The development of a vaccine to prevent Ebola virus disease will be accelerated with support from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR).
By: Deborah Bayliss - October 17, 2014 2:03 p.m.
Ill. Gov. Pat Quinn and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel are expected to announce a $20 million investment for a new state-of-the art, indoor, track and field facility for Chicago’s south side, according to Dr. Conrad Worrill, director and professor of the Jacob Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies, Northeastern Illinois University, 700 E. Oakwood Blvd.
By: Lee Edwards - October 16, 2014 4:20 p.m.
A historical tribute ceremony was held Oct. 10, at the Promontory, 5311 S. Lake Park Ave., to pay homage to the legacy of one Chicago’s most influential and multi-faceted native sons, the late Oscar Brown, Jr.
By: Lee Edwards - October 15, 2014 4:55 p.m.
On Oct.9, Metra announced at its monthly board meeting at its downtown Chicago office, 547 W. Jackson Blvd., details about a $2.4 billion dollar plan to replace and modernize its fleet of rail cars and locomotives and to address key safety measures. Additionally, the plan includes funding for the installation of the Positive Train Control (PTC) system, a federal mandated program that according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR) is advanced technology designed to automatically stop or slow trains before potential accidents.
By: Lee Edwards - October 15, 2014 3:54 p.m.
The Chatham Business Association’s (CBA) monthly membership meeting at the QBG Foundation Building, 806 E. 78th St., on Oct. 14, highlighted health benefits and services available to small businesses under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
By: Deborah Bayliss - October 15, 2014 3:28 p.m.
A series of hiring events are scheduled this month, courtesy of the City of Chicago and Chicago City Colleges, in an effort to fill positions at 11 Chicagoland United Parcel Service (UPS) operating centers including both facilites at the O’Hare International Airport, 616 South Access Rd., the facility at 1400 South Jefferson Street, and the Chicago Area Consolidation Hub at 1 UPS Way in Hodgkins, IL.
By: Deborah Bayliss - October 15, 2014 3:13 p.m.
Following the announcement this year that Urban Partnership Bank (UPB) sold its South Shore banking center at 7054 S. Jeffrey in Chicago, to make way for retail development in the area and to shift from a bricks and mortar to an online and mobile application strategy, UPB officials announced last week, the bank exceeded $200 million in total loans since the bank began lending in 2012.
NEW YORK (AP) — J.C. Penney's newly tapped CEO has a big challenge ahead of him: The troubled chain is showing signs of improvement after racking up billions in losses, but still hasn't figured out how to get shoppers back into its department stores.
Louis Vuitton's show caused traffic chaos early last Wednesday with a sea of photographers clamoring to get the must-have shot of attendees Jennifer Connelly, Selena Gomez, Sofia Coppola and Michelle Williams.
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Police Superintendent Gerry McCarthy says the man who fired on a subway train as it pulled into a business district station used an assault rifle and had at least 50 bullets with him.
By: Lee Edwards - October 8, 2014 4:18 p.m.
In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Metropolitan Family Services (MFS), a community outreach agency servicing families in the Chicagoland area, will host a Call to Action Town Hall event that will include domestic violence education, a panel discussion and a teen breakout session, on Oct. 16 at its Calumet center facility at 235 E. 103rd St.
By: Deborah Bayliss - October 8, 2014 4:13 p.m.
A U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Regional Administrator appointed by President Barack Obama as HUD’s Midwest Regional Administrator in 2010, will now serve as the Chicago Federal Executive Board (FEB) chairman.
The cold, rainy morning may have accounted in part for the low turnout for The Mayor Harold Washington Legacy Committee’s (MHWLC) voter registration walk and rally this past Saturday; voter apathy may also have played a role.
By: Lee Edwards - October 8, 2014 3:25 p.m.
As part of her “Conversations with Karen” public speaking series, Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) president, Karen Lewis, visited Crerar Presbyterian Memorial Church, 8100 S. Calumet Ave., on Sept. 24 where she addressed some of Chicago’s "hot topics" and rumors about whether or not she would run for mayor of Chicago.
By: Deborah Bayliss - October 8, 2014 3:18 p.m.
Some Southeast side residents may breathe a sigh of relief after news that the Calumet Transload Facility that caused community outrage and protests over petroleum coke (petcoke) and metallurgical coke (metcoke) storage at its property located at 2900 E. 106th has ceased operation.
Since the first cases of Ebola were reported in West Africa in March 2014, the United States has mounted a whole-of-government response to contain and eliminate the epidemic at its source, while also taking prudent measures at home. The President yesterday outlined a stepped-up U.S. response, leveraging more thoroughly the unique capabilities of the U.S. military to support the civilian-led response in West Africa. Domestically, the U.S. has prepared for the diagnosis of an Ebola case on U.S. soil and have measures in place to stop this and any potential future cases in their tracks.
By: Colette Greenstein - October 8, 2014 1:18 p.m.
Denzel Washington reteams with his Training Day director Antoine Fuqua in the action thriller, The Equalizer.
NEW YORK (AP) — Public hospitals in New York City are so concerned about Ebola, they've secretly been sending actors with mock symptoms into emergency rooms to test how well the triage staffs identify and isolate possible cases.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court unexpectedly cleared the way Monday for a dramatic expansion of gay marriage in the United States and may have signaled that it's only a matter of time before same-sex couples can marry in all 50 states.
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers may have produced 200,000-plus job growth in September, a potentially reassuring sign after a hiring slowdown in August.
