Monthly Archives: May 2018
King College Prep Team Wins First Place in ComEd Ideathon
A Bronzeville high school team competing in ComEd’s first ever Ideathon won first place for developing a micro-processor based solution designed to help prevent accidents when emergency vehicles travel through… Read more
Applications are Open for Future STEM Stars
Who wants to build a race car? ComEd is seeking 30 young women who have a passion for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to join them for the 2018… Read more
Chicago Riverwalk Brings the Fun this Summer
By: Ashmar Mandou The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) and Fleet and Facility Management (2FM) officially kicked off the summer season of programming at the Chicago… Read more
CPS HS Students Complete Peoples Gas Utility Training Program
The first graduating class of the Peoples Gas utility training program was honored at a ceremony at the Peoples Energy Training Center in Little Village. Armed with their certificates of… Read more
F.H. Paschen, American Airlines Unveil O’Hare Expansion in 25 Years
On Friday, May 11, 2018, F.H. Paschen joined Mayor Rahm Emanuel to open the new American Airlines L Stinger Concourse for operations, O’Hare International Airport’s first gate capacity expansion in… Read more
NMMA to Receive Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $80 million in grants as part of the NEA’s second major funding announcement for fiscal year 2018. Included… Read more
Harper and Flowers Fight to Increase Access to Fresh Foods in Disadvantaged Areas
With many urban areas in the State of Illinois containing vast food deserts and a lack of nutritional resources, state Rep. Mary E. Flowers, D-Chicago, is co-sponsoring a measure that… Read more
Daniel Biss: “I’m All in to Elect JB Pritzker”
On Monday, May 14th JB Pritzker and Daniel Biss released the following statements on their commitment to defeating Bruce Rauner and electing Democrats up and down the ballot: “Since the primary, JB… Read more
Families, Supporters Held Vigil Outside Cook County Jail to Honor Moms
On May 12th, Moms United Against Violence and Incarceration (MUAVI) and co-sponsoring groups, gathered directly across from Cook County Jail with formerly incarcerated moms, and moms who have been separated… Read more
Building a #MeToo Worker-Led Resistance
The #MeToo and Time’s Up initiatives are propelling a national conversation about workplace sexual violence. While thousands of survivors have come forward, most of the attention has been focused on… Read more
