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First-Ever CPS Academic Progress Report Shows Student Gains Across the Board
In its first-ever progress report, Chicago Public Schools provided a comprehensive picture of students’ dramatic improvements since 2011 on key metrics including participation in the arts, math and reading growth,… Read more
Wonderful Pistachios Chicken Enmoladas
This September 16, mark your calendar and join Mexico’s most important holiday: the celebration of its independence! And what better way to do this than with one of the most… Read more
Mayor Emanuel and CPS Announce Record High Graduation Rate of 73.5 Percent
Because of the hard work of students, their families, teachers and principals, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools announced that Chicago’s students have achieved a record high graduation rate,… Read more
Spanish Applications Now Open for After School Matters Internship Programs
After School Matters® is now accepting teen applications for its Fall program session. More than 350 programs in the arts, communications, science, sports and technology will be offered beginning the… Read more
ISAC Student Portal to Receive 2016 Digital Government Achievement Award
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), the state’s college access and financial aid agency, will receive the Center for Digital Government’s 2016 Digital Government Achievement Award (DGAA) for the ISAC… Read more
City Breaks Ground on Vista Tower
By: Ashmar Mandou Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Magellan Development, Dalian Wanda Group, Alderman Brendan Reilly and Architect Jeanne Gang on September 7th to break ground on the highly-anticipated Vista Tower… Read more
Illinois Laundromat Owners Oppose Mayor Emanuel’s Water Tax
The Illinois Coin Laundry Association (ILCLA) is strongly opposed to Mayor Emanuel’s plan to tax residents’ water, including those who use Laundromats, at a rate of 29.5 percent. The association… Read more
Community Savings Bank Hosted Back-to-School Celebration
Community Saving Bank held another of its annual Back to School celebrations on Saturday, Aug. 27th. Neighborhood kids, age 15 and under, were invited to stop in to spin the… Read more
Comcast Program Reach Millions More
According to a five-year progress report the company released this month, Comcast’s acclaimed Internet Essentials program has helped connect 750,000 families, or three million low-income Americans, to low-cost, high-speed internet… Read more
Local Groups Investigate Wage Theft at O’Hare
By: Ashmar Mandou On Wednesday morning, SEIU Local 1, O’Hare Airport workers, Chair of the Chicago Black Caucus Alderman Roderick T. Sawyer (6), Chair of the Latino Caucus Alderman George… Read more
