THE ‘DAUGHTER OF ENGLEWOOD’ MAKES HISTORY
The daughter of a former Englewood alderman made history on April 2 when she was elected alderman of the 16th Ward at age 30. Stephanie Coleman, who turned 31-years-old on April 13, will be among the new City Council members sworn in on May 20 along with Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot. Coleman said she adopted the nickname ‘Daughter of Englewood’ since she was born and raised in Englewood.
Over 40 Chicago Students Celebrate National Volunteer Week On The South Side
Students from Perspectives Charter School’s Rodney D. Joslin Campus in South Loop recently traveled to the South Side of the city to participate in a day of volunteering in honor of National Volunteer Week. The students visited iGrow Chicago’s Peace House in Englewood and created care packages for members of their community.
SOUTH SUBURBAN STUDENTS WIN BIG AT COUNTY ROBOTICS COMPETITION
Several students from Chicago Heights School District 170’s Wilson Elementary School recently competed in the Unit Six 4H STEMbot Challenge at Rich Central High School in Olympia Fields. The students call themselves the Wilson Warriors and were tasked with building and programming a robot to solve real-life Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) problems.
District 148 educators, parents gather at Regional Conference
Administrators, educators, School Board Members and parents came together recently to discuss public education issues and trends in the south suburbs.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Donates 120 Books To Homewood-Flossmoor High School
To commemorate National School Library Month, Congresswoman Robin Kelly recently delivered 120 books to Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School’s library through the Library of Congress’ Surplus Book Program and personally congratulated teacher Catherine Ross-Cook on winning a 2019 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPERS AND RESIDENTS COME TOGETHER TO DEDICATE A NEW PUBLIC SCULPTURE
Woodlawn residents recently gathered at the corner of E. 61st Street and S. Cottage Grove Avenue, right in front of the new Jewel-Osco store, to participate in a dedication ceremony for the new 17-foot sculpture known as the Wonder of Woodlawn.
Chicago Community Loan Fund Hosts Community Development Centered Workshops
The Chicago Community Loan Fund recently announced that it will host a series of workshops to help both established and potential community developers be both successful and socially impactful. The workshops will compile development assistance, sustainability resources, and customized training opportunities for developers and their up-and-coming community projects.
A TRUE UNSUNG HERO, DR. HERBERT C. HARRIS PIONEER DENTIST AND MEDICAL ENTREPRENEUR
Herbert Curlee Harris was born on February 4, 1928 to Lillie Maude Tucker Harris and Emanuel Mason Harris in Tucker, Arkansas. This Arkansas native distinguished himself in both academics and athletics as an undergraduate at Arkansas A.M. & N College, now known as the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). After serving his country as a sergeant in the Armed Forces during the Korean War, he continued his studies at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee where he earned a D.D.S. degree in 1959.
EARTH DAY CLOTHING DRIVE HELPS CHICAGO YOUTH AND MAKES ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
As of 2015, there was over 137.7 million tons of waste sitting in landfills across the country and 7.6 percent of that was made up of textiles which are mostly discarded clothing items, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. With this information in mind, Cradles to Crayons, a national nonprofit organization with an office in Chicago, created their Earth Day Clothing Drive which will take place on April 27. The clothing drive will not only support their own mission, but will also help to keep textiles out of our landfills.
Community Activists Speak Out About Chicago’s Bike Share Program
Chicago’s City Council will soon vote on whether or not to allow Lyft, a well know ride-sharing company, to exclusively take over operation of the city’s blue Divvy Bikes for nine years. The deal would include a $50 million investment from Lyft that would be used to expand the city’s bike sharing network to all 50 wards by 2021 and include 10,500 new bikes and 175 new stations.
Restaurant: Impossible Needs VOLUNTEERS!!
Restaurant: Impossible is coming to Chicago, IL on April 23rd and 24th ! We areBseeking enthusiastic individuals that would love to work with Robert Irvine and his talented renovation team as design and construction volunteers on the show!
LA RABIDA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL INTRODUCES NEW SICKLE CELL TREATMENT
Sickle Cell Disease is an inherited red blood cell disease that affects about 100,000 Americans and is known to be more prevalent in certain racial groups. One out of every 365 African American children are born with the illness and will show symptoms within their first year of life, according to the U.S. Center for Disease Control.
Gift of Hope Will Open Community Partnership Center On The South Side
Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network recently acquired a 48,000 square-foot three-story-building at 7936 S. Cottage Grove Ave. in the Chatham neighborhood that will soon be transformed into a Community Partnership Center. The building will be home to a healthcare training facility, several allied health care operations, a community development incubator, and the organization’s new Chicago office.
Awards ceremony to honor comedian Bernie Mac
African-Americans are affected by sarcoidosis. Imagine walking around not knowing you have it and maybe you’re being treated for one thing when in fact it’s something else. That’s a scary feeling and that’s why we try to educate people about the disease.”
My Size Launches MySizeID™ Mobile Measurement Solution to Lightspeed Platform
My Size, Inc. (the “Company” or “My Size”) (NASDAQ: MYSZ) (TASE: MYSZ), the developer and creator of smartphone measurement solutions, recently announced the general availability of its MySizeID mobile measurement solutions for integration on the Lightspeed Retail online platform. This is the Company’s second 3rd-party e-commerce integration, which followed the launch of the partnership with Lightspeed in October of 2018.
BRANDING EXPERT OFFERS SERVICES TO SOUTH SUBURBAN PROFESSIONALS AND BUSINESSES
Lindrea Reynolds is a creative director, brand strategist, and a south suburban resident who helps people to find their creative identity and their personal or professional brand so that they can be authentic and successful in whatever they chose to do. Reynold works with clients both in the city and in the south suburbs.
New South Suburban Mayor Shares Plan For First 100 Days
Voters in the City of Harvey recently elected Christopher Clark to be their next mayor. The final election results from the Cook County Clerk’s Office showed Clark receiving 61 percent of the vote while his opponent, Anthony McCaskill, received 39 percent of the vote.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPER PARTNERS WITH STERLING BAY TO INVEST ON THE SOUTH SIDE
Big name developer, Sterling Bay, recently announced it will collaborate with DL3 Realty on a new project in Englewood at the corner of 67th Street and Wentworth Avenue where Kennedy-King College used to be located. Specific details about the project have yet to be released but both parties are excited to begin working.
Recreational Marijuana Legalization
While Illinois is finally ready to have a serious and overdue conversation about fairer, more reasonable marijuana laws, some special interests are pushing for continued prohibition. In stating they hope to “slow down” the process of legalization, these special interests are perpetuating an unfair, unequal process in which marijuana is effectively legal for recreational use—if you’re white.
