Author Archives: Editor
Effort to Eliminate Racist Gang Databases Gets Support in Cook County
Last week, Commissioner Alma Anaya introduced legislation to address the County’s gang database. The ordinance was assigned to the Criminal Justice Committee and every commissioner joined as a co-sponsor. At… Read more
Dulcelandia Opens Fifth Location Inside Chicago Ridge Mall
Just in time for the holidays, the well-known candy, piñata and party store brand, Dulcelandia opened its fifth retail location inside Chicago Ridge Mall, 444 Chicago Ridge Mall, Chicago Ridge,… Read more
Attorney General Madigan Gives Update on Investigation into Catholic Church
By: Ashmar Mandou Attorney General Lisa Madigan on Wednesday released introductory findings of her investigation into the Catholic Church. While the six dioceses in Illinois have now openly identified 185… Read more
Around Town
Compiled by Ashmar Mandou Jamie Allan’s iMagician…It’s Magic Beyond Belief December 22nd through January 6th Harris Theater, Millennium Park, 205 E. Randolph St. Aided by lasers, iPads, holograms and more miraculous… Read more
JPMorgan Chase Commits $10 Million to Boost Small Business in Chicago’s South and West Sides
JPMorgan Chase is committing $10 million in long-term, low-cost capital to support the sustainable development and preservation of small business and commercial corridors on Chicago’s South and West sides. This… Read more
Emanuel Announces Completion of Hiring Plan Goals
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Police Department (CPD) Superintendent Eddie Johnson announced that the city has successfully added more than 1,000 new officers to the department since the start of… Read more
Xfinity Store Opens Shop on Cermak Road
A Comcast Xfinity Store recently opened a new location on Cermak Road, a space where visitors get hands-on experience with Xfinity’s products, services and more. The newest addition to Phase… Read more
Congressman Mike Quigley, Local Elected Leaders Endorse Ameya Pawar
Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05) and local elected leaders announced their support for progressive candidate for city treasurer Ameya Pawar on Tuesday. “With our values under attack by divisive politicians, now… Read more
Mandarin Language Programming Heading to CPS
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and VIPKid announced a partnership to expand Mandarin Chinese learning opportunities through VIPKid’s Mandarin platform, Lingo Bus. VIPKid will offer Chicago Public Schools students free, real-time, online… Read more
Castro’s New Law Provides Youth with Tools to Succeed
A new state law that goes into effect Jan. 1, 2019, will give children in foster care and under supervision of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) the… Read more
