LEADERS, RESIDENTS RESPOND TO DOJ REPORT
The Justice Department (DOJ) recently announced that it found reasonable cause to believe that the Chicago Police Department (CPD) engages in a pattern or practice of using force, including deadly force, in violation of the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution.
GM HOSTS DISCOVER YOUR DRIVE DIVERSITY JOURNALISM PROGRAM AT NAIAS
Students from diverse backgrounds participated in the program that promoted diversity in automotive journalism and news coverage.
GROUP HELPS OTHERS TO STOP TRUMP
President Donald Trump has spurred a movement of individuals who vehemently oppose his presidency.
Dove Releases New Video and Limited Edition Beauty Bar
For limited time in January and February, the Dove Beauty Bar, with a superior and mild formula that has remained unchanged since its launch in 1957, will be engraved with the word ‘Care’ to symbolize the superior care Dove has provided women over the past 60 years. Since its inception, Dove has been committed to providing women with products that deliver superior mildness and care.
Phylicia Rashad, Ursula Burns And Bernard Tyson To Speak At The 2017 Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit
The Women of Power Legacy Awards dinner honoring those who blazed trails and redefined the standard of success for women of color.
Duckworth Addresses Women’s March on Washington
“Right now, there are real threats to women’s rights and civil rights in our country. However, the core values of our great nation – values for which I and countless other service members risked our lives and limbs to protect – are stronger than the agenda of any one person.
TO BE EQUAL: ASSESSING PRESIDENT OBAMA’S IMPACT AND LEGACY
“That faith that I placed all those years ago, not far from here, in the power of ordinary Americans to bring about change, that faith has been rewarded in ways I could not have possibly imagined.” – President Barack Obama, Farewell Address, January 10, 2017
COLLINS, CHAPA LAVIA ANNOUNCE NEW ATTENDANCE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
Collins, one of the co-sponsors of the bill creating the state’s Attendance Commission, spoke about Illinois’ four year study into the causes and effects of chronic absenteeism among students in Chicago and throughout the state.
YOUNG BLACKS BENEFIT FROM HPV VACCINE, EXPERTS SAY
Higher rates of cancers associated with the human papillomavirus (HPV) occur in African Americans compared to Whites, according to a nationally renowned physician Dr. Alison Moriarty Daley.
MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER OFFERS STUDENTS ‘REAL TALK’ ON LAW ENFORCEMENT
“It is so important right now to have an intelligent conversation with them (youths) because I hate to say it, many of these young people are not having intelligent conversations coming from their homes.
GWENDOLYN BROOKS AT 100
To honor the legacy and enduring contributions of poet Gwendolyn Brooks, and to inspire a new generation of writers, dozens of institutions, artists and educators have joined to create programming for Our Miss Brooks: A Centennial Celebration. Joyce Owens, "More Than Cool" (a portrait of the poet laureate), acrylic and collage on canvas, 2016. Excerpted from Revise the Psalm (Curbside Splendor, 2017). Used with permission by the artist www.joyceowens.com. artwork created by Joyce Owens
Assessor’s Office mails Senior and Senior Freeze Exemption applications
The office of Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios has mailed Senior and Senior Freeze Exemption renewal applications for Tax Year 2016. Savings from these exemptions will appear as deductions on the 2017 Second Installment Property Tax Bills mailed this summer.
Senate passes lead testing bill for water at schools
The Illinois senate passed legislation recently meant to address the issue of lead contamination in drinking water and other water supplies.
INTERFAITH LEADERS MEET TO DISCUSS PRESIDENT OBAMA’S LEGACY
President Barack Obama’s Legacy was the subject of a four-hour featured event at The National Press Club recently.
REFUSE FASCISM VIEWS TRUMP PRESIDENCY AS FASCIST TAKEOVER
The Refuse Fascism group is calling Donald Trump's presidency a fascist administration and they are on a mission to squash it.
ENERGY TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE HAS A “KOOL” AMBASSADOR
The national discussion on global warming and climate change has propelled government leaders and others to think about ways to create and capitalize on alternative energy and fueling sources.
Honor Dr. King’s Legacy by Continuing the Voting Rights Fight
We are facing a critical time for voting rights in our country. On Monday, I spoke to the Southland Ministerial Health Network at their Martin Luther King Day Spirit of Excellence Awards about the need to continue the fight for voting rights as the best way to honor Dr. King’s legacy.
Work Off Holiday Pounds with Celebrity Athlete Meagan Martin
Meagan Martin is a professional rock climber and terrific athlete, she is a hero to women and men all over the world. She has extensive climbing competition experience which gives her a calm, cool demeanor on the American Ninja Warrior course.
Self-care = Self-love: Revamp your routine in the New Year
Looking to set resolutions and goals for the year ahead? If you don’t know where to start, consider self-care as a way to thrive both physically and mentally this year.
