Angela Stevens New Brand Ambassador for KOSA Professionals
Professionals announces new brand ambassador as Emmy award-winning hairstylist, children’s book author, and mentor Angela Stevens. As a leader in the hair and beauty industry, KOSA Professionals partnership with Angela Stevens will assist in educating consumers on how to style their hair with the revolutionary tools that are safe for all hair types.
RTA, CTA, Metra and Pace launch joint transit advocacy campaign ‘Forward for All’
The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) today announced the launch of the “Forward for All” campaign to show that transit is essential to the recovery and ongoing vibrancy of the Chicago region, contributing to our economy and environment and enabling opportunity in ways and at a scale nothing else can.
Woman-owned business benefits from CTA program
Adrian Mobley started Air & Wellness Safety Training in 2014 to provide safety training services. Along the way, she learned there was a need for other services that she could provide in addition to safety training. She also wanted to hire people in her community of Englewood and get them into unionized jobs.
Balu Organics Play Ball Pits Creates a $1 Million Business for Black Mom
When parents see how much fun toddlers have playing and diving into Balu Organics foam ball play pits, they know they have to get one for their little ones, too.
MAYOR LIGHTFOOT KICKS OFF CHICAGO’S 2022 CONSTRUCTION SEASON
On Wednesday, March 30, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot joined CDOT Commissioner Gia Biagi and City employees to officially commemorate the start of the 2022 construction season. This event also launched the 2nd year of the Chicago Works jobs and infrastructure plan, a needs-based data-driven funding plan that focuses on investing in communities through infrastructure. The plan seeks to spur recovery and improve the quality of daily life in every neighborhood across the city by prioritizing equity, safety, and efficient project delivery.
LEGISLATION IMPROVES ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AND REMOVES BARRIERS
Samantha Olds Frey, CEO of the Illinois Associatio of Medicaid Health Plans, talked about the Telehealth package that was passed in Illinois last year. The legislation was a culmination of things learned from the pandemic and public health emergency to ensure people have coverage for telehealth, on the commercial side and on the Medicaid side. Now, there is a focus to define what types of professions can provide telehealth.
Lafayette Square Appoints Onay Payne as Managing Director of Real Estate
Lafayette Square, an impact investment platform, announced that Onay Payne has been appointed Managing Director of Real Estate. In this newly created role, Payne will oversee the firm’s real estate division, which will utilize long-term capital and coordinated services to support the revitalization of neighborhoods in historically marginalized communities through municipally significant redevelopments as well as the creation and preservation of affordable housing.
CDOT ahead of schedule as the City launches Year Two of the “Chicago Works” Program
On Wednesday, March 30, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot joined CDOT Commissioner Gia Biagi and City employees to officially commemorate the start of the 2022 construction season. This event also launched the 2nd year of the Chicago Works jobs and infrastructure plan, a needsbased data-driven funding plan that focuses on investing in communities through infrastructure. The plan seeks to spur recovery and improve the quality of daily life in every neighborhood across the city by prioritizing equity, safety, and efficient project delivery.
Entrepreneur provides affordable career development services
Catherine McNeil has turned her career coaching passion into two organizations. The CHBM Services is a for-profit business and the Disruptive, Inc. is a non-profit. McNeil wanted to offer affordable career development services through CHBM, and the same services free of charge to single parents ages 18-40. She started CHBM in 2015 and Disruptive in 2019.
APRIL IS ALCOHOL AWARENESS MONTH
April is alcohol awareness month which means many organizations across the nation increase their already significant efforts to educate the public and raise cognizance about alcoholism, its causes, effects, and proper treatment.
Book looks at yoga and ways it can be used as an act of resistance
Dr. Stacie C.C. Graham was introduced to yoga by a friend that was a physical therapist, who suggested she start using yoga to relieve pain in her shoulders that was causing headaches. She practiced for several years before she learned about the practices of South Asian origins.
The Chicago Chapter of Jack & Jill of America’s 75th “DuDiamond” Anniversary Gala Highlights Historic Partnership with DuSable Museum
In celebration of service to family and community, the Chicago Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. will host its 75th Anniversary Fundraiser and Gala at the DuSable Museum of African American History in Chicago, Illinois on Saturday, April 23, 2022 beginning at 6:30 PM.
Chicago Urban League Receives $27,000 “Lift Zone Opportunity Fund” Grant from Comcast to Support Digital Skills Training
Comcast announced today that it has awarded the Chicago Urban League a $27,000 “Lift Zone Opportunity Fund” grant. The grant will support digital skills training at the organization’s Lift Zone, which Comcast opened onsite in January 2021. Lift Zones are WiFi-connected safe spaces where children can get online to do schoolwork and adults can get online to learn new digital skills, search for jobs and access an array of services.
Peoples Gas to commemorate the new baseball season in Chicago with first-of-its-kind recognition for the White Sox and Cubs
To honor the start of a new baseball season in Chicago, Peoples Gas will dedicate two new gas mains to the city’s home teams — one on the north side for the Cubs, on April 6th, and one on the south side for the White Sox, on April 8th. Former Sox player, the great Ron Kittle, will attend the installation of the huge pipe on the south side, serving as the job site’s honorary construction foreman.
CHICAGO ALDERMAN DAVID MOORE, CITY LEADERS, FAMILY, AND CLERGYMEN TO CELEBRATE AND REMEMBER THE BEAUTIFUL KAYLYN PRYOR
David Moore-Alderman of the 17th Ward of Chicago- will be joined by Chicago Elected Officials, Clergymen, Chicago Police, residents, and the family of slain popular model Kaylyn Pryor in a special street naming in her honor.
