Monthly Archives: June 2019
Attorney General Raoul Calls to Discharge Federal Student Loans
Attorney General Kwame Raoul recently sent two letters to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos seeking the discharge of federal student loans in cases students were defrauded by their… Read more
School Districts Offer Free Transportation for Students Who Walk through Areas with Criminal Gang Activity
A new law that took effect Nov. 30, 2018, expands school districts’ ability to offer free transportation to students who would otherwise walk through areas with a pattern of criminal… Read more
LSNA Welcomes New Round of Parent Mentors
Hundreds of new parents graduated on Thursday, June 6th from the Logan Square Neighborhood Association Parent Teacher Mentor Program at Carl Schurz High School. “After demonstrating the dedication and love… Read more
Chicago Wins National Grant to Build Youth Apprenticeships
Chicago Public Schools CEO Dr. Janice K. Jackson and City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor Juan Salgado announced that Career Launch Chicago, a new collaborative initiative between CPS, CCC and the… Read more
‘No Tariffs; American Citizen Elected Mexican Governor’
By: Raoul Lowery Contreras The entire Western business/political world breathed easier when President Trump announced that tariffs would not be imposed on imported Mexican goods. “Free traders” and millions of… Read more
SOS Children’s Villages Illinois Breaks Ground on Roosevelt Square Community Center
Wintrust, Maestro Cares Foundation, CHA CEO Eugene Jones, Jr. Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez, Alderman Jason Ervin, Project Architect Juan Moreno, community advocates, and SOS Illinois families joined SOS Children’s Villages Illinois,… Read more
Lightfoot, CPD Launch New Partnership Initiative
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot joined Chicago Police Department (CPD) Superintendent Eddie T. Johnson and Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) Commissioner Rosa Escareno to launch a new community… Read more
Ethics Reform Package to Bring Increased Transparency, Oversight to the City Council
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot on Wednesday introduced a new package of ethics reforms to the City Council that will increase ethics requirements for members of the City Council and bring… Read more
CPL Board Confirms Andrea Telli as New Commissioner
Chicago Public Library (CPL) Board of Directors confirmed Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s nomination of Andrea Telli for CPL Commissioner. Effective Saturday, June 15th, Telli will replace outgoing Commissioner Brian Bannon, who… Read more
Illinoisans Prioritize College Education but Many Aren’t Able to Save for It
Most Illinoisans believe college education is essential, according to a recent survey by COUNTRY Financial®. The majority (86 percent) said a college education is critical when applying for jobs. But… Read more
