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.
Stay Festival Hair Ready with Suave Professionals for Natural Hair This Spring
With bursts of sunny days and warmer weather, we all know the spring season is about to take full effect– with festivals and concerts galore! To keep your tresses soft and shiny this coming festival season, consider all your boxes checked with the Suave Professionals for Natural Hair collection – a NEW line of wash + care and styling products co-created with 5,000 women with natural hair. Priced at $5 (available at Walmart.com) this new collection embodies Suave’s message of providing great quality products at a value price
ComEd Installs Off-Grid Renewable Lighting at Bronzeville Schools
Powering the lights are 30-foot-tall Remote Power Units (RPUs), miniature power plants that are not connected to the electric grid but draw energy from a wind turbine, solar panels and battery storage. Manufactured by ARIS Renewable Energy, the RPUs were officially activated recently in a ribbon cutting ceremony led by Beethoven Elementary School Principal Mellodie Brown. Speakers included Third Ward Alderman Pat Dowell and Illinois State Sen. Mattie Hunter.
What Does the Lightfoot Election Mean for Chicago’s Black Businesses?
When Lori Lightfoot is sworn in next month as Chicago’s first Black woman and openly gay person mayor, her administration’s first term will commence with the support of at least one national organization while under the watchful eye of another. The nonprofit, “In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda,” said it looks forward to Lightfoot’s leadership after her historic April 2 victory, but publishers from Chicago Area Black-owned newspapers said they’ll keep an open mind and a watchful eye
Active Transportation Alliance and Fifth Third Bank team up for 18th annual ride on Lake Shore Drive
For the 18th consecutive year, the heavily anticipated Fifth Third Bank Bike the Drive event will once again serve as the city’s unofficial kickoff to summer on Sunday, May 26, 2019. Held by the Active Transportation Alliance — a non-profit organization dedicated to improving conditions for bicycling, walking and transit — the event will offer nearly five hours of car-free riding along the city’s crown jewel roadway, Lake Shore Drive. After Fifth Third Bank’s recent merger with MB Financial Bank, Fifth Third took over title sponsorship of the Active Transportation Alliance event
SECOND ANNUAL FACE SUMMIT FOSTERS ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN SCHOOLS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY
Thornton Township High Schools District 205 recently hosted their Second Annual Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Summit at Thornton Township High School in Harvey. The purpose of this event was to recognize students, parents, stakeholders, and township leaders in the school district for their support, and to empower them to stay involved in the school district.
Organizations around the country, representing thousands of small businesses, send open letter to state officials
The Illinois Chamber of Commerce joined state and regional business organizations across the country recently in sending an open letter to governors and state lawmakers urging them to carefully consider privacy laws that will protect consumer privacy and support businesses. The group specifically asked Illinois state officials to avoid modeling privacy laws after legislation that California passed last year.
