Raise the spirit of military veterans through cards, emails, signs or just get creative!
The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) recently launched “Operation Rising Spirit,” a campaign challenging service organizations, volunteers, and patriots of Illinois to raise the spirits of military veterans and the heroic staff who care for them every day at state veterans’ homes in Anna, LaSalle, Manteno, and Quincy, Illinois.
Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts Offers Summer Jazz Listening Hour Online
Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts (WIPA) recently announced that it will offer a month-long Jazz Listening Hour every Monday at 7:00 p.m. EST beginning June 29. Hosted by saxophonist Dave Schumacher, this informal survey of the history of Jazz will explore classic as well as rare, live unissued recordings generally unavailable to the public.
VIOLENCE PREVENTION STRATEGIST WANTS TO LEND EXPERTISE
Tio Hardiman has a long history of violence prevention in the city of Chicago. In 1999, Hardiman joined Ceasefire, then created the Violence Interrupters Initiative in 2004 based on his experience with Ceasefire.
UIC historian elected to Society of American Historians
University of Illinois at Chicago historian and author Barbara Ransby has added a new honor to her long list of accolades for scholarship and writing.
BACK TO SCHOOL ILLINOIS CONTINUES MISSION, INSPIRES STUDENTS
Back to School is continuing its mission to provide much needed supplies to children who live in challenging homes and added something new to inspire those students to excel, Notes of Inspiration.
Imposed Safety Measures By Mayor Lightfoot Did Not Fare Well With Residents
Still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, many residents said they did not like the safety measures Mayor Lori Lightfoot imposed last week in the wake of violent looting and vandalism throughout Chicago
95.1FM CHICAGO TO BE BROADCAST PARTNER FOR REAL MEN COOK 2020 STATION’S INVOLVEMENT UNDERSCORES COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY
Radio station 95.1FM Chicago is emerging as the city’s premiere station that is of the community, for the community and by the community. This is a title earned because it is the only black-owned music station in Chicago. With this distinction, 95.1 FM Chicago has made major inroads into the communities that it embraces. With a record of strongly supporting the neighborhoods, the station is quickly earning a growing loyal listener base while taking the airwaves by storm.
Austin Coming Together distributes 500 free computers
Schools having to move to remote learning due to COVID-19 shed light on the gaps of households in relation to internet access, computers or the technology necessary for students to participate in their education.
Pappas: Taxpayers now have more time to pay delinquent Cook County property taxes
A new Illinois law increases from nine months to 13 months the time that taxpayers have to pay delinquent Cook County property taxes before they are offered to investors, giving more breathing room to homeowners and business people struggling to pay their bills, said Treasurer Maria Pappas, who helped draft the legislation
Women’s Caucus calls for justice and peace as protests continue across Illinois
The women of the Illinois Senate came together to issue a united call for justice and peace. Lawmakers from both parties called on the state to address the issues that have led to the protests and to join together in healing.
HISTORIC WESTSIDE MARCH TO CULMINATE AT THE FORMER WESTSIDE HOME OF THE LATE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR
Westside Faith leaders will be join by a mass group of multi-cultural faith, Reverend Jesse L. Jackson Sr., community leaders, elected leaders and residents as they will march alongside the Eisenhower Expressway of Chicago in effort to bring attention to the numerous disparities impacting African Americans throughout the nation.
Artists create images of hope and unity to replace boarded up store fronts
“Paint the City” is our way of helping our city heal,” said Keithley, a self-taught artists who grew up on Chicago’s South Side. “We want to help restore our community, and transforming boarded up buildings into an art gallery of sorts is one way to do that.”
HUNDREDS GATHERED THIS PAST SUNDAY IN MOUNT GREENWOOD TO CALL FOR A NEW PUBLIC POLICY ON POLICING IN AMERICA
BISHOP TROTTER CALLS FOR AN END TO CHOKEHOLDING AND ADVOCATES A NATIONAL MISCONDUCT REGISTRY ON POLICE OFFICERS
U.S. Bank Offers Financial Support and Demonstrates Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
As we weather the COVID-19 pandemic together, U.S. Bank has developed a single site full of online resources where customers can go to find helpful information regarding their financial needs.
During a pandemic, keep your personal information safe
StatePoint - Americans are spending more time at home, which means they’re likely spending more time online. While their attention is focused on staying healthy, they shouldn’t forget to stay vigilant about cybersecurity either.
GRANT PROGRAM PIVOTS IN MIDST OF COVID-19
In late May, the Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities announced its 2020 recipients for its Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities, which is in its fifth year. One hundred sixty-four small community organizations were chosen as recipients for a $1 million grant. Community organizations who are grant recipients, receive up to $10,000 based on the programs they submit.
BUSINESS OWNER PIVOTS TO PROVIDE COOKING CLASSES
Maya-Camille Broussard founded Justice of the Pies in 2014. Since then, she has sold her pies to local grocery stores and in farmers markets, as well as operating a catering service. Broussard experienced a decrease in demand for goods and services as a result of COVID-19.
Choose Chicago Announces New Initiative To Spur Chicago’s Tourism Industry Post- Coronavirus
At the Choose Chicago Annual Meeting recently, the organization announced Tourism & Hospitality Forward, a new initiative to accelerate and spur Chicago’s tourism industry post-coronavirus and help expedite the city’seconomic recovery.
UIC ranks 14th among public universities in ‘QS World University Rankings: USA’
The University of Illinois at Chicago is ranked 14th in the country among public universities in the listing of America’s top universities by QS World University Rankings. Overall, UIC is ranked 43rd – tied with Case Western Reserve University – out of 300 public and private U.S. universities awarding doctoral degrees.
