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City of Chicago Sues Airbnb Over Illegal Short-Term Rentals
The City of Chicago, the Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) Commissioner Ivan Capifali, and Corporation Counsel Mary B. Richardson-Lowry announced that the City of Chicago has filed a lawsuit against Airbnb, Inc., the nation’s dominant short-term… Read more
Registration Announced for Tuition-Free Summer STEM Program
Registration for the highly acclaimed Chicago Pre-College Science & Engineering Program (ChiS&E) summer session opens on Saturday, June 27, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Chicago State University, College… Read more
IBHE Executive Director Statement on Fiscal Year 2027 Higher Education Budget
The Illinois Board of Higher Education Executive Director Ginger Ostro issued the following statement following the signing of the fiscal year 2027 state budget package, “The budget for the 2027… Read more
City of Chicago Announces Forward Focus! Bringing Vision, Health, STEM Exploration to Chicago Youth
City of Chicago, in partnership with the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS), Marillac House, Loyola University Department of Ophthalmology, and industry partners, announced Forward Focus!, a free… Read more
Chicago Public Schools Hosts Community Roundtables on FY2027 District Budget
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is hosting a series of community engagement sessions to discuss the District’s FY27 budget, ongoing fiscal challenges, and the strategies being implemented to address them. The… Read more
Overdose and Suicide Prevention Trainings
Keeping Chicagoans safe this summer requires everyone to work together to prevent harm and injury. As part of the City of Chicago’s 2026 Summer Safety Initiative, CDPH is offering free trainings… Read more
Ford Boosts Health Care Accessibility as Budget and Medicaid Reform Bills Become Law
Due to the state budget and Medicaid omnibus package, now signed into law, state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, is making sure that real help gets to those who… Read more
Obama Presidential Center Opens to the Public
Caption by Ashmar Mandou On June 18th, the Obama Presidential Center officially opened their doors to the public with the help of dynamic performances from Marc Anthony, Common, Stevie Wonder,… Read more
Make Your Story Part of History
Illinoisans are invited to chronicle their stories, memories and reflections in audio recordings that will be permanently archived at the U.S. Library of Congress during a series of community recording… Read more
Improving Cuban Relations
By: Ashmar Mandou Earlier this month, the non-profit Latino Art Beat had the distinct honor to host Cuban Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of Cuba the Honorable Ambassador… Read more
