Pullman Community Unveils Students Mural
The mural was designed by re-known Chicago artist Rahmaan Statik, who said the project is now a Pullman community landmark that was filled with a community engagement component of students working on a very organic level.
Crushers Club Reshapes Englewood Men
“The Club is youth operated with 22 young men on the payroll and six on the leadership program,” Hazelgrove said. “This place is a way for them to stay safe, out of trouble and to find their purpose. Our number one rule is no gang banging, so you don’t have to have a hard exterior in here.”
The Village of Flossmoor Hosts Annual Winterfest Celebration
There is a beautiful 30-foot evergreen tree right in Floosmoor Park,” said Laura Brennan-Levy, program and event coordinator for the Village of Flossmoor. “We worked with the park district and the fire department for electricity and decided it was a go, this way we don’t have to kill a tree.”
South Suburban College Dedicates 90-Year Anniversary Display
“The general legacy of the college has just been making education accessible to the community. When this college was started, college was only for the wealthy,”Robinette said. “As one of the first community colleges, we brought in the idea that you could have a full time job and go to college. The purpose of the college was to provide education for working people.”
Teen Birth Rate in Chicago Reaches Historic Low
Doctors at The University of Chicago have also been making waves in the effort to decrease teen pregnancy in the city by helping teenagers access and understand their options when it comes to contraception.
Past Construction Worker Opens Ariel Joseph Art Gallery & Salon
A knee injury on the job helped Lynch grow closer to his passion for art and see it as a blessing that could now be used for his next career.
Congressman Danny Davis Endorses Illinois Democratic Candidate Chris Kennedy
“Good fruit does not fall too far from the tree,” Davis said. “I want someone in office that I can believe in and someone who I can go to the bank with what they say. I am excited for the next Governor of Illinois, Chris Kennedy.”
Alderman Michelle Harris Supports City’s Emergency Heating Repair Program
“It’s already November, and we all know that the temperature has been steadily dropping in Chicago,” Harris said. “This means the cold winter winds are not far behind as we enter the final months of the year.”
Michael Grant Resigns from National Bankers Association to Lead Regional Mortgage Banking Office and Launch National Speaking Tour
Grant is launching out with a vision that was strongly articulated by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who had begun leading an economic justice campaign after the passage of the civil rights and voting rights acts. “It seems to me that the only way that we can finally close the gap and make the pledge that we say when we’re saluting the flag - ‘one nation, under God with liberty and justice for all’ - the only way that we can make that a reality is for Black Americans to take financial control of our destiny so that we’re not walking around with a feeling of entitlement or the belief that somebody else is going to provide health, education and welfare for our people,” says Grant. “Nobody is going to do that for us but us... The thought leaders in our race whether in Africa or the Caribbean or in America, they’re pretty much getting on the same page. Economic empowerment is where we’ve got to be.
Conselle Institute Reports Real Cause Behind Failing Fashion Industry
What started in Silicon Valley, was plugged by Levi’s as Casual Friday, has eroded into casual everyday, for everyone, everywhere. Promoting America’s obsession with casual dress, retail giants pushed the dress down trend to the level of faded t-shirts, dirty, distressed, deconstructed denim, and flip-flops. As the result, too many consumers don’t buy or wear nice clothing anywhere, anymore.
Kelly Price Finds Love After Divorce, Expands Her Entertainment Enterprise
Kelly Price is more than a phenomenally gifted singer and songwriter; she is a brilliant businesswoman with a global vision. I’m both humbled and excited about being a part of the team that will expand her brand and help her build the kind of business legacy commensurate with her passion, work ethic, and unique gifts,” says MC Lyte.
Hyde Park Art Center Holds Holiday Art Sale and Fundraiser
The Hyde Park Art Center is a space for artists in Chicago to gather and create art. The space encourages artists to work as a community to cultivate ideas, impact social change, and connect with new networks.
Law requiring cursive writing goes into effect next year
Assistant Majority Leader Kimberly A. Lightford (D-Maywood), who led the initiative said, “There are a number of benefits to learning cursive including the development of motor skills, being able to write and endorse checks, signing legal documents and reading our Constitution.”
Chicago Housing Authority Board Expands Housing Opportunities, Approves Investment in 353 Apartments in Eight Chicago Communities
“Our commitment is to bring affordable housing to every neighborhood in Chicago,” said CHA CEO Eugene Jones, Jr. “And we’re doing so, with investments now in 75 of Chicago’s 77 community areas. As important, we are working in partnership with a broad range of for- and non-profit developers. There is a need for affordable housing in every neighborhood, and with our partners we are ensuring that there is long-term affordable housing everywhere.”
Thornton Township Celebrates 2017 Christmas Season
Thornton Township President Frank M. Zuccarelli officially began the Christmas season celebration. President Zuccarelli said, “We enjoy being one of the first holiday events of the season. The holidays are a time for people to come together and have a good time with one another. The township enjoys creating events where our residents really get a chance to interact with each other.”
Township Officials of Illinois Issued Top Awards To Thornton Township
“We have never won an award for our communications before and I am proud of our department that they are doing such great work to educate the community about our services,” said Frank M. Zuccarelli, Thornton Township Supervisor.
University of Chicago Completes Mural in Woodlawn
“I felt really fortunate to have been selected for this project,” Arlene Turner-Crawford said. “I’ve done other murals with community participation and I enjoy the opportunity to collaborate with both artists and residents.”
During the Season of Giving, Kids Get Warm Coats and Books
“We know parents will go to great lengths to get brand new coats for their kids and we wanted to give families who rarely go to local libraries, the opportunity to do so,” Lalley said. “Children deserve to know that people care about them and they need to have a coat to get to school in Chicago during the winter time because it’s cold.”
Public Access Bureau concludes Village of Glenwood Board of Trustees violated the OMA
“It just leaves a very bad taste in my mouth about how there is just a lack of regard for the public,”said Winston.
