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Chicago Public Schools Announce Record-High Graduation Rate
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Jackson announced that CPS students have set a new record high 5-year graduation rate of 82.5 percent (up from 80.9 in 2019 using the new… Read more
Communities in Schools of Chicago Helps CPS Students with Remote Learning
Communities in Schools (CIS) of Chicago, the largest non-profit organization in Chicago dedicated to increasing high school graduation rates and preventing dropout, will continue to provide a range of essential… Read more
Pappas: Are you one of the 8,500 homeowners getting an automatic refund?
More than 8,500 homeowners who overpaid their First Installment taxes are set to receive $12.8 million in refunds without filing an application, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas said. “Since we… Read more
Viva, Mexico
By: Ashmar Mandou As one of the country’s biggest celebrations, Mexican Independence Day is replete with massive parades, endless cultural dishes, fireworks, traditional folk dancing, and mariachi performances and although… Read more
Organizations Turn to City Hall to Stop the Use of All CPD Gang Databases
In 2018, organizational members of the Coalition to Erase the Database entered into a federal class action lawsuit against the City of Chicago and the Chicago Police Department over the… Read more
Berwyn Police Dept. to Host Roadside Checkup
The Berwyn Police Department is committed to traffic safety. This campaign will feature high visibility enforcement combined with a variety of outreach activities including additional law enforcement activity. Extra emphasis… Read more
En Gran Victoria, Líderes Inmigrantes Cierran la “Academia del Ciudadano” de ICE
Cortesía de Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights Editado por Lawndale Bilingual News Miembros de Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political… Read more
DOH y CIC Anuncian Compromiso en Viviendas Económicas
La Comisionada del Departamento de la Vivienda (DOH) Marisa Novara, se unió a Community Investment Corporation (CIC) para anunciar un compromiso de préstamo de $330 millones de 40 bancos, para… Read more
El Concejal Cárdenas introduce Ordenanza de Reforma a la Calidad del Aire
El miércoles, el Concejal Cárdenas, Director del Comité sobre Protección Ambiental y Energía, en colaboración con la Alcaldesa Lori Lightfoot, presentó una ordenanza atendiendo la calidad del aire en zonas… Read more
The Mexican American Community in Sterling
By Daniel Nardini Sterling, Illinois—As my wife and I passed through the small city of Sterling, I could not help but notice a section of the city with a fairly… Read more »