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Latino Caucus to Host Town Hall at Northeastern Illinois University
As a way to inform constituents about the issues affecting Illinois’ Latino community, the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation (ILLCF) will host a Town Hall Meeting on Friday, Dec. 1st… Read more
Ald. Lopez to CPS: Don’t close Harper High School
Alderman Raymond Lopez (15) slammed Chicago Public Schools CEO Forrest Claypool and Chief Education Officer Janice Jackson for their plans to close West Englewood’s Harper High School on Monday. “From… Read more
More Than 15,000 Chicago Students Finish Fall Season of Innovative Elementary Sports Program
More than 15,000 Chicago Public School elementary students from 280 schools dedicated their fall weekends to volleyball, cross country and soccer competitions as part of the CPS SCORE! fall sports… Read more
Prosser H.S. Students Win Cooking Up Change Competition
Jose Berber, Itzel Bucio, Jasalyn Garcia, Naomi Perez, Jerimah Tate and Yesenia Velazquez from Prosser High School won this year’s Healthy Schools Campaign’s Cooking up Change competition with their Arroz… Read more
Construction Plans Begin for Olive-Harvey College’s Center
Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor Juan Salgado to announce plans to restart construction on the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics (TDL) Center at Olive-Harvey College. The Illinois… Read more
Do You Know a High School in Need
One lucky public high school in Chicagoland will soon receive a state-of-the-art training facility courtesy of the nonprofit Lift Life Foundation and Optimum Nutrition – a world leader in sports… Read more
First-ever Marshall Square Education Summit
Latinos Progresando, Marshall Square Resource Network, CPS Network 7 hosted a full day of learning and networking for neighborhood families, educators and service providers at Saucedo Elementary School, 2850 W…. Read more
Global Art Initiative “Portals” Invites Participation in Criminal Justice Dialogues
The global public art initiative, Portals, is heading to Instituto del Progreso Latino. During this limited engagement, the Portal will connect community members and students to participate in conversations as… Read more
McCormick Place Metra Station Unveils New Art Panels by After School Matters Students
On November 8th, 2017, Metra and the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA) unveiled a significant upgrade to the Metra station at McCormick Place, including a vibrant series of mural… Read more
CPS Youth Stand Up On Issues of Racial Justice, Violence and Education
Throughout the months of October and November, over 3,000 CPS high and middle school students gave short speeches answering the question: “What is the most pressing issue facing young people… Read more
