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CPL Breaks Ground on Renovation of Whitney M. Young, Jr. Library

CPL Breaks Ground on Renovation of Whitney M. Young, Jr. Library

Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Alderman Roderick Sawyer, Chicago Public Library Commissioner Brian Bannon and Public Building Commission Executive Director Carina Sanchez to break ground on the complete renovation and modernization… Read more »

Budget Agreement without DREAM Act Means More Deportations

Budget Agreement without DREAM Act Means More Deportations

Courtesy of ICIRR Today a budget proposal was reached by Congress to end the federal government shutdown without a DREAM Act, legislation which would provide a pathway to citizenship for… Read more »

Raoul Wins CTU endorsement in bid to become Illinois Attorney General

Raoul Wins CTU endorsement in bid to become Illinois Attorney General

Senator Kwame Raoul joined Chicago Teachers Union officials, who formally announced that their 24,000-strong union is endorsing Raoul in his candidacy to serve as the next Attorney General of Illinois…. Read more »

Snapsheet to Open New Headquarters

Snapsheet to Open New Headquarters

Snapsheet, the provider of virtual claims technology for the personal and commercial insurance marketplace, was joined by Mayor Rahm Emanuel to open the company’s new headquarters at 1 N. Dearborn… Read more »

RTA Board Approves 5-Year Transit Strategic Plan

RTA Board Approves 5-Year Transit Strategic Plan

The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) Board of Directors approved Invest in Transit, the 2018-2023 Regional Transit Strategic Plan. The RTA has a key role in developing a strategic plan every… Read more »

Lt. Gov. Sanguinetti Celebrates Partnership with Louisiana to Market Asian Carp as Food

Lt. Gov. Sanguinetti Celebrates Partnership with Louisiana to Market Asian Carp as Food

Illinois Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti joined partners from Illinois and Louisiana at a luncheon in Champaign to showcase and encourage the human consumption of Asian Carp as a healthy food… Read more »

Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC Endorses Chuy Garcia for Congress

Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC Endorses Chuy Garcia for Congress

On Monday, the Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC announced they are endorsing Jesus “Chuy” Garcia to be the next Congressman representing Illinois 4th Congressional district. The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) is… Read more »

Access Living Holds Gubernatorial Forum on Disability Issues

Access Living Holds Gubernatorial Forum on Disability Issues

As the 2018 election season heats up, Chicago-based Access Living, together with more than 30 advocacy organizations from around the state, hosted a nonpartisan gubernatorial candidate forum last Thursday. Six… Read more »

Buen Provecho!

Buen Provecho!

By: Ashmar Mandou Get ready to indulge your taste buds for the next 14 days as Chicago Restaurant Week kicks off January 26th through February 8th with deals to fit… Read more »

Putting Your Best Foot Forward

Putting Your Best Foot Forward

For the second year in a row, Hispanic McDonald’s Owner-Operators John and Carmen De Carrier joined the charity Golden State Food Foundation to donate more than 600 pairs of shoes… Read more »