By: Lee Edwards - May 7, 2014 3:52 p.m.
In an effort to help combat Chicago's violence, The 4th Annual Chicago United Hoops Classic (CUHC) High School Seniors All-Star Game was held this past Saturday at The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, 1250 W. 119th St. The game allows for the best high school basketball players from the South and West sides to compete against one another which potentially fosters respect amongst the players and therefore potentially curtails violence.
The CUHC's motto, “the full court press to silence the violence” was a sentiment shared by the organizers of the game.
By: Deborah Bayliss - May 7, 2014 3:32 p.m.
Imagine 10,000 or so community organizations and groups getting together on the same day with the same goal, in their perspective locations for dinner and "On the Table" conversations all centered around planning and strategizing solutions to make their neighborhoods better places to live, work and play. Well that’s exactly what The Chicago Community Trust (CCT) has planned as part of its 99th anniversary celebration. The Resident Association of Greater Englewood (R.A.G.E.).
R.A.G.E. is a well-known Englewood community organization whose mission is to mobilize people and resources to bring change promoting positivity through solution-based approaches.
By: Deborah Bayliss - May 7, 2014 3:22 p.m.
A Millenium Park celebration by Jazz Unites Inc. is planned in honor of the 115th birthday anniversary of the late, great, jazz musician, Kennedy “Duke” Ellington and the 40th anniversary of the first Duke Ellington tribute in Grant Park. The event will also honor Jazz "piano powerhouse" Willie Pickens.
By: Lee Edwards - May 7, 2014 3:14 p.m.
The United States Department of Education recently released a list of 55 public and private universities and colleges across the country that are under federal investigation for the manner in which they handle student sexual assault allegations. The University of Chicago (UC) is on that list.
By: Lee Edwards - May 7, 2014 3:07 p.m.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) has committed to a $12.5 million, five-year sponsorship investment to support the Divvy bike share program.
“Our partnership with Blue Cross helps us to expand the bike share system, improve and maintain bike lanes and encourage cycling in all neighborhoods across Chicago,” Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said. “This investment from Blue Cross will help us continue to encourage Chicagoans to get around this great city in more active ways.”
By: Deborah Bayliss - May 7, 2014 2:42 p.m.
Students every summer for over 50 years, sat in classrooms with no air conditioning even on sweltering, 90 degree days. Last week, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett, announced, the first phase of a five-year plan to provide air conditioning to every classroom.
Even as the epidemic skyrockets, the rate of diabetes-related complications drops
Staying away from the wrong foods can help folks with type 2 diabetes gain better blood sugar control.
By: Deborah Bayliss - April 30, 2014 12:55 p.m.
A pediatrician who was part of a west side health center’s staff, was one of three American doctors killed in Kabul, Afghanistan, last Thursday morning when an Afghan police officer, reportedly opened fire in a hospital where the doctor trained medical residents and treated pediatric patients.
The Los Angeles chapter of the NAACP, (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) decided against awarding Los Angeles Clippers owner, Donald Sterling, with a Lifetime Achievement Award at a ceremony scheduled for May 15, and is expected to rescind its previous award, following backlash from recorded racist comments allegedly made by the self-made billionaire.
By: Lee Edwards - April 30, 2014 12:38 p.m.
In honor of National Rebuilding Day on April 26, representatives from Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago, a non-profit whose mission is to improve the homes and neighborhoods of elderly, disabled and low-income residents so that they may continue to live in warmth, safety and comfort, joined Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Village of Riverdale Mayor Lawrence Jackson, and a volunteer construction team at a press conference at 14533 S. Lowe Ave., about an collaborative effort to make much needed repairs to several homes in Riverdale.
By: Lee Edwards - April 30, 2014 12:30 p.m.
Last week, Chicago Public Schools’ (CPS) Board of Education voted in favor of “turning around” Walter Q. Gresham Elementary, Dvorak Technology Academy, and Ronald E. McNair Elementary for School Year 2014–2015 (SY 14-15).
By: Deborah Bayliss - April 30, 2014 12:17 p.m.
Actor and activist Danny Glover is the featured speaker for the Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture’s (SRPC) annual public lecture that commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Summer Project, a 1964 effort that took Northern college students to Mississippi to support African-
American's right to vote in that state and resulted in the death of three Civil Rights Workers.
By: Deborah Bayliss - April 30, 2014 11:25 a.m.
One never knows how the circumstances of their childhood will impact their adult life. For example, a Chatham restaurant manager who experienced homelessness as a child, now gives back to his community every Sunday by donating food he cooks at the restaurant for the homeless and others experiencing food insecurity.
Donald Sterling, the longtime owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, was barred from the N.B.A. for life and may be forced to sell the team for making racist remarks, the league commissioner, Adam Silver, announced Tuesday. Silver said that Sterling would be barred from any contact with his team and the league and that he would be fined $2.5 million, the maximum allowed by the league’s constitution.
By: Deborah Bayliss - April 17, 2014 4:33 p.m.
Cook County Board of Commissioners on March 12 approved a program development team to find a new use for the old Cook County Hospital building on Chicago’s west side. The effort will be led by Chicago Consultants Studio, Inc. (CCS) with the goal of “articulating” the vision of County Board President, Toni Preckwinkle, the County Commissioners and the CCHHS (Cook County Health and Hospital Systems, leadership.
By: Lee Edwards - April 17, 2014 4:20 p.m.
National Work Zone Awareness week, April 7-11, was recognized by the Illinois State Police (ISP), Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), and the Illinois Tollway among many agencies to encourage motorists to drive safely and slowly on Illinois roadways, particularly in work zones.
By: Deborah Bayliss - April 17, 2014 4:09 p.m.
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn announced a $52.7 million investment in community transportation projects throughout Illinois that is expected to support more than 400 jobs throughout 71 projects, including bike paths, walking trails, historic preservation and streetscape beautification projects with funding from the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) – a federally-funded, program that encourages transportation-related projects, according to information released by the governor’s office.
By: Lee Edwards - April 17, 2014 4:06 p.m.
To better prepare local residents for its upcoming annual free on-campus job fair (to be held May 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), South Suburban College (SSC), 15800 State St, South Holland, will host a workshop entitled Adult Brown Bag Seminar that will equip job seekers with techniques and information proven helpful in landing successful job interviews.
By: Deborah Bayliss - April 17, 2014 4:03 p.m.
A 17-year-old juvenile, whose name is being withheld, on Monday, appeared in Central Bond Court, at 26th and California in Chicago, and was charged with first degree murder following a verbal altercation that occurred on the 3000 block of W. 53rd Place, early Sunday morning.
