By: Deborah Bayliss - November 20, 2013 4:28 p.m.
Community activists in Chicago, led a red-light enforcement and speed camera protest and petition drive recently in an ongoing effort to obtain enough signatures to place a referendum (a general vote by a body of people entitled to vote on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision) on the ballot for the 2014 general election, to abolish red light and speed light cameras.
By: Deborah Bayliss - November 20, 2013 4:10 p.m.
Acting on recommendations from Chicago’s, Inspector General, Joseph Ferguson, Mayor Rahm Emanuel proposed to the City Council, a new ordinance that mandates all City contractors report corrupt or unlawful activity, expanding current reporting requirements already in place.
By: Deborah Bayliss - November 20, 2013 4:08 p.m.
The Seed of Hope Food Pantry of New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church, located at 740 E. 77th St., will distribute Thanksgiving Food Baskets from 9 to 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 23 along with the church’s Women’s Ministry.
By: Deborah Bayliss - November 14, 2013 11:46 a.m.
Military veterans who are planning to start or grow a business, gathered at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) on Veterans Day to sign up and take advantage of a program that offers training and mentorship.
The Minneapolis-based Target Corporation, the nation’s second-largest retailer, announced last Thursday that it will remove questions about criminal history from its job applications in Minnesota and throughout the nation. The move came in response to a new Minnesota law and intense pressure from a grassroots campaign demanding that the company reduce employment barriers faced by people with criminal records.
Motown founder Berry Gordy recalls that when he first signed The Jackson 5, he sent them to live in a house in California — and the rowdy kids ended up getting kicked out and had to move in with him.
By: Lee Edwards - November 13, 2013 12:30 p.m.
Ombudsman Chicago, an alternative school for students ages 14-20, that allows them to earn a high school diploma, has recently opened its third Chicago location at 2401 W. Congress Parkway, on Chicago’s West side.
By: Deborah Bayliss - November 13, 2013 12:14 p.m.
Self-empowerment, love and respect for your fellow man, was the message shared on Thursday by Civil Rights Leader Rev. Al Sharpton, President of the National Action Network (NAN) and former NBA basketball player, Isiah Thomas, as the pair addressed students at Frazier International Magnet School, 4027 W. Grenshaw, during Sharpton’s first day in Chicago as a temporary resident.
By: Lee Edwards - November 13, 2013 11:59 a.m.
Veterans who served in all branches of the United States military were honored Saturday at the American Legion Hall, 17034 Page Ave. in Hazel Crest, IL. Local, state and federal elected officials, many of whom served in the armed forces, celebrated the military veterans in honor of Veteran’s Day.
By: Deborah Bayliss - November 13, 2013 10:49 a.m.
Those involved in the sale of illegal cigarettes may soon find it harder to do so.
The Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) unveiled its 2014 strategy for maintaining momentum in an on-going effort to crackdown on illegal tobacco sales.
On Tuesday, November 5, the Illinois House of Representatives voted in favor of Senate Bill 10 (SB10), the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act, which ultimately makes Illinois the fifteenth state in the United States to pass marriage equality into law.
By: Deborah Bayliss - November 13, 2013 10:18 a.m.
Area residents packed the Crerar Memorial Presbyterian Church (8100 S. Calumet Ave.) on Chicago’s South Side on Saturday to hear what Cook County Recorder of Deeds (CCRD) Karen Yarbrough had to say about the often occurring practice of property and deed fraud, something even City of Chicago Treasurer, Stephanie Neely has been a victim.
By: Deborah Bayliss - November 6, 2013 3:30 p.m.
South Suburban College (SSC) needs tutors for its Adult Volunteer Literacy Tutoring Program.
"Tutoring is a very rewarding opportunity for anyone who is able to read and/or process mathematical problems, because it will give the volunteer the opportunity to help someone who desperately is in search of assistance to improve his or her abilities in these areas,” said Jane Ellen Stocker, Vice President of Enrollment & Community Education South Suburban College.
By: Deborah Bayliss - November 6, 2013 3:20 p.m.
The Olive-Harvey College campus is getting a new $45 million Transportation, Distribution and Logistics (TDL) Center.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor Cheryl Hyman for the recent ground breaking on the first of its kind facility in Illinois that is expected to prepare students for the more than 110,000 TDL jobs coming to the region over the next decade.
By: Deborah Bayliss - November 6, 2013 2:53 p.m.
Hamilton Talbert used his walking cane to balance himself as he leaned against the wall of the Kenwood United Church of Christ (UCC) which houses the Norma Jean Sanders Free Clinic at 4600-08 S. Greenwood Ave.
On Monday, the South Shore Chamber, Inc., 1750 East 71st, hosted the “Art eVentures: Essentials of a Small Business Website” workshop presented by Norman L. Lawrence, Jr., founder & CEO of Arts eVentures. The event’s focus was to provide small business owners with a comprehensive understanding of how to create, update and sustain an effective business website, regardless of the size of their company.
By: Deborah Bayliss - November 6, 2013 2:21 p.m.
In a plan expected to save more than $100 million over the next 15 years, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle wants to downsize county government real estate by reducing downtown office space and consolidate highway facilities.
Participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will see a reduction in benefits due to the expiration of the temporary increase put in place by the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
Are you a student attending a Historically Black College and University who’s interested in giving back to both your community and your university? If so, Ford is inviting you to enter the Ford Community Challenge Competition for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU).
By: Deborah Bayliss - November 1, 2013 4:20 p.m.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel presented an $8.7 billion 2014 proposed budget last week that he said promotes continued job growth, improves public safety and the quality of life for Chicago residents.
