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City of Chicago Makes 2,000 Vacant Lots Available for Private Purchase
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot announced two thousand vacant City lots are available for purchase and redevelopment by private buyers through a new land sale portal at Chicago.gov/BlockBuilder. This effort is… Read more
Small Business Storefront Activations Launch Across Chicago Creating Unique Shopping Experiences
The Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) announced the opening of over 55 spaces as part of the City’s Small Business Storefront Activation Program. These storefront activations… Read more
City Encourages Residents to Shop Local
The Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) encourage Chicago residents and visitors to support the local economy by thoughtfully spending at local small businesses. Local community and… Read more
PepsiCo, ICNC, Hatchery Chicago Partner to Empower Women
PepsiCo, the PepsiCo Foundation and Pearl Milling Company, in partnership with the Industrial Council of Nearwest Chicago (ICNC) and The Hatchery Chicago, announced the successes and latest news around their… Read more
Hope Chicago Wins 2022 Chicago Innovation Award
Hope Chicago has been named one of the winners of the 21st annual Chicago Innovation Awards. The winners were announced at this year’s event held on Wednesday, November 16th at… Read more
State Superintendent of Education Dr. Carmen Ayala Announces Retirement
State Superintendent of Education Dr. Carmen Ayala has announced plans to retire at the end of her current contract, which concludes January 31st, 2023. Dr. Ayala has served as State… Read more
Build Your Future in STEM with Wright College
By: Ashmar Mandou According to the Pew Research Center study, Latino adults make up 17 percent of the U.S. workforce, but just eight percent of those working in a science,… Read more
Macy’s Partners, Soles4Souls Partner to Provide Coats to Communities in Schools of Chicago
In the Chicago-area, Soles4Souls and Macy’s distributed more than 500 brand new coats from Macy’s to Communities In Schools of Chicago during a coat event on November 16th. This year,… Read more
Library Selects New Logos Created by Local Students
Last year, 2021, was the Centennial Anniversary of the Cicero Public Library. Last year was filled with numerous anniversary events, which led to the Library Board to consider the next… Read more
Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership Chooses 11 Community-Based Organizations to Employ Chicago Community Health Response Corps
The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership (The Partnership) announced the 11 Community Based Organizations (CBOs) that will serve as local employers for the City of Chicago’s Community Health Response Corps (Response Corps)…. Read more
