Illinois Department Of Public Health Lead Rules Approved
Rules proposed by the Illinois of Public Health (IDPH) that will increase the number of children identified with lead poisoning and trigger earlier intervention were approved by the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) recently.
South Chicago Assembly Plant Will Continue Producing All-New 2020 Ford Explorer
Ford Motor Company recently announced a brand new model for their 2020 Explorer which will be produced at the Chicago Assembly Plant located on 12600 S. Torrence Ave. in Hegewisch.
REDESIGNED WHITNEY M. YOUNG JR. LIBRARY IS OPEN IN CHATHAM
Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Public Library Commissioner Brian Bannon, and Sixth Ward Alderman Roderick Sawyer recently gathered with community members to celebrate the grand re-opening of the newly renovated Whitney M. Young Jr. Branch Library, located on 415 E. 79th Street in Chatham.
South Suburban College Dean Anna Helwig receives Recognition Award from District 228
South Suburban College’s Anna Helwig, Ph.D., Dean of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) was presented with a Board Recognition Award from Bremen High School District 228 at their Students in Leadership Board Meeting recently.
South Suburban College Board Chairman Receives Service Award
At a recent Board of Trustees meeting for South Suburban College, special guest Mike Monaghan, executive director of the Illinois Community College Trustees Association, presented the Illinois Community College Trustees Association Service Award to Frank M. Zuccarelli for his accomplishments as board chairman for South Suburban College.
MY STATE OF MIND INITIATIVE IS BUILDING A MENTAL HEALTH GUIDE BOOK FOR COOK COUNTY
The My State of Mind initiative was recently launched by SocailWorks, a local nonprofit. Through the initiative, the organization is currently working to create a mental health guidebook that will provide a broad range of information about mental health services that are available in Cook County.
Dr. King honored by McDonald’s with free breakfast
A Chatham businesswoman recently sponsored a free breakfast at her South Side restaurant as a way to honor the legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin L. King Jr.
South Suburban Resident Leaves Six Figure Career To Become An Entrepreneur
After growing up in Chicago’s south suburbs, Ashley Kirkwood went on to graduate at the top of her class from Northwestern University’s School of Law. From there, she secured a position with one of Chicago’s top law firms and was making about $280,000 a year. She quickly learned that money isn’t everything and left her stable career to become a full-time entrepreneur. Kirkwood is now preparing to launch her very own podcast and anticipates to fully replace her former salary this year.
GREENCORPS CHICAGO IS NOW RECRUITING FOR 2019 CLASS
Greencorps Chicago, a green-industry job training program, is currently recruiting applicants for their 2019 class. Accepted applicants will have the opportunity to participate in nine months of paid training that will prepare them for careers in ecological restoration, green infrastructure, tree care, and landscaping.
SPOKESPERSON FOR THE FAMILY OF LAQUAN MCDONALD APPROVES OF RECENT PRECKWINKLE AD
A press conference was recently held at Grace Memorial Baptist Church, 1457 S. Kenneth Ave. by Pastor Marvin Hunter, great-uncle of Laquan McDonald, to discuss his thoughts on mayoral candidate Toni Preckwinkle’s first campaign ad concerning her role in helping to reveal Laquan McDonald’s autopsy report.
Shutdown Means No Paychecks for 800,000 Federal Employees
About 800,000 federal employees missed their first paycheck of the year starting on Jan. 11, as the partial government shutdown entered Day 21 by the Citizen’s press time. In response, American Federation of Government Employees National President J. David Cox Sr., said, “The federal workers who keep our country safe and deliver vital services to the American public deserve to be paid. But for 40 percent of the federal workforce, this administration has broken that promise by holding employees’ paychecks hostage over demands for a border wall.
Cook County Assessor Releases Senior Exemption Applications
Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi recently announced that his office has mailed Senior and Senior Freeze Exemption renewal applications for tax year 2018.
Kinzie/King Breakfast to Feature Chair of Black Chamber of Commerce
Frank Bass, the Chair of the Black Chamber of Commerce of Illinois will be the featured speaker for the 11th annual Joyce Kinzie/ Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast at Lincoln College, set for Monday, Jan. 21. Tickets are now available for the event, which will be held in the Davidson-Sheffer Gymnasium on the Lincoln College campus. The doors will open at 7 a.m. with the program beginning at 7:30 a.m.
iHeartMedia Names James Howard Senior Vice President of Programming for the Chicago Region and Program Director for 103.5 KISS FM
iHeartMedia recently announced that James Howard has been named Senior Vice President of Programming for the Chicago Region and Program Director for 103.5 KISS FM, Chicago’s #1 Hit Music Station, effective January 16.
COAL Hosts First Coalition Power Breakfast Of The Year
The Coalition of African American Leaders (COAL) recently hosted their first Coalition Power Breakfast of the new year at BJ’s Market, 8734 S. Stony Island Ave., and invited attorney James D. Montgomery, Sr. to be their honored guest. The monthly Coalition Power Breakfast is an event focused on examining issues and important areas of interest for the African American community.
Rush Highlights his Legislative Priorities on the Opening of the 116th Congress
U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) was recently sworn into the 116th Congress. According to a press release from Rush’s office, the new House Democratic Majority will move swiftly to deliver on a promise of lower health care costs, bigger paychecks, and restoring integrity in government.
City Bureau Launches Documenters.org to Bridge Gap Between the Public and Public Meetings
Your city officials are making big decisions. Documenters.org makes is making it easy to keep tabs. Chicago’s government bodies hold hundreds of public meetings every month, but the vast majority receive no media coverage and produce minimal records. The new Documenters. org will scrape, standardize and share information on public meetings at the city and county-level in Chicago and Detroit—all in one central location.
Greater Englewood Toastmasters Helps To Develop Public Speaking And Leadership Skills
The Greater Englewood Toastmasters Club hosts meetings twice a month in the Seventh District Police Station, 1438 W. 63rd St., in the community room where members are given an opportunity to improve their public speaking, leadership, and listening skills.
Finding solutions for diabetes management
More than 1.3 million people in Illinois, or 12.5% of the adult population, have diabetes and an additional 37.5% have prediabetes - a condition of high blood glucose levels but not yet qualified as diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA). Diabetes, if not managed properly, can lead to serious complications including heart disease, stroke, amputation, kidney disease, even death.
