Author Archives: Editor
State of Illinois Announces $14.7M in USDA Grants to Continue to Provide Local Food to Communities
State of Illinois announced $14.7 million in federal grant funding will be used to extend the state’s Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA) beyond June 30, 2025. The… Read more
City of Chicago Receives Recognition as One of Nation’s Digital Inclusion Trailblazers for Third Year
The National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) named the City of Chicago as a 2024 Digital Inclusion Visionary Trailblazer. This national program recognizes the city’s efforts to close the digital divide…. Read more
Gov. Pritzker Signs Bipartisan Dignity in Pay Act
Governor JB Pritzker signed the bipartisan Dignity in Pay Act (HB793) into law alongside bill sponsors Representative Theresa Mah and Senator Cristina Castro. The Dignity in Pay Act primarily implements… Read more
‘Ready for Round 2,’ Congresswoman Ramirez to Serve as Ranking Member in VA Subcommittee
Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) announced she will serve as Ranking Member for the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee during the 119th Congress. Congresswoman… Read more
NHS Temporarily Closes West Side Location for Exciting Redevelopment Project
Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago (NHS) is announcing the temporary closure of our West Side office at 3601 W. Chicago Avenue to make way for an innovative redevelopment project. This… Read more
El Zoológico Lincoln Park da la Bienvenida a una Pareja de Tamarinos Emperador Barbudos
¡Lincoln Park Zoo tiene dos nuevos residentes primates! Los tamarinos emperador Sal y Feta se han instalado en su habitat en la casa para pequeños mamíferos y reptiles de Regenstein…. Read more
El Congresista García Comparte Información en Español Sobre los Derechos de los Inmigrantes
Al tomar Donald Trump la oficina y en vista de las palabras de los funcionarios que serán parte de su administración, de convertir a Chicago en la “zona cero” de… Read more
Rogers Park Business Alliance Crea Nuevo Centro de Empoderamiento Empresarial
Por Ashmar Mandou Rogers Park Business Alliance anuncia con entusiasmo que un nuevo Centro de Empoderamiento Económico del Estado de Illinois abrirá sus puertas a la comunidad, entre otras ampliaciones… Read more
Está Abierta ya la Prevención de Violencia RFP
El Departamento de Salud Pública de Chicago (CDPH) está invitando a Soliticud de Propuestas [Requests for Proposals] (RFPs) de las organizacione,s para mejorar los servicios con información sobre traumas para… Read more
Releasing Criminals for Political Reasons
By Daniel Nardini I am horrified that current U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order releasing 1,500 convicted felons who were responsible for the January 6, 2021 insurrection… Read more »