THE MUSICIANS’ GREEN BOOK: AN ENDURING LEGACY Available on PBS Stations
Headliner Josephine Beavers Joined by Guest Stars Johnny Britt, Howard Hewett, Little Anthony, Darlene Love and More To Explore the Underground Travel Guide Used by Black Artists During Segregation
CHICAGO BEYOND INVESTS MILLIONS IN INNOCENCE ORGANIZATION, LIFE AFTER JUSTICE
Chicago Beyond has invested $3.2 million in Life After Justice, a Chicago-based innocence organization, founded by exonerees. Chicago Beyond was launched in 2016 by Liz Dozier, a former principal at Fenger High School. The goal of the organization is to think about how young people can be better served.
The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Announces SPRING 2023 exhibitions
The Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Chicago announces the following exhibitions for Spring 2023. Duane Linklater: mymothersside March 11 – September 3 Bergman Family Gallery
UPDATE ON ROBBINS WATER SITUATION
The Village of Robbins is experiencing complications with their water due to a crumbling water infrastructure. On Thanksgiving Day, a quarter of the town experienced little to no water.
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OBTAINS GUILTY PLEA IN MEDICAID FRAUD CASE AGAINST COOK COUNTY DOCTOR
Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced the Attorney General’s office obtained a guilty plea in a case against a Cook County OB-GYN who fraudulently charged Illinois’ Medicaid program for services that were never provided.
CHICAGO AREA NATIVE AWARDED PRIZE FOR GUN SAFETY DEVICE
Kayla Austin came up with the idea for My Gun’s Been Moved when she was 12 years old. Seven years later, Austin has been awarded a cash prize for the gun safety device by Pharrell William’s Black Ambition.
Disney Parks and RICE Bring Diverse Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs to Walt Disney World
10-year-old Zoe Oli of Atlanta arrived at Walt Disney World for the first time a few days ago, not on vacation but as CEO of her start-up business, Beautiful Curly Me, aimed at creating dolls who look like her.
ROSELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CONCLUDES THE YEAR WITH SPECIAL FOUNDATION FUNDRAISER IN SUPPORT OF FUTURE COMMUNITY PHILANTHROPY EFFORTS
This hospital located on the Far South Side invites Chicagoans to give back this holiday season by hosting fundraiser event in an effort to raise money and celebrate the foundation’s achievements in the Greater Roseland area.
HUNDREDS SET TO ATTEND VILLAGE OF MATTESON & MAYOR SHEILA CHALMERS- CURRIN ANNUAL“TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY”
he Village of Matteson and Mayor Sheila Chalmers- Currin are bringing in the holidays with their annual tree-lighting ceremony. Matteson will be joined by a multitude of local residents throughout the village to celebrate this season. One of the defining agendas of Matteson has been to welcome newcomers and residents throughout The Southland.
Homeowners: Are you missing exemptions on your property tax bill?
COOK COUNTY – As homeowners in Cook County receive their 2021 Second Installment Tax Bills (tax bill) in the mail they are encouraged to look at the bottom left corner to ensure that the correct exemption(s) are applied.
Cook County Assessor Releases Property Tax Data and Simulation Software Code
COOK COUNTY – Over $180 billion in property taxes collected from every property in Cook County – from Ford Heights to Chicago to Winnetka – can now be analyzed with software code created by the Cook County Assessor’s Office.
South Suburban College Offers Various Incentives for Spring 2023 Semester Registration
South Suburban College (SSC) has established various registration incentives for the Spring 2023 Semester. Every student registered on or before Saturday, December 31, 2022, and enrolled by Wednesday, February 1, 2023 will receive a branded SSC bag, t-shirt, lanyard, and a $5 gift certificate to the new vendor in the cafeteria on the Main Campus in South Holland.
BUSINESSMAN ANTHONY McCASKILL FILES NOMINATING PETITIONS IN RUN FOR HARVEY MAYOR
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN DECADES FOUR FORMER MAYORAL CANDIDATES UNITE BEHIND ONE CANDIDATE—ANTHONY McCASKILL
Cook County property tax analysis: Latino wards see dramatic increases; new state law, reassessments and controversial TIF funds result in higher taxes for most property owners
As property tax bills land in Cook County mailboxes over the coming days, businesses and homeowners will likely find higher bills with some gentrifying Latino neighborhoods in Chicago seeing eye-popping increases of nearly 46%, according to a Treasurer’s Office analysis of 1.8 million tax bills.
Black McDonald’s Operators Association Gives Away 2,000 Turkeys and Meal Packs
The Black McDonald’s Operators Association (BMOA) continued its pre-Thanksgiving tradition of giving back to families in need and supporting veterans through the annual Food for the Body & Spirit giveaway.
APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR 29TH ANNUAL CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT AWARDS
LISC Chicago announced the opening of applications for the 2023 Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards (CNDAs) and The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Architectural Excellence in Community Design, both of which will be accepted through Jan. 18, 2023. Now entering its 29th year, the CNDAs annually recognize the essential role that both nonprofit and for-profit developers and innovative architecture play in building communities throughout Chicago
CHICAGO SCHOLARS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR CLASS OF 2028
More than 500 first generation and under-resourced Chicago high school juniors will be selected to take part in the rigorous academic and leadership program, primed to become Chicago’s next generation of leaders.
RODERICK DREW TALKS ABOUT ILLINOIS TOLLWAY, DIVERSITY AND EQUITABLE TRANSIT
Roderick Drew is the Associate Vice President at HNTB. For the last nine years, Drew has been working with HNTB on their program management team, working with the Illinois Tollway.
Tenia Davis Joins NORC as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
NORC at the University of Chicago is pleased to announce that Tenia Davis, PhD, has joined the organization as its first-ever senior vice president (SVP) and chief human resources officer (CHRO). An accomplished HR leader, Davis brings more than two decades of demonstrated expertise in leading HR strategy and operations for global, highgrowth companies.
