Author Archives: Editor
Lt. Governor Stratton Convenes Women Business Owners
Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton gathered more than 20 women and BIPOC business owners in Bloomington, Illinois, for the inaugural We Chat. Yesterday’s convening was the first of many forthcoming We… Read more
Cook County Announces $1.5M in Relief Grants for Suburban Arts and Culture Nonprofit Organizations
Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle announced the launch of a new grant program to assist arts and culture organizations in building resiliency in the post-pandemic economy. The Nonprofit Relief Grant… Read more
City of Chicago Commitment to City Workers with $306.6M Advance Pension Contributions
Mayor Brandon Johnson and the City of Chicago announce a significant milestone in the city’s commitment to its workforce and pensioners – a $306.6 million advance payment to the City’s four… Read more
“We have to remember our humanity” -Bank of America grant aims to help migrant families
By: Ashmar Mandou Since August 2022, the City of Chicago has welcomed over 35,000 new arrivals from the southern border and with the continued increase of frequency of buses many… Read more
Ald. Gilbert Villegas Urges City Council to Reconsider Clean and Affordable Buildings Ordinance
Alderman Gilbert Villegas and fellow alderpersons, joined by members of the Clean Energy Choice Coalition (CECC) and other supporters, held a news conference on Wednesday calling for support of a… Read more
City of Chicago Announces $8M in City Support for Historic Preservation Projects
Adopt-A-Landmark grants valued at more than $8 million will help restore more than a dozen historic buildings citywide, including former banks in Austin and the Near West Side, a pair… Read more
Chicago Public Schools Celebrates 2024 Posse Scholars
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is proud to announce that 83 CPS students, from both District-managed and Charter high schools, will be awarded more than $18 million in full‐tuition leadership scholarships… Read more
Rep. Lisa Hernandez Highlights Record MAP Grants, Vows More State Action on Tuition Costs
State Rep. Elizabeth ‘Lisa’ Hernandez, D-Cicero, announced more than $8.3 million in Monetary Award Program (MAP) grants which will help 2,109 local students afford a college education. “Too many families… Read more
Chicago Public Schools Awarded With 23 AP Computer Science Female Diversity Awards
Nearly two dozen Chicago Public Schools (CPS) high schools earned the 2023 College Board AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for achieving high female representation in Advanced Placement computer science… Read more
After School Matters Applications Open for Chicago Teens for Spring Season
Applications are now open for hundreds of after-school programs offered this spring through After School Matters®. Program opportunities are available for Chicago teens in the arts, communications, and leadership, sports,… Read more
