Monthly Archives: September 2017
City to Welcome New Outcome Health Tower
Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Outcome Health to announce the Chicago-based company is planning to add 2,000 new employees, helping drive the city’s emergence as a national hub for the health-tech… Read more
ComEd Taps Latino Students to Design Solar-Powered Fashion in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month
ComEd is shining the Solar Spotlight on Hispanic Heritage Month and engaging more than 50 local Latino high schools students to help design solar-powered fashion. ComEd’s Solar Spotlight Program will… Read more
Report: One in five teens report having had a concussion in their lifetime
A new University of Michigan study confirms what many hospital emergency rooms nationwide are seeing: teens playing contact sports suffer from concussions. In fact, one out of five teens reported… Read more
Latino Film Festival at Berwyn Public Library
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15) the Berwyn Public Library is showing four outstanding Spanish language films for adults. All films will be shown in… Read more
The Resurrection Project Hosting DACA Tuesdays
By: Nancy Marquez Since 1990 The Resurrection Project (TRP) has empowered residents and worked with communities to help them overcome obstacles. As part of their initiative, they are hosting informational… Read more
October Is College Changes Everything® Month In Illinois
For a second year, Governor Rauner has proclaimed October College Changes Everything® Month (CCE Month), when the state’s college access and financial aid agency, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC)… Read more
The Unequal State of Higher Education in Illinois
At a time when 1.6 million people in Illinois live below the poverty line and when postsecondary attainment is more important than ever, a new report by the Chicago-based Partnership… Read more
City Year Chicago Embarks Upon New Year of Service to CPS Students
City Year Chicago’s (CYChi) incoming cohort of 230 corps members – AmeriCorps members ages 17 to 25 from across the country selected through a competitive application process – pledged to… Read more
Daley College Breaks Ground on New Facility
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and City Colleges’ Chancellor Juan Salgado broke ground Monday on a $45 million Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing Center at Richard J. Daley College, marking the start of… Read more
The One Missed Aspect of the Vietnam War
by Daniel Nardini The famed TV documentary series The Vietnam War by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick has tried to cover just about every aspect of the still controversial war… Read more »