THE 100-YEAR-OLD RETIRED CAREER EMERGENCY ROOM NURSE HONORED BY ELECTED OFFICIALS, CLERGYMEN AND SOUTH SUBURBAN RESIDENTS
Thaddeus Jones-Mayor of Calumet City, Illinois- was joined by the Calumet City Council. Regional elected officials, and residents as they will gathered to honor and celebrate the 100th Birthday of Cook County’s oldest retired nurse, Ms. Eula Bell Lofton. Ms. Lofton was honored during a recent Calumet City City Council meeting and at her birthday party that was held at the Victory Centre in Calumet City.
Thaddeus Jones announces re-election bid
Giving honor to God who makes all things possible. For the past 11 years as your State Representative, I have taken the struggles, successes, and core values of women to Springfield and fought to sustain and enhance the accomplishments that has propelled women to higher roles in government and business. But I have also added to my mission to protect the rights of women by ensuring that our society protects a woman’s right to choose.
CANDIDATE WANTS TO RESTORE 1ST DISTRICT TO GLORY IT ONCE HAD
Jonathan Swain is a self-described son of the South Side. He was Born in South Shore, reared in Hyde Park and attended school in Chatham. He also played sports in Roseland. He and his wife bought their first two houses in Auburn-Gresham.
ROBBINS MAYOR ENDORSES PAT DOWELL FOR THE 1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
“I firmly support Alderman Dowell’s campaign for Congress. She exemplifies what our community needs as the next representative of the 1st Congressional District. I am thoroughly impressed with her extensive career in neighborhood planning in which she had enjoyed tremendous success prior to being elected as a Chicago Aldermen.” says Mayor Bryant.
DOLTON TRUSTEE LIVING WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS TO LEAD SOUTHERN COOK COUNTY’S LARGEST MARCH AGAINST MS
Edward Steave- Village of Dolton Trustee- will be joined by local and regional elected officials, healthcare advocates, Dolton residents and Southland residents as they gather to march for awareness and raise dollars to fight Multiple Sclerosis. (MS)
ROBBINS MAYOR AND POLICE UNION TO PUBLICLY SIGN CONTRACT ENDING LONG TERM ERA OF POLICE WORKING WITHOUT AN AGREEMENT
Darren Bryant- Mayor of Robbins, Illinois- will be joined by the Robbins Village Board, Robbins Police Personnel. Police Union Officials, and residents as they gather to witness the public signing of the new police contract. The signing marks the end of an era in which Robbins Police have been grossly under paid, forced to work in unsafe conditions, and little to no support from previous administrations.
DoorDash Announces the Inaugural Cohort of Accelerator for Local Goods Participants
In March, DoorDash debuted the Accelerator for Local Goods – an educational program designed to uplift local consumer packaged goods businesses owned by entrepreneurs who are women, transgender, immigrants, or people of color.
CANDIDATE HOPES TO BRING INVESTMENT BACK TO COMMUNITY
Dr. Stephany Rose Spaulding grew up in the 1st Congressional District. She attended Ralph H. Metcalfe Elementary School and Morgan Park High School. It was during her time at Clark-Atlanta University that she met a professor who told her that academia would be a good fit for her
National Urban League 21 Pillars Tour stops at Chicago State University
Students from middle school and high school listened attentively as the National Urban League President Marc Morial talked to them in the gym at Chicago State University. His comments had been preceded by Chicago Urban League President and CEO Karen Freeman-Wilson and Chicago State University President Zaldwaynaka (“Z”) Scott, Esq.
City Colleges of Chicago Celebrates the Resiliency of Nearly 1,700 Graduates
City Colleges of Chicago students often conquer obstacles in pursuit of their education, and these last two years have been especially challenging. The resilience and persistence of City Colleges students was on full display Sunday, May 1, 2022, as Chicago’s future walked across the stage to receive the well-earned associate degrees they completed during the pandemic.
Capital Impact Partners Welcomes 15 Local Developers of Color into New Accelerator Program
Program is sponsored by a grant from the Amazon Housing Equity Fund and will support real estate developers of color focused on bringing more affordable housing to the Washington metropolitan region.
5 CPS High Schools Among Top 100 in Nation
Chicago Public Schools proudly announces that five of its high schools placed among the top 100 in the nation, with Walter Payton College Prep ranked as the No. 5 high school in the country, based on the 2022 Best U.S. High Schools list from U.S. News & World Report.
ILLINOIS HAS TANGLED HISTORY WITH ABORTION DESPITE RECENT LIBERAL PUSH
A leaked draft of an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision that could overturn the landmark 1973 case Roe v. Wade reignited a political debate over whether access to abortion is a constitutional right or something that can be regulated by the states.
Viola Davis Dons LILYSILK for People Magazine Cover and Deadline Contenders Event
LILYSILK, the world’s leading silk brand with a mission to inspire people to live spectacular, sustainable lives, has dressed Viola Davis, the renowned actress who currently stars as Michelle Obama in the new Showtime series The First Lady, for both the latest cover of People magazine and Deadline’s Contenders Television event held in Los Angeles on Monday, April 11.
SOUTHLAND PREP SENIORS CELEBRATE BEING ALL IN
On Tuesday, May 3rd, seniors at Southland College Prep Charter High School celebrated the fact that all 115 have been accepted to college and have received $62 million in merit-based scholarships. The 2022 Senior Class is the ninth graduating class at the school, which had its first graduating class in 2014. The 2022 Senior Class students were sophomores when the pandemic began and went through virtual learning, hybrid learning and in-person learning during the last two years.
South Suburban College Partners to Offer Free Manufacturing Skills and Training Bootcamp
South Suburban College (SSC) and the Calumet Area Industrial Commission (CAIC) have partnered to offer a free Manufacturing Skills and Training Bootcamp. This 80-hour, 5-week program prepares individuals for college-level manufacturing programs and rewarding careers.
Carl Jones Jr. named Comcast’s Regional Vice President of External and Government Affairs
Carl Jones Jr. has been named Vice President of External and Government Affairs for Comcast’s Greater Chicago Region, which spans Illinois, Northwest Indiana and Southwest Michigan. In his new role, Jones will lead the region’s Community Impact team, which is responsible for community investment activities, including the company’s extensive digital equity initiatives, and its Government Relations team, which is responsible for all franchising activity, compliance and government and third-party relations.
South Suburban College Recognizes High School Students at Annual Video Competition
South Suburban College (SSC), with the assistance of Career Development Systems (CDS), hosted the 15th annual High School Video Competition on Thursday, April 28, 2022, in the Kindig Performing Arts Center. The competition showcases talent from high schools as well as provides tours of the college’s facilities, including the television studio, audio studio and new multimedia lab, built Spring 2022.
The Anti-Cruelty Society’s BARK event returns to the lakefront
After a pandemic hiatus for two years, BARK is back, live, in the park. Dogs are leading their humans to The Anti-Cruelty Society’s BARK event on Saturday, May 21, 2022 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Stadium Green at Soldier Field located at 1410 Museum Campus Drive. Rain or shine, thousands of animal-lovers and their dogs will spend a fun morning raising funds and awareness for The Anti-Cruelty Society, Chicago’s oldest and most comprehensive animal welfare organization. This is the 28th year for BARK, making this the oldest dog party in Chicago!
