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Monthly Archives: May 2019

State Board of Education Invites Students to Apply for Student Advisory Council

State Board of Education Invites Students to Apply for Student Advisory Council

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) invites Illinois public high school students who will be in grades 10, 11, and 12 in the 2019-20 school year to apply to… Read more »

Chicago Public Library Launches New Community Cinema Program

Chicago Public Library Launches New Community Cinema Program

Chicago Public Library launched a new citywide program titled Community Cinema. There are 50 library branches participating in this yearlong pilot. This was made possible through the Chicago Public Foundation… Read more »

Urban School Food Alliance Celebrates Fifth Annual ‘Fresh Attitude Week’

Urban School Food Alliance Celebrates Fifth Annual ‘Fresh Attitude Week’

Urban School Food Alliance (the Alliance), a coalition of the largest school districts in the United States celebrated Fresh Attitude Week last week. In collaboration with the French Department of… Read more »

CPS High School Students Tour Stickney Water Reclamation Plant as STEM Initiative

CPS High School Students Tour Stickney Water Reclamation Plant as STEM Initiative

On Friday, May 3, CPS students participating in the competitive Paschen Engineering Scholars Program from George Westinghouse College Prep (GWCP) participated in an educational tour of the Stickney Water Reclamation… Read more »

Uptown Entertainment District Holds Ceremony for New Broadway Streetscape

Uptown Entertainment District Holds Ceremony for New Broadway Streetscape

Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Alderman James Cappleman (46th Ward) and the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) for the ribbon cutting of the Broadway Streetscape Project, marking a major milestone in… Read more »

Attorney General Raoul Warns Residents for Storm-Related Repair Scams

Attorney General Raoul Warns Residents for Storm-Related Repair Scams

Following heavy rain and flooding throughout Illinois, Attorney General Kwame Raoul warned Illinois residents to be on alert for scammers looking to exploit homeowners and business owners who may be… Read more »

Political Sidebar

Political Sidebar

Compiled by Ashmar Mandou Political Sidebar is a weekly round-up of commentary from elected officials around the Chicagoland area discussing topical issues affecting their communities. State Senator Omar Aquino Advances… Read more »

Cook County Commissioner Anaya Releases Statement on Regional Gang Database

Cook County Commissioner Anaya Releases Statement on Regional Gang Database

On Tuesday, the Cook County Board of Commissioners heard from the public and various subject matter experts on the need to establish due process and accountability in regards to the… Read more »

SOS Children’s Villages Illinois Launches Foster Care Awareness Month Campaign

SOS Children’s Villages Illinois Launches Foster Care Awareness Month Campaign

Last week, SOS Children’s Villages Illinois, a 501(c)3 child-welfare agency that serves at-risk youth and children in foster care, gathered at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios in North Lawndale with actors… Read more »

NMMA Gala Recap

NMMA Gala Recap

On Friday evening, May 3rd Chicago’s National Museum of Mexican Art celebrated its annual benefit at Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel. Themed Noche de Encanto (Evening of Enchantment), the Gala de… Read more »