Strong 2021 keeps critical upgrade of Chicago’s natural gas delivery system on budget, with work on schedule
The Peoples Gas program to modernize Chicago’s antiquated natural gas delivery system made strong progress in the fourth quarter of 2021 and ended the year on budget and on schedule.
JenCare Senior Medical Center To Host Virtual Doc Talk
You are invited to attend and bring a friend, relative or neighbor to the JenCare Senior Medical Center Virtual Doc Talk. You are encouraged to come prepared with your questions.
COOK COUNTY AND CEDA ANNOUNCE LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The Office of Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and the Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County (CEDA) announced recently a new program to assist low-income residents with water utility bills.
EMERGE!™ A Fashion Runway Show hosted an epic return to the runway during New York Fashion Week February 2022 Legendary Designer Karl Kani received Fashion Innovator Award
The leading emerging designer runway show established to be a catalyst and provide a national platform for independent and emerging designers returned to an in-person live runway show during New York Fashion Week on February 15, 2022 at Broad Street Ballroom (41 Broad street – New York, NY). The Show was taped for a new series called “A Road to Emerge!” which will highlight the behind the scenes of a fashion show.
Chicago Community Loan Fund Launches “Communities of Color Fund” to Serve Chicago’s South and West Sides, Five Suburban Counties
Chicago Community Loan Fund (CCLF), along with key investors, has created a $25 million loan fund to support African American, Latino and other business developers of color. The Communities of Color Fund was added to CCLF’s lending capabilities as another tool to address racial equity in low- to moderate-income neighborhoods throughout Chicagoland with a strong emphasis on Chicago’s South and West sides and suburban markets that lack access to low-cost capital.
PRESIDENT PRECKWINKLE AND THE COOK COUNTY LAND BANK AUTHORITY ANNOUNCE THE TRANSFORMATION OF 1,000 VACANT AND ABANDONED PROPERTIES INTO HOMES, OFFICES AND COMMUNITY SPACES ACROSS THE REGION
The Cook County Land Bank Authority (CCLBA) announced today that through its programs, community developers have now renovated 1,000 previously vacant and abandoned homes in Cook County, returning them to productive, tax-generating use.
SHARON CHUTER AND PULL UP FOR CHANGE TEAM UP WITH NEW BEAUTY BRANDS
Following a successful launch in February 2021, in which over $400,000 was raised and deployed to eight emerging black business founders at Essence Festival of Culture, Sharon Chuter and her non-profit organization, Pull Up For Change are re-launching the Make It BLACK campaign for Black History Month 2022 with new beauty partners.
New Updates to College Scorecard Make Tool More Useful for Students and Families
The U.S. Department of Education released updates to the College Scorecard that make the tool more useful for students and families weighing college options.
Lt. Governor Stratton Launches Agricultural Equity and Food Insecurity Initiative
Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton today launched the Agricultural Equity and Food Insecurity Initiative, called #AgConnectsUsAll. We know there are disparities in who enjoys the benefits of, and who has access to, the opportunities the agriculture industry has to offer in this country—including in Illinois. We also know that food insecurity impacts far too many people in all 102 counties of Illinois, especially children and the elderly.
GOVERNOR, AG ADDRESS EXPRESSWAY SHOOTINGS, ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME
Two of the state's top officials each held news conferences Monday morning to outline current and proposed responses to increasing crime, including expressway shootings and organized retail thefts.
Lawyer wants to create more visibility for Black legal professionals
Rana Coleman has been passionate about the law since she was 12 years old. She always knew she would end up in this field. She has been working in the legal field for 15 years.
ORCHESTRA PARTNERS APPOINTS KIM HUNTER TO INDEPENDENT CORPORATE ADVISORY BOARD
Orchestra Partners announces the appointment of Kim Hunter to the Independent Corporate Advisory Board, effective immediately. Hunter brings strategic integrated marketing communications expertise, deep prior experience in growing professional services firm, as well as an entrepreneurial mindset with proven experience with innovation. Following the appointment of Mr. Hunter, the Board will comprise five directors. He will be serving a three-year term, which is subject to shareholder approval.
A. Philip Randolph “Gentle Warrior Awards” Returns as a Gala Cocktail Reception
The only museum of its kind to celebrate community leaders who uphold the labor movement; agents of change Presented by Wintrust, the National A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum (NAPRPPM) will mark its 27th anniversary by hosting the “Gentle Warrior Awards” Gala Cocktail Reception. The museum’s premiere fundraiser will take place from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, Hyde Park Bank, 1525 East 53rd St.
WITH A STIRRING AND INSPIRATIONAL SPEECH, JONATHAN JACKSON ENTERS RACE FOR FIRST DISTRICT HOUSE SEAT
Jonathan L. Jackson, an activist, businessman and educator, is a strong and outstanding candidate to become the next congressman representing Chicago’s South Side and the entire Illinois 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The Chicago Eco House Founder creates agrarian society from vacant lots
Quilen Blackwell’s journey took him from Madison, Wis. to Thailand to Milwaukee and finally to Chicago, where he founded an organization that takes vacant lots and turns them into solar farms that grow flowers. The flowers Chicago Eco House grows provide an economic solution for poverty where the farms are located.
Richard King Mellon Invests in Black Founded Ed-Tech Startup
RK Mellon Foundation makes a project-related investment in a Black father-son-led company that aims to increase diversity in STEAM fields so disadvantaged populations are included in the future of work. Damola and Wole Idowu - engineers, creatives, educators, and entrepreneurs - founded Toyz Electronics at Carnegie Mellon University’s Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship in Pittsburgh, Penn
Black Child Clothing Introduces Their 300 Signature Collection
Black Child Clothing, a clothing company out of Chicago, Ill., is excited to announce the launch of their 300 Signature Collection. This collection was designed to commemorate the 300 Freedom Suit Cases that were filed in the St. Louis Circuit Court House from 1814 to 1860, a time period when it was illegal for a slave to be found literate. The designs on the 300 Signature Collection display replicas of authentic slave signatures from these 300 Freedom Suit Cases.
A Local Austin Community Business Provides Fresh Produce And Jobs For Youth
In the early days of COVID-19, Rodney Williams hosted peace circles for young people who live in the Austin community. Schools were closed because of the pandemic and Williams wanted to check-in on the young residents in the neighborhood.
LIFEWTR® Spotlights and Uplifts Black Creatives
Quilen Blackwell’s journey took him from Madison, Wis. to Thailand to Milwaukee and finally to Chicago, where he founded an organization that takes vacant lots, turns them into solar farms that grow flowers. The flowers Chicago Eco House grows provide an economic solution for poverty where the farms are located.
