Monthly Archives: September 2018
Chicago Housing Authority Residents to Receive Payments for Utility Expenses
Current and former Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) residents will receive payments of up to $6.675 million as part of a settlement of a class-action lawsuit filed by six current and… Read more
Around Town: El Grito Edition
Compiled by Ashmar Mandou Friday, September 14th Chéjere (Mexico) National Museum of Mexican Art 1852 W. 19th St. 3 p.m.: Workshop 7 p.m.: Performance All Ages Free Saturday, September 15th… Read more
The Mexican Empire
By: Daniel Nardini Mexico, like almost every country in the Americas, is a republic with a president, a congress, and a constitution establishing a republican form of government. This was… Read more
McKinley Park Businesses to Convene Toward Neighborhood Planning
A first-of-its-kind gathering of McKinley Park neighborhood businesses looks to inform community planning at the Business Focus Group breakfast on September 19th at the 36Squared Business Incubator. Part of the… Read more
Chicago Received LEED for Cities Platinum Certification
Chicago has received LEED for Cities Platinum Certification, the highest level of certification available from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Chicago is one of the first cities in the… Read more
Local Business Consultant Adds Motivational Speaking to Her Repertoire
Every day Gabriela Rodil, an Oakbrook Terrace-based business consultant and author, works with small and midsize companies to create their own successful futures. Rodil now wants to make personal and… Read more
ComEd Encourages Customers to Prepare for Severe Weather During National Preparedness Month
While summer may be winding down, thunderstorms continue to be a challenge. As such, ComEd is observing National Preparedness Month in September to remind customers of the need to be… Read more
Chicago Park District Headquarters Moves to Brighton Park
Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Alderman Edward M. Burke and Chicago Park District CEO & General Superintendent Michael Kelly announced plans to relocate the Chicago Park District headquarters from its current Streeterville location to Brighton Park…. Read more
City Colleges of Chicago Announce Investment for West Side Learning Center
City Colleges of Chicago announced a $5 million investment at the West Side Learning Center, the satellite campus for Malcolm X College. Renovations will be made to the existing classrooms… Read more
Triton College Presents ‘Incredibles 2’ at Annual Movie on the Mounds
Join Triton College for the 8th annual Movie on the Mounds, featuring everyone’s favorite family of superheroes in Disney Pixar’s “Incredibles 2.” The free event is Friday, Sept. 21st, at… Read more
