Young Entrepreneur Creates Social Impact Fund To Create Sustainable And Affordable Housing
In 2016, AJ Patton left his job to create 548 Capital, LLC and to focus on creating solar-powered affordable housing on the south and west sides of Chicago. Since then, Patton has built a network of local partners who are working to bring his vision to life. Through 548 Capital, LLC, Patton recently created the Solar Chicago Fund and began construction on their first sustainable housing site in Auburn Gresham.
Reparations Resolution Passes In Chicago City Council
The Chicago City Council recently passed a resolution calling for the establishment of the Chicago Descendants of Enslaved Africans Reparations Commission to ensure equity, equality, and parity for citizens of African descent in Chicago who are experiencing poverty and to explore what can be done to close racial gaps in homeownership, educational funding, healthcare, government contracts, and anything else they find that needs to be addressed.
Sisters in Cinema Announces Inaugural Fellowship Program
Sisters in Cinema (SIC) with support from Chicago Women’s Foundation LBTQ Giving Council has awarded three first-time feature filmmakers with a $2,500 grant for the production of a documentary film.
Metra breaks ground for new South Side station
After 10 years of planning, Metra finally broke ground on Monday for a new, $20 million station in Auburn Gresham.
Target to Hire More Than 130,000 Seasonal Team Members
Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) recently announced plans to add more than 130,000 seasonal team members across the country for the upcoming holiday season, including a two-fold increase in the number of roles focused on fulfilling digital orders from its stores. In addition, the company committed to offering existing team members additional hours based on their preference and availability.
GAP INC. TO KICK OFF SEASONAL HIRING FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) today announced plans to hire seasonal associates for its Gap, Banana Republic, Athleta, Old Navy, and Janie and Jack stores, as well as customer contact centers and distribution centers for the 2019 holiday season. The company plans to hire as many as 5,000 associates during the one-day event. The company will host a single day hiring event in all Gap, Gap Outlet, Banana Republic, Banana Republic Factory, Old Navy, Athleta, and Janie and Jack stores, as well as select distribution and customer contact centers across the United States and Canada from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (local time) on Saturday, October 5. Job candidates are encouraged to apply for a position prior to the holiday hiring event through Gap Inc.'s United States or Canada seasonal hiring career pages.
Ford Kicks Off First Day of Student College Assistance Applications at Michele Clark High School
State Representative La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, and Michele Clark Academic Prep Magnet High School Principal Charles Anderson are encouraging high school seniors to get an early start on both college and financial aid applications. Rep. Ford and Principal Anderson will join the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) to launch College Changes Everything Month on October 1, 2019, during a press conference to announce millions of dollars of financial aid available for families in Illinois.
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NEXTLEVEL HEALTH PARTNERS, INC., WINS AN APEX AWARD FROM THE ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAID HEALTH PLANS
NextLevel Health Partners, Inc., a Medicaid managed care company in Illinois, received the Business and Operational Performance APEX award from the Illinois Association of Medicaid Health Plans (IAMHP) at IAMHP’s Annual Conference last night. NextLevel Health was awarded for improving care coordination, efficiency and readmission rates through their innovative partnership with PatientPing, a health technology company that connects providers to seamlessly coordinate patient care.
Homewood Science Center’s Girls STEAM Ahead Success Program to Receive Grant
The Cook County Bureau of Economic Development will award Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to support Homewood Science Center’s Girls STEAM Ahead Success program, a workforce development program for 9th-grade female students from low-income families in Rich Township High School District 227. Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller (D-6th) stated “This grant funding addresses gender, racial, and economic inequities in STEAM education and careers, and is in alignment with Cook County’s foundational belief in the value of equity.”
Award-Winning Author Ta-Nehisi Coates to Discuss "The Water Dancer" at The DuSable Museum
Award-winning author Ta-Nehisi Coates will discuss his first novel, "The Water Dancer," at the DuSable Museum of African American History on Thursday, October 3, 2019 from 7:00 PM until 8:15 PM
Black Homeownership Plummets to 'Crisis' Level, New NAREB President Promises Strategies for Increase
The new "commander and chief" of Black Homeownership in America has released a new strategy for raising the numbers that have plummeted to percentages below the time of the Fair Housing Act of 1968. But accomplishing that fete could prove more than daunting as the 2019 State of Housing in Black America (SHIBA) report - released this week - reveals the situation to be at crisis level, according to leaders in Black homeownership.
Organization Works To Save Lives By Collecting Bullets From Community Members
Bullets 4 Life is a nonprofit organization that works across the United States, including in Chicago, to reduce gun violence. The organization regularly hosts community workshops to raise awareness about gun violence and invites individuals to come and turn in or donate their live bullets. The bullets are then torn apart and made into jewelry to symbolize that one less bullet on the street can mean one less life is lost to senseless gun violence.
Annual Event Presented by ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Department Honors Female Leaders in Entertainment
Th e American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has announced the honorees for its upcoming 11th annual ASCAP Women Behind the Music event, slated for October 9 in Los Angeles. Th is year, ASCAP will recognize Artist/Songwriter Victoria Monét (Ariana Grande, Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown), Roc Nation Co- President Shari Byrant and Capitol Records Vice President of Artist Relations Britney Davis as major forces in the industry who continue to make an impact on entertainment culture.
STATE REPRESENTATIVE SIGNS PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER AS RECOVERY MONTH
For the second year in a row, State Representative Robert Rita (D- Blue Island) hosted a community event at the Calumet Township Senior Center in honor of National Recovery Month. During the event, Rep. Rita signed a proclamation recognizing September as Recovery Month and invited a substance abuse addiction expert to give a presentation to attendees about different aspects of recovery.
Community College Opens Permanent Food Pantry For Students
At the start of the school year, Kennedy-King College officially opened its Healthy Student Market which is a permanent food pantry on campus in Englewood where students can come to receive fresh produce and shelf-stable items at no cost.
370 Healthcare Groups Send Letter to Congress Urging Prior Authorization Reform in Medicare Advantage
The American College of Rheumatology (ACR), along with 369 other leading patient, physician, and healthcare professional organizations, sent a letter to Congress urging passage of the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 (H.R. 3107), a bipartisan bill to protect Medicare Advantage beneficiaries from prior authorization requirements that delay or deny access to medically necessary care.
HIGHLY ANTICIPATED STEM HIGH SCHOOL FINALLY OPENS ON THE SOUTH SIDE
Chicago Public School (CPS) students have been back in their classrooms for almost a month now and that includes the first freshman class ever to attend the brand new Englewood STEM High School, 6835 S. Normal Blvd., on the south side of Chicago.
South Suburban Girl Hosts Fundraiser And Blood Drive For Children With Sickle Cell Disease
A 9-year-old resident from Matteson, Oliva Shorter, recently hosted her third annual Olivia’s Sickle Cell Awareness Party at the Matteson Community Center. Like the children who will benefit from the party, Olivia lives with sickle cell disease and before her 7th birthday, she decided she no longer wants to have a party for just herself, but a party for all the kids living with sickle cell disease.
