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Monthly Archives: March 2019

CPS Student Science Fair, Inc. to Partner with Illinois Tech

CPS Student Science Fair, Inc. to Partner with Illinois Tech

Illinois Institute of Technology announced that it will host the Chicago Public Schools Exhibition of Student Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research for the first time at its main… Read more »

Chicago Citywide Literacy Coalition Tackles Adult Education Gap

Chicago Citywide Literacy Coalition Tackles Adult Education Gap

By 2020, more than 67 percent of jobs in Illinois will require postsecondary education or training. Yet, three million adults lack education beyond high school. The effects of this shocking educational… Read more »

Local Officials Top Off Construction at Chicago Veterans’ Home

Local Officials Top Off Construction at Chicago Veterans’ Home

After years of delay due to the budget impasse, the Chicago Veterans’ Home hit a major construction milestone, with Gov. JB Pritzker joining federal, state and local officials for a… Read more »

United Center to Introduce New Cutting-Edge Scoreboard and Sound System

United Center to Introduce New Cutting-Edge Scoreboard and Sound System

The United Center Joint Venture announced that a new state-of-the-art scoreboard and fully immersive arena audio system will debut for the start of the 2019-2020 season. The project is the… Read more »

Attorney General Raoul Announces Settlements with Four Fast Food Chains

Attorney General Raoul Announces Settlements with Four Fast Food Chains

Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 14 attorneys general, announced settlements under which four national fast food franchisors will cease using “no-poach” agreements, which restrict the… Read more »

New Poll Shows Strong Support for Governor Pritzker’s Fair Tax

New Poll Shows Strong Support for Governor Pritzker’s Fair Tax

This week, Think Big Illinois released a new poll showing that Governor Pritzker’s fair tax plan has broad support from Illinoisans across the state. When voters hear a basic explanation… Read more »

Prosecuting Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe

Prosecuting Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe

By Daniel Nardini Colombians are metaphorically up in arms against former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe over war crimes he is said to have committed. Marches and demonstration in all major… Read more »

Cook County Assessor’s Office Announces Listening Tour

Cook County Assessor’s Office Announces Listening Tour

The Cook County Assessor’s Office, in partnership with members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, announced its first set of dates for its countywide Listening Tour, which will allow… Read more »

Ayuda Gratis en Illinois en Preparación de Impuestos

Ayuda Gratis en Illinois en Preparación de Impuestos

Las familias de bajo y moderado ingreso y los ciudadanos senior que necesiten ayuda para llenar sus declaraciones de impuestos del 2018 pueden recibir ayuda gratis a través de varios… Read more »

Barra Política

Barra Política

Recopilado por Ashmar Mandou Barra Política es un comentario semanal sobre los funcionarios electos en el área de Chicago, discutiendo temas de actualidad que afectan a sus comunidades. Ortiz respalda… Read more »