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BACP Entrepreneur Certificate Program Launches User-Friendly Portal
The Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) has redesigned the free BACP Entrepreneur Certificate Program to make completing the program easier, quicker, and more efficient. Part of… Read more
Funding Available in B2B Grants for Local Chambers
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced $5 million in available grant funding through the Back to Business (B2B) Local Chambers program. Following state recovery programming for… Read more
Rep. Ford Secures Grant to Expand Travel Program for Chicago Youth
Chicago Austin Youth Travel Adventures (CAYTA) is proud to announce they are the recipient of a $100,000 special appropriations grant secured by Representative LaShawn K. Ford. The grant will cover… Read more
Cervantes Announces More than $18K in Library Grants Coming to the 1st District
State Senator Javier Cervantes announced five school districts in the 1st District have received more than $18,000 to provide resources to libraries through books, e-books, audiobooks, periodicals, multilingual materials, technology… Read more
Dominican University’s New Emmaus Ecology Initiative Looks to Activate Young People in Catholic Parishes
A new initiative from Dominican University aims to revive Catholic congregations by reaching—and igniting the spirits of—youth and young adults. A $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc,. through its… Read more
Illinois DCFS Offers Post-Secondary Scholarships to Current and Former Youth in Care
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is currently accepting applications for the 2024 DCFS Scholarship Program. Through the program, a minimum of 53 academic scholarships will be awarded… Read more
Catholic Schools Week
Catholic Schools Week is the annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States and begins on the last Sunday in January each year. Our schools typically observe this annual… Read more
Archdiocese of Chicago Observes the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
The Archdiocese of Chicago will join other Christian churches in praying for unity during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, beginning on Thursday, Jan. 18. Started in 1908, the… Read more
El programa de certificación de emprendedores BACP lanza un portal fácil de usar
El Departamento de Asuntos Comerciales y Protección al Consumidor de Chicago (BACP) ha rediseñado el Programa de Certificado de Emprendedor BACP gratuito para que completar el programa sea más fácil,… Read more
Financiamiento disponible en subvenciones B2B para cámaras locales
El Departamento de Comercio y Oportunidades Económicas de Illinois (DCEO) anunció $5 millones en subvenciones disponibles a través del programa de Cámaras Locales Back to Business (B2B). Luego de la… Read more
