Author Archives: Editor
CPS Board Approves GoCPS
CPS approved the new application at the April Board of Education meeting. All incoming eighth graders will be required to use GoCPS, a new online portal, to rank order their… Read more
Rep. Gutiérrez Puts Out The Call For Help Defending Dreamers, DACA and Immigrants
On Wednesday in a speech on the floor of Congress, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) issued a call to action to resist the Trump Administration’s plans to turn 1.2 million… Read more
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Presses Ahead on Third Party Review of Property Tax System
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today that she has commissioned a full review of Cook County’s property tax system. The review was spurred by recent reports asserting that… Read more
MacArthur Awards Millions to Help Organizations Prevent Violence in Chicago
MacArthur on Monday announced nearly $10 million in new grants to Chicago organizations to help them grow stronger or expand and to prevent gun violence. “MacArthur is committed to Chicago’s… Read more
Tentative Victory in Fight to End Money Bond & Pretrial Detention
The Chicago Community Bond Fund welcomes Cook County Chief Judge Tim Evans’ new rule that, if implemented, will significantly decrease the use of money bond and significantly reduce the number… Read more
Job Training Program Has Grads Excited About Their Future
Brandon Taylor isn’t looking for a job; he’s looking for a career. “I’m looking for a career to better myself,” he says. “I’m ready to take care of business.” Brandon… Read more
Ald. Lopez to Aviation Commissioner: Decertifying aviation police will destabilize airport environment
Alderman Raymond Lopez (15) urged Chicago Department of Aviation Commissioner Ginger Evans to abandon efforts to decertify the Aviation Police on Tuesday. “Since the Dr. Dao incident, the constant flux… Read more
Shedd Champions New Collaboration Among National Colleagues to Tackle Growing Pollution
Shedd Aquarium is one of 19 accredited aquariums across the United States announcing the joint creation of a new Aquarium Conservation Partnership (ACP) focused on addressing one of the gravest… Read more
Land of Lincoln a State in Crisis
Six of the eight Democratic candidates vying to replace Gov. Bruce Rauner in 2018 met at Rainbow PUSH headquarters Friday night to convince voters they would do a better job… Read more
Nicaragua and the Two Chinas
by Daniel Nardini We never hear much about Nicaragua or what is happening in Nicaragua these days in the U.S. news media. But some important things are happening in that… Read more »