Author Archives: Editor
Tourism Growth in 2023
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), Office of Tourism announced Illinois welcomed 112 million domestic and international visitors who spent $47 billion in 2023 – an increase… Read more
Lisa Hernandez Lauds New Law Eliminating Tax on Groceries
A measure backed by State Representative Elizabeth ‘Lisa’ Hernandez, D-Cicero, which would cut costs at the grocery store and save taxpayers more money, was signed into law on Monday, Aug…. Read more
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $300M in Awards for Sustainable Aviation Fuels and Technologies
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is announcing $291 million from the Inflation Reduction Act for projects that will help achieve the goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from aviation by… Read more
Attorney General Raoul Charges Two Chicago Police Officers, Former Assistant State’s Attorney with Theft, Misconduct
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced charges against two Chicago police officers and a former Cook County assistant state’s attorney over their alleged participation in a scheme to fraudulently collect more… Read more
Local Schools to Receive Over $6M in Evidence-Based Funding
State Senator Javier Loera Cervantes announced that seven school districts across the area will receive more than $6 million in additional funding to help address the financial challenges of recent… Read more
Fall Classes at Sones de México Ensemble to Begin
Sones de México Ensemble will once again host fall guitar and violin classes and teach students Mexican history and culture. Five levels of guitar instruction are offered in Rogers Park… Read more
IDJJ to Receive Young Adult Transfers from IDOC to Provide High School Educational Services
On August 9, Governor JB Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill 426, which grants the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ) and Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) the ability to… Read more
Universities Celebrate Graduates of Chicago Early Learning Workforce Scholarship
City Colleges of Chicago, National Louis University, Roosevelt University and University of Illinois at Chicago joined together in a celebration of their collective Chicago Early Learning Workforce Scholarship (CELWS) students who… Read more
Austin Harvest, the youth-led fresh produce market on Chicago’s west side, Opens Permanent Building to Serve Local Community Year-Round
By The Hand Club For Kids opened the doors on a permanent home for its youth-led produce market, Austin Harvest, located at 423 N. Laramie Ave on Chicago’s west side…. Read more
Edly-Allen Law to Expand Coverage for Breast Cancer Screening
State Senator Mary Edly-Allen passed a new law to fill gaps in current breast cancer screening coverage to ensure that all Illinoisans are able to receive screening that accurately detects… Read more
