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Student Financial Aid Form Now Available
The Department of Education recently released the 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for families and students to fill out.
Author Brings Representation To Fantasy Romance Space
When Britney S. Lewis was younger, she read the “Twilight” series. She wanted to see more representation in fantasy and contemporary books, so she decided she wanted to tell her own stories and set out to do that. It was the start of her falling in love with storytelling.
The People’s Music School Continues To Provide Free Music Classes To Families
The People’s Music School was founded in 1976 by Dr. Rita Simo in Uptown. Simo was inspired to create a free music education program similar to the one she participated in when she was a child growing up in the Dominican Republic.
Hip Hop Nutcracker Returns To Chicago For The Holiday Season
Cadence Blackful has been dancing since she was in sixth grade. Her family had moved from Illinois to California and her mother wanted her to be involved in an activity. Cadence was hesitant at first, but her mother insisted. She liked taking the dance classes but wanted to try a different dance style. She went to a hip hop dance studio and fell in love with it.
100 Black Men of Chicago Holiday Toy Drive to Benefit Area Women and Children
December 10, 2024 -The 100 Black Men of Chicago, Inc., a non-profit organization, will host their 26th Annual Holiday Toy Drive on Saturday, December 14, 2024, from 6:00pm to 12:00am at the Hyatt Regency Grand Ballroom, located at 151 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601. Tickets available via Ticket Falcon – [https://www.ticketfalcon.com/e/2024toydrive/].
What are you willing to RISK
Todays citizens recognize the fight for civil rights and liberties was a hard fought often violent battle of people against individuals and institutions of power. That recognition is often accompanied with veneration and respect. Rarely is it accompanied with a claiming of duty, action, or commitment to work towards the preservation, let alone the extension, of those rights.
H.E.D.G.E Women of Empowerment NFP To Host Winter Coat Drive
On Saturday, December 14, 2024, the H.E.D.G.E Women of Empowerment NFP will host its first annual Spreading the Warmth Winter Coat Drive in Avalon Park 1215 East 83rd Street, Chicago, Illinois 60619. Coats, gloves, hats and scarves will be given away at no cost!
URGENT CALL FOR TOYS TO SAVE CHRISTMAS AS DONATIONS REACH A CRITICAL DEFICIT
The Salvation Army North and Central Illinois Division is asking residents to help meet the need across the state as the Christmas holiday approaches. The Salvation Army Angel Tree program helps so many during this difficult time of year, but unfortunately, thousands of children still need help.
One Week Away: Deadline to Apply for Federal Assistance for July Severe Storms is Dec. 13
FEMA has approved more than $126.8 million for homeowners and renters with July 13 - 16 storm damage to their home and personal property in Cook, Fulton, Henry, St. Clair, Washington, Will and Winnebago. Help is still available, so don’t delay! There’s one week left to apply for assistance from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) before the Friday, December 13 deadline.
COMMUNITY INVESTMENT CORPORATION CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF IMPACT
Community Investment Corporation (CIC), a Chicago non-profit lender that finances the acquisition, rehabilitation, and preservation of affordable rental housing, celebrates fifty years of supporting neighborhood rental housing throughout the Chicago region. Since its founding in 1974, CIC has deployed a total of $1.8 billion in funds to local owner-operators, resulting in the creation and preservation of more than 69,000 affordable rental units across six Illinois counties, primarily in Chicago’s South and West Sides.
Bally’s Chicago Casino Launches Community Rewards Partner Program with Lettuce Entertain You, Virtue Restaurant, Field Museum & More
Bally’s Chicago Casino today unveiled a new Community Rewards Partner Program which allows rewards earned by casino customers to be redeemed at notable Chicago businesses, including Lettuce Entertain You restaurants, Virtue Restaurant, the Field Museum, Pizzeria Uno and more. The Community Rewards Partner Program reflects Bally’s commitment and priority to the city of Chicago.
IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN FOR “A MIRACLE ON 31stSTREET”
It’s a true “Miracle on 31st Street” this holiday season when Home Run Inn Pizza (HRI), renowned in Chicago for its Tavern-Style thin crust pizza since the 1940’s, and the City of Chicago’s Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) once again join hands to distribute 5,000 pizzas to over 30 Chicago Homeless Shelters at the Original Home Run Inn located at 4254 W. 31st Street for one magical hour on Tuesday, December 10 from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m.
Why Early Sport Specialization Could Be Sabotaging Your Child's Athletic Future
Sixty million children in America participate in organized sports annually. More than 26% of those kids "specialize" before puberty, meaning they engage in intense, year-round training in a single sport.
COOK COUNTY COMMISSIONER STAMPS, COOK COUNTY CLERK GORDON, PCC WELLNESS CENTER, AND OTHER ELECTS TO TRAVEL TO WEST SUBURBAN HOSPITAL TO PROTEST THE CLOSURE OF COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LABOR AND DELIVERY DEP
Tara Stamps- Cook County Commissioner of the 1st District- will joined by Cook County Commissioner Monica Gordon, Women’s Health Advocacy Groups, Staffers from the PCC Wellness Center and other local and regional elected officials a protest and call to action to prevent the closure of labor and delivery departments in community hospitals throughout Cook County. These closures disproportionately impact women of color, particularly Black women, in urban and underserved communities, worsening an already critical maternal health crisis.
