Author Archives: Editor
Newell Brands and KaBOOM! Put Kids First
Volunteers from Newell Brands, Piper Elementary School and the community joined KaBOOM! on Friday, September 21 to transform an empty site into a kid-designed, state-of-the-art playground in just six hours… Read more
After School Matters Annual Gala Highlights Chicago’s Teens
Nearly 800 civic, corporate and community leaders attended the After School Matters Annual Gala on Monday, Sept. 24th at the Wintrust Arena to celebrate a banner year of successfully providing… Read more
Illinois Receives ‘C+’ in Workplace Policies that Support Personal and Family Caregiving Needs
Raising Expectations, a report released by the National Partnership for Women & Families, gives Illinois a grade of “C+” based on its policies that allow working people to meet their… Read more
Chicagoland Walmart Associates Receive More Than $2.7 Million in Cash Bonuses
Recently, more than 915,000 Walmart U.S. hourly associates across the country received a share of more than $200 million in cash bonuses based on their stores’ Q2 performance. Across Illinois,… Read more
Little Village Chamber of Commerce Receives United States Chamber of Commerce Award
The Little Village Chamber of Commerce in Chicago received the United States Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) “Chamber of the Year,” Award during the 2018 USHCC National Convention in Philadelphia, PA…. Read more
Google, City of Chicago Announce Commitment to Launch Family Independence Initiative
Google.org and the City of Chicago announced a combined $2.6 million in grants to launch a new Family Independence Initiative (FII) site in Chicago with a goal to partner with… Read more
Emanuel Names Richard Ford New Fire Commissioner
Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that he has appointed Richard C. Ford II as the new Chicago Fire Department (CFD) Commissioner. Ford, who was most recently CFD’s First Deputy Commissioner, will replace retired Commissioner Jose A. Santiago…. Read more
United Way Prize Awards Cicero for Public Programs
Officials from the United Way on Friday Sept. 21, 2018 awarded the Town of Cicero $25,000 praising Cicero for its “early childhood education, safe and enriching after-school programming, and mental… Read more
Abordando el Acoso Sexual
Por: Ashmar Mandou El Panel Illinois Anti-Harassment, Equality and Access (AHEA) dio a conocer un marco para que los líderes y las campañas de los partidos políticos lo adopten para… Read more
El Centro Presidencial Obama Entra en la Siguiente Fase
El Alcalde Rahm Emanuel anunció haber introducido dos ordenanzas al Concilio de la Ciudad, que establecen los términos y condiciones del uso de terreno y autoriza el no uso de… Read more
