New Superintendent Of District 152 ½ Wants To Create Supportive Environment For Students And Teachers
Education found Dr. Cynthia Levy as a second career. She began as a Language Arts Instructor at Fenger High School in 2002. Twelve years later she has been appointed as the Superintendent of Hazel Crest School District 152 ½.
NATIONAL PARK TRUST HONORS NBC TODAY'S AL ROKER WITH 2024 AMERICAN PARK EXPERIENCE (APEX) AWARD
National Park Trust is excited to announce that 14-time Emmy Award-winning journalist Al Roker has received the 2024 APEX Award. Since 2009, this national award has honored an individual or group that has made extraordinary efforts to enhance the awareness and appreciation of our country's public parks, lands, and waters.
Embrace the Fearless Spirit, with Karina Brez Feather Ear Cuffs
Trademarked by her unique style, Dani G. Waldman, renowned American Israeli equestrian show jumper, offers a look into her fearless and playful spirit through her second collaboration with Karina Brez. Building on the success of the Fearless Feathers Collection, featuring timeless bracelets and rings with a hugging horse hoof and feather motif, Dani G. and Karina Brez fuse their passion for design and equestrian jewelry to expand the collection with the new Fearless Feathers Ear Cuffs.
Urban One brings Cannes the power of Black Excellence with a Celebration featuring 3x GRAMMY-winning superstar Ludacris
Urban One, Inc., the largest Black-owned & Black-targeted diversified media company, returns to Cannes this June with some of the biggest global brands for a week of innovative discussions, creative collaborations, and exclusive experiences. Through engaging and entertaining events during the international festival, Urban One is set to showcase the value and importance of brands investing in the Black audience and forging authentic connections with them. The company connects with two out of three Black consumers in the country through its unparalleled reach across digital (iONE Digital), audio (Reach Media, Radio One, and The Urban One Podcast Network), and linear (TV One and CLEO TV) platforms.
May Is Declared Haitian American Heritage Month In Chicago
May is Haitian Heritage Month and each year on May 18th, Haitians celebrate the Haitian flag, which symbolizes their fight for freedom and independence. During the month of May, Haitian culture, history, food, heritage and the language is celebrated through a series of events. Locally, the Coalition of Haitian-American Organizations of the Chicagoland Area celebrated the creation of Haitian-American Heritage Month, with Mayor Brandon Johnson and City Council.
Reps. Kelly, Kim, Meuser, Schrier Introduce Legislation to Support Rural Maternal Health
Representatives Kelly (IL-02), Kim (CA-40), Meuser (PA-09), and Schrier (WA-08) introduced the bipartisan Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act to support rural health care facilities providing critical obstetric care.
Giannoulias Announces Teen Summer DMV Program
For the first time ever, the Illinois Secretary of State’s office is dedicating DMV services exclusively for teen drivers every Saturday during the summer at select facilities, Secretary Alexi Giannoulias announced today.
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL APPLAUDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION TO EXPAND WORKER PROTECTIONS AGAINST RETALIATION
Attorney General Kwame Raoul applauded the House’s passage of legislation that would protect workers from retaliatory conduct by employers, strengthen current protections under state law and codify the authority of Raoul’s Workplace Rights Bureau to investigate and hold employers who retaliate or threaten to retaliate accountable.
Illinois Legislature Passes First-In-The-Nation Bill to Cover Alzheimer’s Treatments for State Employees
After unanimous votes in both the Senate and House, the Illinois legislature passed Senate Bill 3318, an initiative of the Alzheimer’s Association that ensures state employee health insurance provides coverage for all FDA-approved Alzheimer’s treatments. Illinois is the first state in the country to legislatively enact this requirement for Alzheimer’s treatment coverage, further expanding access to these new drugs that slow the progression of the disease.
New transportation photo contest in Illinois
Say cheese, Illinois. The Illinois Department of Transportation is inviting the public to participate in a new contest to showcase how transportation is helping connect communities and keep our state moving.
UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital adds beds, staff for behavioral health
To help address the growing need for mental health services on Chicago’s South Side and the south suburbs, the University of Chicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital is adding 15 beds to its behavioral health department inpatient unit. The new space is now open.
