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Yearly Archives: 2020

Triton College Receives Grant for Job-Training, Placement

Triton College Receives Grant for Job-Training, Placement

Triton College received a $1 million Workforce Equity Initiative (WEI) Grant for the second year from the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) to provide no-cost job training to in-district residents. The grant allows residents to enroll at Triton… Read more »

New Interactive Report for Educator Preparation

New Interactive Report for Educator Preparation

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), alongside stakeholder groups statewide, launched a new interactive report that provides a holistic view of all approved educator preparation programs within colleges and universities in Illinois. The Illinois Educator Preparation Profile… Read more »

Chicago Continues to Bridge the Digital Divide

Chicago Continues to Bridge the Digital Divide

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) announced the expansion of eligibility criteria to all low-income students without wired internet for ‘Chicago Connected,’ the groundbreaking program that provides… Read more »

Chicago Pre-College Science, Engineering Programs Pivots to Virtual Learning

Chicago Pre-College Science, Engineering Programs Pivots to Virtual Learning

After 11 years of operation Chicago Pre-College Science and Engineering Program (ChiS&E) has grown from a fledgling program, serving a limited number of grades, to include its first class of… Read more »

State Launches Outreach Campaign to Support Immigrant Communities, Announces New Welcoming Centers

State Launches Outreach Campaign to Support Immigrant Communities, Announces New Welcoming Centers

Building on Governor JB Pritzker’s commitment to stop the spread of COVID-19, the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced the launch of a statewide outreach campaign to Latinx and… Read more »

New Funding Aims to Improve Housing in Black, Latino Communities

New Funding Aims to Improve Housing in Black, Latino Communities

JPMorgan Chase announced Chicago is one of seven winning cities in its AdvancingCities Challenge, part of the firm’s $500 million, five-year initiative to drive inclusive growth and create greater economic… Read more »

Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda Sworn In as First Latina on the MWRD Board of Commissioners

Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda Sworn In as First Latina on the MWRD Board of Commissioners

After receiving more than 1 million votes in the General Election, Commissioner-Elect Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda was sworn in as Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) Commissioner through a virtual ceremony… Read more »

Conspiracies, Conspiracies, Conspiracies

Conspiracies, Conspiracies, Conspiracies

By Daniel Nardini I do not see how incoming U.S. President Joe Biden is going to bring Americans together when his own party is pushing a rather extreme agenda. I… Read more »

Colecta Anual de Juguetes de Twista

Colecta Anual de Juguetes de Twista

Si, ¡Esa Leyenda Hip Hop de Chicago! Twista se unió a Habitat for Humanity ReStores en Chicago Heights, Aurora y Addison en la Campaña de Juguestes de Twista. Cuando tenga… Read more »

Pappas: Echa un Vistazo a los Impuestos a la Propiedad del Próximo Año

Pappas: Echa un Vistazo a los Impuestos a la Propiedad del Próximo Año

El Primer Pago de Impuesto de Propiedad del Condado de Cook del Próximo Año está disponible en cookcountytreasurer.com, por lo que los propietarios pueden hacer sus pagos antes de fin… Read more »