Monthly Archives: December 2019
Pappas: Use cookcountytreasurer.com to search for your refunds and skip paying fees to third parties
Property owners can use cookcountytreasurer.com to search for $79 million in available tax refunds and avoid paying fees to lawyers and refund recovery firms that charge for a simple task… Read more
Latino Caucus Calls on Congress to Stand for Refugees, Reject Funding of Trump Program
The Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus released the following statement calling on Congress to reject a budget that allocates funding for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Migrant “Protection” Protocols (MPP),… Read more
New Protections for Chicago’s Immigrants
By: Ashmar Mandou Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot introduced an ordinance on Wednesday afternoon to strengthen protections and provide additional resources for Chicago’s immigrant communities. The Accountability on Communication and Transparency… Read more
Community Advocates Form Trade Association to Expand Equity in the Illinois Cannabis Industry
On Wednesday morning, community advocates, housing and civil rights leaders, and cannabis industry experts joined together to announce The South and West Side Cannabis Coalition, a trade association focused on… Read more
Triton College Music Professor Peter Jermihov Receives GRAMMY Nomination
Five years ago Triton College music professor, Dr. Peter Jermihov, made a personal commitment to record one newly composed classical liturgical composition per year. At the time, he did not… Read more
Congress Introduces DIVERSIFY Act
Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (D-IL), Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (D-CT) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced the introduction of the Diversifying by Investing in Educators and Students to Improve Outcomes for… Read more
City Colleges of Chicago Forms New Partnership with Roosevelt University
City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) students who desire a four-year degree will be able to make a seamless transition and take advantage of scholarship opportunities through a new Dual Degree… Read more
City Colleges, Art Institute Form Partnership
The Art Institute of Chicago and City Colleges of Chicago are delighted to announce a new partnership that provides free admission to the museum for the community college system’s 77,000… Read more
Gov. Pritzker Calls on Illinois to Become Best State in Nation for Families Raising Young Children
After making the largest investment ever into early childhood programs and facilities this past year, Governor JB Pritzker gathered with leading early childhood experts on Monday and announced greater state… Read more
Focus on Your Resolutions
Research has shown that about half of all adults make New Year’s resolutions, yet less than 10 percent manage to keep them for more than a few months. One of the… Read more
