Potential buyer identified for James R. Thompson Center
Plans are moving ahead for the sale of the James R. Thompson Center at 100 West Randolph Street in Chicago. Gov. JB Pritzker announced on Wednesday plans to enter into exclusive negotiations with JRTC Holdings, LLC, for the purposes of acquiring and redeveloping the Thompson Center that houses office space for 50 state agencies and more than 2,800 state workers.
Scripps Networks appoints Cheryle Harrison head of Bounce
Cheryle Harrison has been appointed the head of Bounce, the nation’s popular entertainment television network serving African Americans.
Dozens Of Families In Chicago Heights Are Provided Winter Coats, Food and Health Awareness Education
Highlighting the needs of struggling families, the faith community and government came together on Friday to provide food, winter coats and health awareness education.
Forbes Names Riverside’s Charlotte Smith for This Year’s 30 Under 30 List
Forbes magazine chose Charlotte Smith, a Riverside, California native, for this year’s 30 Under 30 list for her work in media relations at Google. Smith and her colleagues appear in this month’s issue of Forbes magazine (in stores starting December 15, 2021).
Jekalyn Carr Returns To Host The Annual Stellar Tribute To The Holidays
Just in time for the holidays, Stellar TV announces the airing of its holiday special, “Stellar Tribute to the Holidays,” proudly presented by Verizon. Returning host Jekalyn Carr celebrates the magic of the season with heartwarming holiday memories and jovial performances. Among them, Kierra Sheard Kelly soulfully belts out ‘O Come O Come Emannuel,’ Mali Music brings a fresh take to “Little Drummer Boy,” Charles Jenkins introduces his original holidays songs ‘Christmas Music’ and ‘Christmas Hop,’ and Natalie Grant is going to bring some ‘Joy to the World’ with her performance.
7-Eleven Teams Up With Creative Powerhouse Kerwin Frost
Snacking has never looked cooler. 7-Eleven, Inc., the premier name in convenience-retailing, is extending its collaboration with entertainer, DJ, talk show host, comedian and designer Kerwin Frost, to create an exclusive limited- edition outfit designed exclusively with snackers in mind. Aptly called “Kerwin’s Snack Attack Uniform,” the ensemble features a jacket, pants and t-shirt complete with 18 total pockets custom-designed to hold Kerwin’s favorite 7-Select™ snacks and beverages.
NAACP’s ‘COVID. KNOW MORE’ initiative continues to stand as Black America’s best defense
This month, the nation marked a foreboding, record death toll: More than 5,230,000 deaths worldwide as a result of COVID-19. It’s a sad, painful and tragic milestone that signals the obvious: The coronavirus pandemic—here in the U.S. as well as around the globe—is far from over, and simply isn’t going away anytime soon.
Burrell Communications Names Terrence Burrell Interim Chief Creative Officer
Burrell Communications Group, one of the world’s leading multicultural marketing communications agencies, announced Terrence Burrell will take the helm as Interim Chief Creative Officer. In this role, Terrence will lead the agency’s creative teams in developing strategic and impactful work that moves clients’ business forward.
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority’s National Educational Foundation Awards $125,000 Founders’ Centennial Scholarship
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, an international women’s service organization, and the Zeta National Educational Foundation, Inc. (ZNEF) announced that Janae Smith-Williams was awarded $125,000 as the recipient of its Triumphant Founder Pearl Anna Neal Centennial Scholarship. Applications for ZNEF 2022 scholarships for high school seniors, college and graduate students is now open at https://z-nefscholarships. smapply.org.
City Colleges of Chicago establishes the Timuel D. Black scholarship
As the city of Chicago continues to reflect on the life and legacy of Timuel D. Black, City Colleges of Chicago will establish the Timuel D. Black Scholars Program for adult learners. Scholarships will be awarded to adult learners based on current and/or past civic and community engagement who have aspirations to drive change in their communities.
Donors needed now to address historically low blood supply
Nearly two years into the pandemic, everyone has earned a holiday break with their family and friends. But as the nation gathers again for celebrations this season, the American Red Cross, which provides 40% of the country’s blood, is facing historically low blood supply levels.
Mirrors & Misconceptions Series At The Stony Island Arts Bank
Rebuild Foundation, the arts, education and cultural development organization founded by artist Theaster Gates, and Court Theatre, the professional theatre of the University of Chicago, are partnering to present Mirrors & Misconceptions, a two-day activation at the Stony Island Arts Bank featuring poetry readings, gallery talks, collage activities, extended exhibition hours and more beginning December 17, 2021. This special series of events will mark the last weekend that the multi-site “Toward Common Cause” exhibition, a collaborative presentation in partnership with the Smart Museum of Art, is on view at the Stony Island Arts Bank.
Two Chicago Organizations set to receive $200,000 in funding from Bank of America
The Bank of America’s Neighborhood Builders program will reward two West side organizations with needed funding. The Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council and the Lawndale Christian Development Corporation will receive $200,000 in flexible funding, as well as leadership training for its executive director and an emerging leader in the organization.
Bally’s Eyes Two Locations For Chicago Casino
Bally’s Corporation has two of three proposals for a Chicago casino license. One location is at the McCormick Place Truck Marshalling Yard, in Bronzeville, the other is in River West at the site of the Chicago Tribune printing center.
In The Case of Whose Is It?
I recently read a blurb on social media where a Cook County judge who was recently appointed to a judicial vacancy and is now a candidate for election to that same judicial vacancy indicated that he is running to keep “his seat” as a judge.
CALUMET CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY ANNOUNCES NEW LEADERSHIP TEAM AND EXPANSION OF HOURS AND SERVICES
Thaddeus Jones- Mayor of Calumet City, Illinois- is announcing major changes to the Calumet City Public Library. Among the welcomed changes include opening the doors of the library on Saturdays in the first quarter of 2022, along with a current overhaul of library leadership and expansion of some services. In addition, the Library, which formerly closed its weekly hours of operation at 4:00 PM, is now open until 7:00 PM.
Edwardsville chief on Amazon warehouse: ‘It was definitely one of our worst days’
In the wake of Friday night storms that left six dead at an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, a disaster proclamation was issued Monday for 28 counties in southern and central Illinois. The proclamation will bring personnel or equipment from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency to assist with storm recovery.
Coarse Culture’s Skincare Line helps with dry skin and hair
VaLanDria Smith-Lash was 14-yers old when she started Coarse Culture, a skincare line of whipped shea butter. She started the company because she wanted to help her mother, who was diagnosed with Lupus, find skincare that would soothe her dry skin and scalp.
Hoops in the Hood promotes peace and provides safe space
A basketball program has been able to bridge the gap between young people from the South, North and West sides of Chicago.
