Monthly Archives: March 2017
Applications Open for Development Projects on West Side
Applications are open for millions of dollars in grants to support commercial development projects on Chicago’s West, South and Southwest Sides. The Neighborhood Opportunity Fund grants are designed to spur… Read more
Chicago Ranked Top Corporate Metro for Fourth Consecutive Year
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and World Business Chicago (WBC) on Wednesday announced that for the fourth consecutive year, Chicago ranked as the “Top Metro” in the United States for corporate investment… Read more
Get a Free Smartphone from AT&T
If you are ready to add a new line, or upgrade existing lines, now is the perfect time. Starting today, customers with eligible service can buy one of three popular… Read more
Students at Youth Connection Charter School Receive Free Smartphones
Caption by Ashmar Mandou As part of Sprint’s 1Million Project, students at Youth Connection Charter School received 500 free smartphones, tablets, and hotspots to help close the homework gap on… Read more
South Suburban College Offers Summer Classes Discount
Summer is a great time to take a few classes and our schedule will be available online at www.ssc.edu beginning Monday, March 6 at 8 a.m. with registration opening on… Read more
Madigan Urges Education Secretary and Congressional Leaders to Maintain Federal Protections for Higher Education Students
Attorney General Lisa Madigan sent a letter urging the U.S. Department of Education Secretary and Congressional leaders to express their support for recent federal protections for students in higher education… Read more
Chicago Welcomes New Class of Detectives
The Chicago Police Department (CPD) welcomed 131 new detectives to begin training. “Detectives are embarking on a new chapter of their calling as public servants,” said Mayor Rahm Emanuel. “These… Read more
A Tribe’s Possible Fight of Resistance
by Daniel Nardini U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order to build a concrete wall on the U.S.-Mexico border caught the Native American tribe the Tohono O’odham completely off-guard. I have… Read more
CPS Might End School Year Early
Caption by Ashmar Mandou Chicago Public Schools officials stated they could end the school year on June 1st, nearly three weeks early, due to funding restraint. “CPS officials would have… Read more
Limiting Legal Immigration
by Daniel Nardini It has all kinds of wrong written on it. Two U.S. senators, Tom Cotton (Republican-Arkansas) and David Perdue (Republican-Georgia), have introduced the Reforming American Immigration for Strong… Read more »