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CPS Announces Investment in State-of-the-Art High School Science Labs

CPS Announces Investment in State-of-the-Art High School Science Labs

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools CEO Dr. Janice K. Jackson announced a $75 million investment in high schools throughout the City of Chicago to add, upgrade or renovate… Read more »

Chicago Public Schools Celebrates Fresh Attitude Week

Chicago Public Schools Celebrates Fresh Attitude Week

Caption by Ashmar Mandou Chicago Public Schools (CPS), a member of the Urban School Food Alliance, celebrated Fresh Attitude Week from May 7th through 11th. During the week, CPS hosted… Read more »

King College Prep Team Wins First Place in ComEd Ideathon

King College Prep Team Wins First Place in ComEd Ideathon

A Bronzeville high school team competing in ComEd’s first ever Ideathon won first place for developing a micro-processor based solution designed to help prevent accidents when emergency vehicles travel through… Read more »

Applications are Open for Future STEM Stars

Applications are Open for Future STEM Stars

Who wants to build a race car? ComEd is seeking 30 young women who have a passion for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to join them for the 2018… Read more »

Chicago Riverwalk Brings the Fun this Summer

Chicago Riverwalk Brings the Fun this Summer

By: Ashmar Mandou   The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) and Fleet and Facility Management (2FM) officially kicked off the summer season of programming at the Chicago… Read more »

CPS HS Students Complete Peoples Gas Utility Training Program

CPS HS Students Complete Peoples Gas Utility Training Program

The first graduating class of the Peoples Gas utility training program was honored at a ceremony at the Peoples Energy Training Center in Little Village. Armed with their certificates of… Read more »

F.H. Paschen, American Airlines Unveil O’Hare Expansion in 25 Years

F.H. Paschen, American Airlines Unveil O’Hare Expansion in 25 Years

On Friday, May 11, 2018, F.H. Paschen joined Mayor Rahm Emanuel to open the new American Airlines L Stinger Concourse for operations, O’Hare International Airport’s first gate capacity expansion in… Read more »

NMMA to Receive Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts

NMMA to Receive Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts

National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $80 million in grants as part of the NEA’s second major funding announcement for fiscal year 2018.  Included… Read more »

Harper and Flowers Fight to Increase Access to Fresh Foods in Disadvantaged Areas

Harper and Flowers Fight to Increase Access to Fresh Foods in Disadvantaged Areas

With many urban areas in the State of Illinois containing vast food deserts and a lack of nutritional resources, state Rep. Mary E. Flowers, D-Chicago, is co-sponsoring a measure that… Read more »

Daniel Biss: “I’m All in to Elect JB Pritzker”

Daniel Biss: “I’m All in to Elect JB Pritzker”

On Monday, May 14th JB Pritzker and Daniel Biss released the following statements on their commitment to defeating Bruce Rauner and electing Democrats up and down the ballot: “Since the primary, JB… Read more »