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LeadersUp Announces its Future at Work Summit for Young Adults
More than 500 people, young adult jobseekers and recruiters – offering positions on the spot – will descend downtown May 15 for the annual Future at Work Summit hosted by nonprofit talent acquisition expert LeadersUp. This year’s theme is “From… Read more
Young Women Can Race to Their Futures as the Application for the ComEd Icebox Derby Opens
This summer, 30 young women from the Chicago area will build both high-tech racecars and pathways to their futures in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Girls can apply now… Read more
Dreams to Fruition
Big Shoulders Fund and the Chicago office of EY are celebrating the third year of a partnership to improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in Big Shoulders Fund schools…. Read more
Mujeres Latinas en Acción Launches New Funding Initiative
Mujeres Latinas en Acción (Mujeres) announced this week the launch of The Family Rehabilitation Fund, to support vital and underfunded programming for breaking the cycle of family violence, specifically the… Read more
Home Chef and 84.51° Join List of Businesses Moving to Old Main Post Office
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Governor JB Pritzker joined leadership from Home Chef, 84.51°, Roundy’s, and Mariano’s to announce the relocation of Home Chef’s headquarters and 84.51°’s Chicago office to the… Read more
New Funding for Capital and Infrastructure Program to Support Growth of Minority-Owned Businesses Underway
On Tuesday the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity’s Office of Minority Economic Empowerment is posting two Notification of Funding Opportunities for a total of $15 million to provide minority-owned… Read more
Latino Caucus Calls for Passage of Corporate Board Diversity Legislation
The Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus released the following statement urging the passage of legislation that would ensure greater representation of Latinos, African Americans and women on corporate boards: “As elected… Read more
Berwyn’s Cermak Road Gains New Wine Bar
Flight 22 Wine Bar is the newest addition to Berwyn’s Cermak Road, located at 6518 W Cermak Rd. Flight 22 Wine Bar is locally owned and offers a wide selection… Read more
La Cruz Roja Honra a Héroes Locales en un Desayuno Anual
La Cruz Roja Estadounidense de Chicago & el Norte de Illinois honró a 12 héroes locales en 11 categorías en el Desayuno Anual de la Cruz Roja a los Héroes… Read more
Restoring the Voting Rights of Ex-felons
By Daniel Nardini It is pretty well known that usually once someone is convicted of a felony and is serving time in prison, that person usually loses their voting rights…. Read more »