bailey. Additional results showed Democrats sweeping… Read more
Signup for the Town of Cicero’s New eNewsletter
The Town of Cicero is launching a new eNewsletter which will showcase events and stories replacing the print newsletter. Cicero residents are urged to complete the signup form in order… Read more
Chicago Architecture Center to Host City in a Snow Globe
The Chicago Architecture Center announced it will have the first holiday exhibition in its history on view in its Skyscraper Gallery. City in a Snow Globe on view starting November… Read more
