Monthly Archives: January 2019
Peters Selected to Fill Senate Seat Vacated by Raoul
State Senator Robert Peters (D-Chicago) was sworn in to the Illinois Senate on Sunday, Jan. 6th, to fill the seat vacated by Attorney General-elect Kwame Raoul. Peters is a political… Read more
Hilario Dominguez Calls on Candidate Acevedo Return Money Connected to Alderman Burke
Hilario Dominguez, candidate for 25th Ward alderman, shared the following statement regarding Alex Acevedo’s decision to accept $2,950 from a political action committee tied to indicted alderman Ed Burke. “Alex… Read more
City of Chicago Forms Committee for Passengers with Disabilities at Chicago’s Airport
People with Disabilities (MOPD) have convened a new advisory group aimed at optimizing accessibility features at both O’Hare and Midway International Airports. The Airport Advisory Committee brings together 10 members… Read more
ComEd Promotes Martín Montes to Vice President of Large Customer Services
Martín Montes has been named vice president of large customer services at ComEd effective this week. Montes will develop short and long-term strategies for the large customer services organization focusing… Read more
Cook County Assessor Releases Senior Exemption Applications
Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi announced that his office has mailed Senior and Senior Freeze Exemption renewal applications for tax year 2018. Over 300,000 applications were mailed to seniors who… Read more
USHLI Announces Speakers for 2019 Conference
The United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI) has become the premier Hispanic leadership conference in the nation, attracting a complete cross-section of the leadership community and involving all groups. Once… Read more
Students Showcase Artwork at All-City Senior Portfolio Exhibition
On Tuesday, Jan. 8th, more than 200 high school seniors from more than 40 CPS schools showcased their artwork during the opening reception of the annual CPS All-City High School… Read more
City Colleges Announces New Star Scholarship Transfer Partners
Mayor Emanuel and City Colleges of Chicago announced that Chicago State University, Florida Memorial University and Stillman College have joined on to become Star Scholarship transfer partners. There are now… Read more
Mayoral Candidate Daley Proposes New System for CPS, City Colleges
Mayoral candidate Bill Daley is proposing to offer free community college to all Chicago Public School graduates by merging the nation’s third-largest school system with the Chicago City Colleges. Daley’s… Read more
CPS Expands Capstone Program
Chicago Public Schools announced an expansion of the Advanced Placement (AP) Capstone program — an intensive diploma program that challenges students to excel in a variety of college-level courses —… Read more
