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Statewide Unemployment Rate Stable, Payroll Jobs Up in May
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced that the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.6 percent, while nonfarm payrolls increased by +12,800 in May, based on preliminary data provided… Read more
Sixth Black, Latino Houses Matter Phone Bank May Give Cook County Property Owners $3.3M in Refunds
More than 1,400 Cook County taxpayers may be eligible to receive $3.3 million in property tax refunds and exemptions after calling in to the Black and Latino Houses Matter phone… Read more
Illinois Department of Revenue Moving its Chicago Office out of the Thompson Building
The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) will officially move its Chicago office out of the James R. Thompson Center (JRTC) on Friday, June 24. It will reopen for business on… Read more
Chicago Department of Transportation Announces New Mobility Collaborative
The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) announced the launch of the Chicago Mobility Collaborative (CMC), a new public forum related to walking, biking, transit, public space, mobility justice, and accessibility…. Read more
City of Chicago Names Monique Scott New 24th Ward Alderman
City of Chicago announced that Monique Scott, a lifelong Chicagoan raised in North Lawndale, will serve as the new alderman representing Chicago’s 24th ward. The selection of Scott came after a… Read more
Cicero Recibe Subsidio para Platar Arboles
El pueblo de Cicero recibió un subsidio de $25,000 para plantar árboles en la comunidad. El subsidio es de Americain Bloom y Canadian National RR. Atendiendo y aceptando el subsidio… Read more
Se Necesitan Salvavidas este Verano
En un esfuerzo por atraer salvavidas adicionales este verano, el Distrito de Parques de Chicago anunció que aumentará la bonificación de reclutamiento y retención a $600 para los nuevos solicitantes… Read more
La Cárcel del Condado de Cook Reporta la Participación Electoral más Alta
Hasta el 14 de junio, el Distrito 24 de Chicago, sede de la Cárcel del Condado de Cook tiene el mayor conteo de votantes de las 479 casetas en el… Read more
Choose Chicago Anuncia Iniciativas de Turismo para Impulsar las Visitas a Comunidades Unicas y Prósperas
Choose Chicago fue anfitrón de Neighborhood Tourism Conference, [Conferencia Turismo en el Barrio], reunión de medio día dedicada a buscar estrategias sobre como atraer más gente a visitar los barrios… Read more
Preserving the Real Past
By Daniel Nardini In far-away Hong Kong, a man named Bryan Ong has opened a museum that documents Hong Kong’s colonial past under Great Britain. The museum, unlike what the… Read more »