COVID-19 Shuts Down Jobs But Provides Financial Security for Some Employees
Before he lost his job as a dishwasher at Covene Hospitality in Chicago, Oscar Ross said he struggled to pay his household bills, but thanks to new, federal legislation, he is no longer worried how he will make ends meet.
USDA Increases Monthly SNAP Benefits by 40%
The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue recently announced emergency benefit increases have reached $2.0 billion per month for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households across all 50 states and 3 territories to increase food security during the coronavirus national emergency.
AARP and NNPA Join Forces for Riveting Webinar on Saving Black Lives During COVID-19 Pandemic
AARP, the nation’s oldest and largest nonprofit dedicated to empowering Americans 50 and over, and the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), the trade association of the Black Press of America, held a briefing to help provide critical information for those most at-risk and impacted by the novel coronavirus.
Biden Wants Michelle Obama as Veep
Is a return to the White House by the Obama family in the cards? It can happen if former First Lady Michelle Obama would accept a public invitation from former Vice President and presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden.
ELECTED OFFICIALS DISCUSS IMPORTANCE OF 2020 CENSUS
South Central Community Services, Inc., along with Community Assistance Programs, hosted a Virtual Town Hall Meeting to answer questions and inform residents about the importance of the 2020 Census.
South Shore clinic expands COVID-19 testing
UI Health Mile Square Health Center — a network of federally qualified health centers, or FQHCs, in Chicago — is now providing COVID-19 testing to community members on the South Side who meet testing criteria at its South Shore clinic, located at 7037 S. Stony Island Ave.
Barber offers tips to keep safe and healthy during COVID-19
Larry Robert, Jr., is the owner of Larry’s Barber College. He has been cutting hair for 33 years and owns six locations of barber colleges in Illinois and in Dallas, Texas. While Robert’s students can’t service clients or come into the building, they are doing distance learning.
CONGRESSMAN BOBBY RUSH HELPING HOMEOWNERS AND RENTERS KEEP A ROOF OVER THEIR HEADS
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only claimed thousands of lives in Illinois, but jobs too thus making it difficult for many homeowners and renters to keep a roof over their heads.
Company Prepares To Market New Product To Clean Wheels With Only Water
Awesome Products Corp. has announced that they have developed, will be applying for a patent, and are preparing to market a new product to clean wheels using only water, and are calling it “The Brake Dust Eraser®”
The Wurl Network Delivers Fashion TV to Samsung TV Plus
Wurl, a provider of streaming video distribution and advertising services for connected TV (CTV), recently announced it is powering the delivery of Fashion TV’s fashion, beauty, design and lifestyle content to viewers of Samsung TV Plus
Standard Motor Products Manufactures Heat Exchangers For Medical Oxygen Devices
Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) recently announced that its Temperature Control Division has delivered heat exchangers suitable for oxygen concentrators and oxygen generators, key components used in the production of medical ventilators.
NFL & Players Coalition Commit $3 Million+ to Communities of Color in Support of COVID-19 Relief
The NFL, through its Inspire Change platform and the Players Coalition, recently announced a donation of $3,050,000 to seven markets that have been significantly impacted by COVID-19.
NEW AMAZON FACILITY SET FOR UNIVERSITY PARK
A new Amazon distribution and warehousing facility is set for University Park. The $150 million facility will be 1.2 million square feet and has the potential to bring more than 800 jobs to the Southland suburb. Construction began on the week of April 13, west of Cicero Avenue and east of I-57.
WITH UNEMPLOYMENT SKYROCKETING, FOOD INSECURITY GROWS
Feed the Children, a leading hunger relief organization, has been working with its network of community partners on the ground in cities and towns across the U.S. and in the 10 countries it serves to address the ever-growing needs of those affected by COVID-19 (coronavirus).
Babyface Tests Positive for COVID-19, but is “So Blessed”
Babyface, the award-winning music producer behind some of the biggest artists, songs and record label, LaFace records, revealed that he too had been stricken with COVID-19.
Begin Your Mornings Feeling Refreshed
Family Features - Ready, set, go. Just as you would set off at the starting line of a race, this hectic pace is how mornings begin for many men and women.
Political Leaders inform residents via online forum
The Hyde Park Kenwood Community Conference hosted a COVID-19 Virtual Community Forum. Residents had the opportunity to hear from political leaders and others from the community about what is being done on the local level to help people during COVID-19.
Siemens Foundation Provides $1.5M Across 12 Community Health Centers to Support COVID-19 Response Efforts
In a news release, the Siemens Foundation recently announced it is providing $1.5 million to community health centers across 12 U.S. cities to respond to the COVID-19 crisis.
Crowe appoints first chief diversity officer
As part of its commitment to diversity and inclusion, Crowe LLP recently named Chris Mitchell as the firm’s first chief diversity officer. Crowe is a public accounting, consulting and technology firm with offices around the world.
