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Hay Ayuda en Camino Para los Propietarios de Viviendas con Problemas
La Tesorera del Condado de Cook, Maria Pappas, encabezó la aprobación de la legislación de reforma del impuesto a la propiedad más importante aprobada por la Asamblea General en décadas…. Read more
Treasurer Pappas: Ramifications of Redlining from the Great Depression Still Felt Today
A study by the Cook County Treasurer’s Office finds that government-sanctioned, racist housing policies dating back 80 years continue to harm lower-income, mostly minority communities throughout the county. The bulk… Read more
Illinois Latino Agenda Calls on Democratic Party to Slate a Latino for Illinois Supreme Court in the 2024 Primary Election
The Illinois Latino Agenda (ILA) is calling on the Cook County Democratic Party to slate a Latino for the Illinois Supreme Court in the 2024 primary election when Justice Burke’s… Read more
City of Chicago Partners with Biden-Harris Administration on New Initiative to Address Homelessness
Mayor Brandon Johnson; Deputy Mayor of Education, Youth, & Human Services Jennifer Johnson; the Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS); and All Chicago Making Homelessness History announced a partnership with… Read more
Western Governors University, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Announce Partnership
Nonprofit, fully online Western Governors University (WGU) and the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce announced they have joined forces to provide Chamber members and employees with an affordable pathway to earning… Read more
PepsiCo, South and Westside Organizations Launch Summer Programs
This summer, PepsiCo will pilot a paid internship program, which leads with a reverse mentorship component that is designed with and for young people from the South and West Side… Read more
Hope Chicago Releases Report Demonstrating Economic, Social Benefits to Scholars and City, State Economies
Hope Chicago, the two-generation scholarship program providing debt-free college and vocational support to students and their parents at five Chicago Public Schools high schools, today released an impact report demonstrating… Read more
Chicago Public Schools and City Colleges of Chicago Celebrate More than 600 Dual Credit Graduates
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Pedro Martinez, City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) Chancellor Juan Salgado, school administrators and families came together to recognize the growing number of CPS graduates who… Read more
May is Childhood Drowning Prevention Month
Governor JB Pritzker has proclaimed May as Illinois Childhood Drowning Prevention Month, reminding parents of the importance of constantly supervising children when they are in or near water to avoid… Read more
Healthy School Meals for All Legislation Passes Illinois House and Senate
Free, healthy school meals for all Illinois students may soon become a reality if the state legislature funds the program recently passed in the House and Senate. House Bill 2471,… Read more