Equity and Transformation is excited to announce the launch of the Restore Fellowship
Equity and Transformation (E.A.T.) opened applications for The Restore Fellowship with an overwhelming response. Applicants from all over the city and suburbs applied for the opportunity to reconnect with their African heritage through this immersive fellowship experience. In partnership with Resplendence Language Arts, E.A.T. has developed a 23-week curriculum to prepare participants for a 10-day trip the Benin, the former Kingdom of Dahomey and one of the largest slave ports in West Africa in November 2024. The Restore Fellowship was created with the intent to be an example of how to satisfy the reparations pillar of restitution for descendants of chattel slavery. This fellowship is meant to provide space and structure for our communities’ most marginalized Black people to reconnect with their indigenous roots and heal from the historical trauma caused by slavery in the U.S.
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU RELEASES 2023 POPULATION ESTIMATES FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO
The U.S. Census Bureau released the 2023 population estimates for the City of Chicago. Ensuring the accuracy of the population estimates for Chicago remains a priority effort for the City, and we will continue to work with the Census Bureau towards that goal.
HYDE PARK ART CENTER ANNOUNCES VIBRANT LINEUP OF SUMMER EXHIBITIONS AND FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMMING
Hyde Park Art Center is proud to announce exhibition openings and related free public programs for Summer 2024. Highlights of the vast and vibrant programming include the critically acclaimed solo exhibition of Robert Earl Paige and its accompanying exhibition Parapluie, showcasing artists in Paige’s network; the opening of the Art Center’s annual teen and class exhibitions; the quarterly community day Center Day; plus screenings, open studios, artmaking workshops, and more. The Art Center offers over 200 programs annually that are free and designed for people of all ages; for program updates and more details, visit hydeparkart.org
CITY CRUISES CHICAGO ANNOUNCES SERIES OF SUMMERTIME CRUISES
Time to set sail this Summer! City Cruises Chicago, the operator of Chicago’s largest and leading water-based experiences -- with a fleet that includes Chicago’s most iconic names including Odyssey Lake Michigan, Odyssey Chicago River, Spirit of Chicago, Spirit of Navy Pier, Chicago Elite, and the Seadog -- announced its exciting lineup of summer offerings. From the ever popular Brunch Cruises and Fireworks Dinner Cruises, to the exciting After Dark Dance Cruises, Holiday Cruises, and Sunset Cocktail Cruises, City Cruises Chicago presents some of the most unique and memorable ways to enjoy summer in the Chi. Friends, families and couples alike will enjoy Chicago’s spectacular panoramic views as they are treated to lavish and delectable chef-prepared menus complemented with Chicago-inspired libations and mocktails. Cruises take place on Lake Michigan and the Chicago River, allowing guests to enjoy the city from entirely different vantage points.
House Music 40 Partners with Chicago Promoters to Officially Kick-off Summer Festivities
It has been 40 years since the first group of commercially-released songs including "On and On” by Jesse Saunders and Vince Lawrence, “Jack Trax” by Chip E. and Joe Smooth, “Mystery of Love” by Mr. Fingers, “Jack’n the House” by Farley “Jackmaster” Funk, “Music is the Key” by JM Silk (Steve ‘Silk’ Hurley and Keith Nunnally), “Jack Your Body” by Steve ‘Silk’ Hurley, “Move Your Body” by Marshall Jefferson, “Your Love” by Jamie Principle and Frankie Knuckles among other iconic songs.
Chicago Teachers Union Is In Contract Negotiations With CPS
The Chicago Teachers Union is currently in negotiations with Chicago Public Schools for their contract, which ends at the end of June.
Cook County Assessor’s Office Hosts Black Tax discussion
As part of its ongoing Racial Equity and Real Estate conversation series, the Cook County Assessor’s Office (CCAO) hosted a panel discussion on Wednesday, May 22, about The Black Tax, a new history that shows how inequitable assessments and predatory practices within the property tax system enriched speculators and removed poor people from their homes.
