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‘Crossing barriers and loving each other’ -Dancer and Performer Natalia Nieves-Melchor talks West Side Story
By: Ashmar Mandou
García, Ramirez, Durbin, Duckworth Announce $8M for Rail Safety in Franklin Park
Representatives Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) and Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) as well as Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) announced $8 million in funding through the U.S. Department… Read more
Minimum Wage Increase and Fair Workweek Changes Go Into Effect July 1, 2023
The City of Chicago and the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP), announced the annual scheduled increase in Chicago’s minimum wage and a scheduled enhancement of the… Read more
Secretary of State Giannoulias Charges Coinbase in Groundbreaking Suit
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias and other state regulators have taken legal action against crypto exchange platform Coinbase Global, Inc. and Coinbase, Inc. for violations of securities laws. The… Read more
Free Remote Small Business Expo to Provide Insights and Resources
The City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) announced the BACP Remote Small Business Expo will be held on Thursday, June 22nd from 9a.m., to 12:30p.m. … Read more
Triton College Hosts “Girls on Track” 2023
Students and staff from Rhodes Elementary School in River Grove came to Triton College’s campus on Thursday, May 11. Rhodes’ running club, “Girls on Track” ran a mile on Triton’s… Read more
Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Public Library Launch Literacy Programming for Summer
As the 2022-23 school year comes to an end, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and the Chicago Public Library (CPL) are reminding students about the many summer reading and literacy programs… Read more
Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity Announces Expanded Eligibility for ECACE Scholarship
The Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity (ECACE) is pleased to share that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) has opened the 2023-24 application for the ECACE Scholarship, now with… Read more
As Chicago Public Schools Lets Out for Summer; 10,000 Chicago Teens to Participate In
As thousands of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) students begin their annual summer break, approximately 10,000 CPS high school students are registered to participate in programs through After School Matters. This… Read more
Community Health Workers Programs Improve Health Outcomes But Need Sustainable Funding
Sinai Urban Health Institute (SUHI) and the Health and Medicine Policy Research Group (HMPRG) have released results from a first-ever survey of employers working with Community Health Workers, aimed at… Read more
