Author Archives: Editor
Trying Out the Trades: Chicago Public Schools Students Explore Hands on Occupations
Juniors and seniors from Chicago Public Schools (CPS) are taking shop class on the road this spring, learning from-real world professionals and employers in skilled trades through a series of… Read more
Women Leaders Come Together for Fifth Annual 16th District Women’s Power Brunch
On Friday, March 6th, the Fifth Annual 16th District Women’s Power Brunch was held to celebrate women leaders throughout the 16th District. The event was hosted by Cook County Commissioner… Read more
Treasurer’s Office Newsletter: Chicagoans Hit with 2025 Property Tax Bills Struggle to Pay
Chicago homeowners in lower-income community areas on the South and West sides who were hit with dramatic property tax increases on their second-installment bills mailed in 2025 were struggling to… Read more
Lawndale Christian Development Corporation Named Awardee of Lohengrin Foundation
Lawndale Christian Development Corporation (LCDC) is honored to announce that it has been named an awardee of the Lohengrin Foundation’s Thriving Youth, Stronger Communities initiative, a youth and community center… Read more
Lyons Mayor Chris Getty Announces Candidacy for Illinois’ 4th Congressional District
Chris Getty, elected the youngest mayor in Illinois at age 26, announced Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, that he is a candidate for Congress in Illinois’ 4th District, following U.S. Rep…. Read more
‘Our Campaign is Built to Get Results’ –State Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
By: Ashmar Mandou After nearly two decades representing the Illinois General Assembly, State Representative LaShawn K. Ford is ready for the next chapter, representing Illinois’s 7th Congressional District in Washington,… Read more
Commissioner Frank J. Aguilar Endorsed by Elected Officials, Labor, and Community Leaders
Commissioner Aguilar released an updated list of endorsements in support of his re-election campaign for Cook County Commissioner of the 16th District. In total, Frank Aguilar has received over 40… Read more
Griffin Museum of Science and Industry Showcases Clean Energy Nonprofits Woman Leader
Elevate announces that their CEO, Dr. Anne Evens, has been selected by Griffin Museum of Science and Industry (Griffin MSI) as a featured leader in its 2026 Women’s History Month pop-up exhibition “Women in Energy”. The museum’s annual Women’s History Month… Read more
Column: Your Property Taxes with the Cook County Treasurer – Property Tax Exemptions: How Homeowners and Seniors Can Save on Taxes
By: Cook County Treasurer Property taxes can be a financial burden, but exemptions can reduce those costs by offering significant savings to property owners. There are three exemptions that do… Read more
Echoes of 2003
By Daniel Nardini It was a war brought on by a complete lie. Then U.S. President George W. Bush claimed (it was a stretch even when the claim was made)… Read more »