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Metra to Host DBE Workshop
Metra’s Office of Business Diversity and Civil Rights will host a free workshop for small, minority, and women-owned businesses on Thursday, May 1, 2014 from 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m…. Read more
Governor Quinn Announces $223 Million to Restore Chicago to Rockford Amtrak Service
Governor Pat Quinn announced a $223 million state capital investment that will create hundreds of jobs and restart Amtrak service between Rockford and Chicago beginning in 2015. The return of… Read more
Chicago Public Library Launches Spring Learning Challenge
While Chicago kids are out of school for a week, Chicago Public Library turns creepy-crawlies, fluttering wings and multi-legged insects into a way for learning to continue over spring break…. Read more
Small Class Sizes + Christian Education = College Success
The average class size at Chicago Hope is 12 students. That is not a typo. The student to faculty ratio is 10:1 with an average of 12 students per classroom…. Read more
Emanuel Announces Internships, Job Opportunities for Dreamer Students
Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that the City is, for the first time, opening up nearly 23,000 City-funded internship, volunteer, and job opportunities for undocumented students, or “DREAMers.” “Chicago is a… Read more
Chicago Teens Show Off Talent at After School Matters Showcase
After weeks of hard work and preparation, nearly 500 Chicagoans teens proudly displayed their skills and talents at the After School Matters Citywide Showcase, held at the Harris Theater for… Read more
A Harsh Policy
By Daniel Nardini For the first time in seven years I went to Tampa. Florida, to visit my sister and her family. I enjoyed the visit, and it was good… Read more
Registration Open for Summer, Fall 2014 Terms at City Colleges of Chicago
Now is the time to register for both the Summer and Fall 2014 semesters at City Colleges of Chicago. City Colleges of Chicago offers a wide-range of quality, affordable educational… Read more
A City on the Rise Again
By Daniel Nardini [The following was sent from Tampa, Florida] TAMPA–When my wife and I visited Tampa, Florida, in 2005, it seemed like a virtually abandoned city. In the downtown… Read more »