Author Archives: Editor
Gov. Pritzker Marks Early Completion of Kennedy Expressway Rehabilitation
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) joined workers on the Kennedy Expressway rehabilitation, industry partners, and community leaders today to thank the public for their patience… Read more
Sixteen Northern Illinois Communities Take Steps to Become EV Ready with ComEd
ComEd and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus (Caucus) announced the fourth cohort of communities participating in the award-winning EV Readiness Program, a unique initiative to help local governments in Illinois prepare… Read more
Ramirez, Jayapal, Members of Congress Convene Oversight Forums on Trump’s Lawless Assaults on Chicago
Last week, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, along with Chicago-area Representatives Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04),… Read more
1871 Finds Permanent Home
Three of Chicago’s leading innovation accelerators – 1871, Current, and the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (IHCC) – announced the relocation of their offices to a newly dedicated space, provided… Read more
Triton College Joins Statewide Food Drive to Combat Student Hunger
Triton College is joining community colleges across Illinois this fall to help address food insecurity through the annual Feed the Need campus food drive. Through Dec. 1, Triton will accept… Read more
Chicago Public Schools Fill Key Leadership Roles
The Board of Education Thursday approved several key promotions aimed at strengthening leadership within Chicago Public Schools (CPS). The newly-appointed administrators bring extensive experience in educational leadership and have consistently… Read more
Chicago Public Library Redefines Book Club Culture with The Reading Set
Chicago Public Library (CPL) announces The Reading Set, a first-of-its-kind book borrowing platform that makes it simple for readers across the city to reserve complete sets of titles for their… Read more
Sinai Urban Health Institute Impact Report Celebrates 25 Years
Sinai Urban Health Institute (SUHI), part of Sinai Chicago, released its 25-Year Impact Report: Advancing Health for All https://suhi.sinaichicago.org/. This milestone publication showcases a quarter century of community-engaged research, training,… Read more
Health Resources for Immigrant Communities
Immigrants represent over one in five residents in Chicago and continue to power our City’s civic, cultural, and economic life. CDPH is partnering with coalitions across the City to mitigate… Read more
Attorney General Raoul Demands Answers Over Impending SNAP Changes
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Acting Associate Administrator for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance… Read more
