Ward Meeting Shares Community Updates and Obama Center Construction Opportunities
Fifth Ward Alderman, Leslie Hairston, recently held her monthly Ward Meeting at La Rabida Children’s Hospital. During the meeting, Hairston gave information about what she has been working on along with presentations from the city’s Department of Streets and Sanitation, the Chicago Department of Transportation, and Lakeside Alliance regarding the Obama Presidential Center.
Riverdale Park District Basketball Team Was Recently Crowned Thornton Township B-Ball Tournament 2019 Champions
The Third annual Taste of Thornton Township basketball tournament crowned the Riverdale Park District team as champions. This year the tournament was bigger in several ways attracting eight team participation.
Karen Jordan and Christian Farr to Emcee Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center Foundation 10th Anniversary Gala “Converging on the Positive
The talented and dynamic television husband-wife duo of Karen Jordan, ABC7, and Christian Farr, NBC5, will serve as co-emcees for the 10th anniversary gala “Converging on the Positive” for the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center Foundation (JTDCF), on Friday, September 27, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 E. Wacker Dr. The JTDC Foundation aims to divert youth from the criminal justice system by helping them regain positive control of their lives. This is the organization’s inaugural fundraising event.
HAMPTON AND HOWARD UNIVERSITIES TO COMPETE AT UPCOMING CHICAGO FOOTBALL CLASSIC
The annual Chicago Football Classic is returning to Soldier Field on September 14 to host a football game, a college fair, and to give away scholarships to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This years game will be played by Hampton University and Howard University.
New Creative Arts School Welcomes First Class Of Students
Art in Motion (AIM), a new creative arts charter school in South Shore, recently welcomed its first class of students. The first class of students at AIM is made up of about 200 seventh-graders and eighth-graders from across the city.
WEST SIDE NONPROFIT PREPARES TO HOST GET ALONG SUMMERTIME JAM
The Prevention Force Family Center is a nonprofit organization operating on the west side to provide residents with an array of services including youth development, violence prevention, and entrepreneurship programs. The organization is preparing to host their annual Get Along Summertime Jam at DMI YOUth Can, 5090 W. Harrison St., from noon to 3 p.m. on Sept. 21.
ILLINOIS BANK ON INITIATIVE SIGNED INTO LAW, IDENTIFIES CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PRODUCTS FOR RESIDENTS
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker recently signed into law the Illinois Bank On Initiative which was designed to increase the use of Certified Financial Products and reduce reliance on alternative financial products. The initiative will be administered by Illinois State Comptroller Susana Mendoza, and require her office to maintain a list of Certified Financial Products and associated financial institutions.
NAACP Announces New Chief Financial Officer
The NAACP has announced that Arlis Whalum will serve as its new Chief Financial Officer. Whalum will oversee all accounting and finance functions, while providing strategic recommendations that ensures all financial solutions, positively support the NAACP’s evolving strategy, vision and mission
Chicago State University Opens Food Pantry
Chicago State University recently opened a food pantry to assist students and their families. The food pantry is a part of the university’s Student Affairs division, designed to support student success and advance learning by providing supplemental resources. The university is partnering with the Greater Chicago Food Depository, Chicago’s food bank, to operate the pantry, which will be open once a week.
Fearless Fund Launches $5 Million Dollar VC Fund Fueling Women Of Color Owned Businesses
The Fearless Fund invests in women of color-led businesses seeking pre-seed, seed level, or series A funding. With a mission of bridging the gap in venture capital funding for women of color founders building scalable, growth aggressive companies, Fearless Fund is built by women of color for women of color. Since its recent initiation, the Fearless Fund has hosted pitch competitions at Facebook Headquarters & Spanx Headquarters with brand partners such as Coca-Cola, UrbanSkinRX, Bumble and more.
SOUTH SIDE PRINCIPAL HONORED WITH LEADERSHIP AWARD FOR IMPLEMENTING PERSONALIZED LEARNING
Principal Miyoshi Knox from Stagg School of Excellence in Englewood was recently honored with the 2019 LEAP Leader Award at the annual LEAP InnovatED Summit hosted by LEAP Innovations. The LEAP Leader Award is given to an educator who has been recognized as a catalyst for change in their school and taken a leadership role in incorporating personalized learning.
Collins and Flowers’ plan to fight maternal and infant mortality signed into law
In 2014, Illinois ranked 36th out of 50 states and Washington D.C. in infant mortality, with a rate of 6.6 infant deaths per 1,000 live births. California had the lowest infant mortality rate of 4.3 per 1,000 live births, and Alabama had the highest rate of 8.7 per 1,000 live births, according to the Illinois Infant Mortality Data Report published in 2018 by the Illinois Department of Public Health Office of Women’s Health and Family Services.
UI Health supports city program to house homeless emergency department patients
The city of Chicago recently announced the expansion of the Chicago and Cook County Flexible Housing Pool (FHP) with $1.78 million in new investments. UI Health has committed $350,000 to the program
Domestic Violence Advocacy Organization Awards $22,200 in Scholarships to Survivors
Break the Silence Against Domestic Violence’s 2019 Angel Fund made the biggest impact yet. Bereaved families across the nation partnered with BTSADV recently to help raise $22,200 to be awarded to survivors of domestic violence this fall.
SweeTARTS® Celebrates the Freedom to “Be Both™” Through Fashion Collaboration with Christian Siriano
SweeTARTS® recently announced its partnership with Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) designer Christian Siriano in celebration of SweeTARTS “Be Both” campaign. Siriano designed a custom couture look inspired by the brand, which celebrates the freedom to be “more than one thing.”
Viola Davis To Star As Michelle Obama In ‘First Ladies’ Drama Series In Works At Showtime
Viola Davis is set to portray Michelle Obama in First Ladies, a one-hour White House drama that has been put on fast-track development at Showtime with a three-script commitment. Davis will executive produce the project, which hails from writer Aaron Cooley (novels Four Seats: A Thriller of the Supreme Court, The Guns of Ridgewood), Davis and Julius Tennon’s JuVee Productions, Cathy Schulman’s Welle Entertainment (Otherhood), Jeff Gaspin’s Gaspin Media (LA’s Finest) and Brad Kaplan (The Intruder). Showtime and Lionsgate TV co-produce.
Explore or Rediscover The City With Fall Tours
As one of the top urban destinations in the world, Chicago continues to impress with new world-class hotels, groundbreaking exhibits, exciting food experiences and tours. From iconic architecture to tasty food experiences, tours in Chicago offer an opportunity to see the city for the first time or explore it all over again. Happening right now are the following fall tours
South Suburban Village Considers Hiring New Police Officers
The Village of Dolton Board of Trustees recently held a special meeting to discuss whether or not to hire more police officers for the village. This has been an ongoing discussion for quite some time and the Board of Trustees recently approved the hiring of five polices officers but with a recent uptick in violent crime, the mayor is asking for more.
Illinois Medicaid department announces 40 new dementia care sites throughout state
Nearly 1600 Medicaid members with dementia will have the opportunity to live in newly expanding settings that offer the services and safety they need, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services announced recently. They will be part of forty sites throughout Illinois.
