By: Lee Edwards - February 26, 2014 3:04 p.m.
Seventh Ward Alderman Natashia Holmes hosted an informational meeting about Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and Small Business Improvement Fund (SBIF) at the Bradwell School of Excellence, 7736 S. Burnham Ave, on Wednesday, February 19.
By: Deborah Bayliss - February 26, 2014 2:52 p.m.
Urban Partnership Bank (UPB) is selling its South Shore banking center at 7054 S. Jeffrey and will close March 22 to make way for much needed retail development in the area as it shifts from a bricks and mortar to an online and mobile application strategy.
By: Lee Edwards - February 19, 2014 4:38 p.m.
The South Suburban Mayors & Managers Association (SSMA) recently hosted a presentation by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (IDCEO) about the benefits of applying for "enterprise zones."
By: Lee Edwards - February 19, 2014 4:27 p.m.
Scandale Fritz, 17, pled guilty to two counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault during a hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courts Building in Chicago last week and Cook County Judge Timothy Joyce sentenced Fritz to 13 years on each count for a total of 26 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.
By: Deborah Bayliss - February 19, 2014 4:03 p.m.
As we continue into Black History Month and as the nation marks the historic anniversaries of the Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington, the A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum will present Created Equal: America’s Civil Rights Struggle Film Screenings, a series made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in partnership with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
By: Deborah Bayliss - February 19, 2014 3:55 p.m.
A foul smell emanating from a University of Chicago (U of C) dorm room led to the discovery Saturday, of a deceased student who reportedly had not used his key card to enter his room since Feb. 7, according to a United Press International news report.
By: Lee Edwards - February 19, 2014 3:52 p.m.
Illinois Jobs Now! is assisting the Welcome Home Heroes program by providing five million dollars to aid military families in purchasing homes. Welcome Home Heroes is part of Illinois Governor Quinn’s commitment to help Illinois’ military families transition to civilian life, and to strengthen and stabilize communities by making homeownership more affordable.
By: Lee Edwards - February 19, 2014 3:36 p.m.
At the monthly 6th Ward Seniors‘ meeting at St. Mark AME Zion Church, 7358 S. Cottage Grove Ave. last week, participants enjoyed a “Black History Presentation” by Ronald “Kwesi” Harris. The event was sponsored and attended by 6th Ward Alderman Roderick Sawyer who hosts meetings with his ward’s senior citizens every second Thursday of the month.
By: Deborah Bayliss - February 19, 2014 3:30 p.m.
A South Side bank was robbed Tuesday morning but no injuries were reported. The FBI is offering a reward for information leading to the identification and arrest of the person who committed the act.
By: Deborah Bayliss - February 12, 2014 4:35 p.m.
Years after the 1951 firebombing of Dr. Percy L. Julian’s Oak Park home, Oak Park residents--in recognition of Black History Month--will discuss “Why Oak Park Needs a Regional Housing Center in 2014,” part of a series of free discussion forums and film presentations at the Oak Park Library that will continue into March.
This February, culture-defining trends take center stage as Macy’s examines the influence of Black style in celebration of Black History Month 2014. From the Harlem Renaissance to urban wear and high-fashion glamour, Black style has influenced popular culture for decades.
By: Deborah Bayliss - February 12, 2014 4:25 p.m.
Proponents of gambling expansion in Illinois are continuing their efforts to make it happen as Illinois State Rep. Bob Rita (D-IL), the lead House Democrat negotiator for the legislation, announced the second of several planned public hearings on the matter with the next one scheduled for 6 p.m. on Feb. 17 at the Tinley Park Convention Center, 18451 Convention Center Drive.
By: Lee Edwards - February 12, 2014 4:22 p.m.
“Cardiology is one of our major service lines at Ingalls Health System,” said Kim Garrison, Ingalls Health System Marketing and Communications Manager. “Our goal is to impact women’s health. We want to positively impact it; encourage [women] to be more proactive and an active partner in their own health care. We want them to know their risks for heart disease which is deadly but could be preventable.”
By: Deborah Bayliss - February 12, 2014 1 p.m.
Former Chief Information Officer of City Colleges and Chicago Public Schools, Arshele Stevens, 45, is the new president of Kennedy King College, 6301 S. Halsted. Stevens, was hired into the position following a nation-wide search.
By: Lee Edwards - February 12, 2014 11:16 a.m.
In tribute to National Black HIV Awareness Day (February 7), the South Side Help Center (SSHC) last week presented the seX Factor: A Dialogue on HIV Prevention and Care on Chicago State University’s (CSU) campus, 9501 S. King Drive, being the school's third year hosting the event.
By: Lee Edwards - February 12, 2014 10:53 a.m.
The University of Chicago’s, Organization of Black Students (OBS), invited political strategist and television correspondent Donna Brazile to speak during its 2014 Annual George E. Kent Lecture Series.
By: Deborah Bayliss - February 12, 2014 10:44 a.m.
The story of Emmett Till, the 14-year-old African American youth from Chicago who was murdered Aug. 1955 while visiting with relatives in Money, Miss., is one that for years haunted his family and the entire African American community and, some would say, helped galvanize the Civil Rights Movement.
By: Lee Edwards - February 11, 2014 3:32 p.m.
Skills for Chicagoland’s Future (SCF) was recently showcased at a White House summit focused on strategies to reduce long-term unemployment. SCF is a public-private partnership that helps match businesses with current, unmet hiring needs with qualified, unemployed job seekers by closing the skills gap in Chicago and Cook County by providing recruitment, placement and training services at no cost to the job seeker.
By: Lee Edwards - February 6, 2014 12:34 p.m.
U.S. President Barack Obama recently announced a call to action against sexual assaults on college campuses. President Obama signed a memorandum that will create a task force whose charge is to find practical measures to prevent sexual assaults and improve the quality, urgency, perception and speed of responses to sexual assaults within 90 days.
By: Deborah Bayliss - February 6, 2014 12:22 p.m.
With the fear that the U.S. will fall short in filling technology job openings with American citizens, more and more programs and initiatives are being offered to involve high school and college students in math and technology through STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Match) projects and education.
