MasterClass Follows the Beat with Legendary Drummer Sheila E.
MasterClass, the streaming platform that makes it possible for anyone to learn from the best, recently announced that Emmy and Grammy nominated Queen of Percussion, Sheila E. will teach its first class on drumming and percussion.
South Suburban College Announces Virtual Classroom And Blended Courses For The Fall Semester
South Suburban College (SSC) has announced the extension of its Virtual Classroom Model for the 2020 Fall Semester, including a blending of classroom instruction methods, limited on-campus activities and athletic programs training.
CVS Health Commits Nearly $600 Million to Address Racial Inequality
CVS Health recently announced it will invest nearly $600 million over five years to advance employee, community and public policy initiatives that address inequality faced by Black people and other disenfranchised communities. The investment follows a commitment from President and CEO Larry Merlo to evaluate how the company operates and how it can use its influence to be a force for good in communities across the country.
COFFEE, HIP HOP & MENTAL HEALTH CELEBRATES MILESTONE
When Christopher LeMark founded Coffee, Hip Hop & Mental Health, his aim was to normalize therapy and mental health and wellness in the Black community. Now, with a global pandemic, racial inequality and civil unrest, the need for mental health resources is more important than ever before.
60% Are Willing to Risk Their Health To Vote In Person In November
Sacrificing one’s health to vote in the November election: 60% are willing to risk their health to vote in person, according to the latest healthinsurance.com consumer pulse survey. 63% of Americans don’t think healthcare should be a political issue. Yet when asked what the most important issue is to them in the 2020 election, 50% said the economy and 50% said healthcare.
CULVER’S PLANNED FOR PULLMAN COMMUNITY
Residents on the South Side will be able to get their butterburger, cheese curd and concrete mixer fix next year as it was announced that a Culver’s will open in Pullman next Spring.
How to Help Friends Vote Absentee From Anywhere in the World
Springfield – The Illinois economy shrank at an annual rate of 5.4 percent during the first quarter of 2020 compared to the previous quarter, according to federal data released recently, an indicator of just how severely the COVID-19 pandemic affected commercial activity.
LUNCHEON PROGRAM CONTINUES TO PROVIDE FOR SENIORS
The Thornton Township Senior Luncheon program continues to serve seniors in the Township, but it has moved its popular program from dine-in and carry out to drive-thru to accommodate the orders due to COVID-19.
Prom Designer Finalists Face off for $20,000 in Scholarships
There are several unique scholarships out there, but one sticks out year after year for giving creative teens an outlet to showcase their design talents for a shot at big scholarship dollars. While many teens missed out on the opportunity to attend prom in person this year, that didn’t stop them from crafting one-of-a-kind prom-wear masterpieces to enter the annual Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest.
Pappas: Stay home! Everything you can do at my office you can do at cookcountytreasurer.com
Homeowners and business people can avoid a trip downtown by taking care of their property taxes at cookcountytreasurer.com, including making payments, searching for refunds and verifying tax exemptions, Treasurer Maria Pappas said today.
CTA Sending Minority Students to College with STEM Scholarships
A high school senior poised to be the first college graduate in her family is headed to a historically black university this fall to study engineering thanks to a scholarship she received by the Chicago Transit Authority.
Tineco Launches Into Beauty With Smart Hair Dryer Innovation
Tineco has launched its next generation smart hairdryer, the MODA ONE™. Over two years in the making, the MODA ONE is designed with advanced iLoop™ Smart Sensor Technology that measures hair moisture levels over 20 times per second and automatically adjusts heat and airflow in real-time to prevent damage to hair.
IF MONEY IS TIGHT, FRESHMEN CAN ATTEND CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY FOR FREE
The only four-year, public university on the South Side will offer free tuition, books and fees starting this fall as part of a new initiative for students needing financial and academic assistance.
Annual Architecture + Design Summer Camp For Girls Taught By Pascale Sablan
Alex Foundation is hosting its annual architecture + design summer camp for girls, going on now through July 17.
Local small business owners look to digital resource
ChiBizHub, a digital portal that provides resources for small businesses, had to pivot in the midst of COVID-19. The portal launched a year ago and has connected 900 entrepreneurs to resources necessary for them to build their businesses.
Communities create quality of life plans to bring change
The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Chicago has chosen to partner with neighborhoods on the South and Far South Sides of Chicago to create comprehensive quality-of-life plans.
GROUP SEEKS TO GAIN INFORMATION IN SHOOTINGS
Elected officials, clergy, business owners and community leaders have created a group to seek information on shootings and killings due to gun violence. The group, I’m Telling, Don’t Shoot, aims to provide a cash reward as an incentive to get information that will lead to arrests.
Thornton Township PROGRAM HELPS SENIORS WITH SERVICES
A longstanding program from Thornton Township continues to help seniors, while also offering employment for teens. The Zuccarelli Assistance Program or ZAP, started by Thornton Township Supervisor Frank M. Zuccarelli, allows teens, ages 16 and older, the opportunity to get paid for mowing lawns of seniors, age 60 and older, who live in one of the 17 municipalities included in the township.
IRS provides tax relief for the low-income housing credit and bonds for qualified residential rental projects
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Internal Revenue Service recently issued Notice 2020-53 (PDF) to provide tax relief to issuers, operators, owners, and tenants of qualified low-income housing projects or qualified residential rental projects financed with exempt facility bonds, and state agencies that have jurisdiction over these projects.
