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Rep. Robin Kelly, Senator Durbin Introduce the CARE For Moms Act
As maternal mortality and morbidity continues to rise across the United States, disproportionately impacting Black women, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) introduced her CARE For Moms Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced companion legislation in the Senate.
CPS Elementary Students Make Gains in Literacy and Math for 2022-23 School Year
School leaders, teachers, staff and students at Wendell E. Green Elementary School showcased some of the strategies and practices that are helping the South side school make academic gains on state assessments, most noticeably in English Language Arts but also in math, at Green and across Chicago Public Schools (CPS). The District’s intentional focus on core classroom strategies, from adding an interventionist to support students at every school to adding lead instructional coaches to improve teaching practices, is helping elevate student academic growth on local and state assessments.
Earvin “Magic” Johnson to Lead All Star Line Up of Financial Services Experts at Chicago Treasurer’s Building Wealth Today for Tomorrow
An NBA legend, five-time NBA Champion, and three-time league MVP and one of the most recognizable team owners in professional sports, is now part of the largest financial education summit and career fair in the Chicago area.
Calumet City flooding statement
With more than six inches of rain falling on Calumet City and neighboring south suburban communities, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) urges continued collaboration, investment and attention to stormwater management and infrastructure.
Biden-Harris Administration Approves $37 Million in Borrower Defense Discharges for Over 1,200 Students Who Attended the University of Phoenix
The Biden-Harris Administration today announced the approval of nearly $37 million in borrower defense to repayment discharges for more than 1,200 students who enrolled at the University of Phoenix (Phoenix) between Sept. 21, 2012, and Dec. 31, 2014, and applied for relief. The U.S. Department of Education (Department) found that a national ad campaign from Phoenix misled prospective students by falsely representing that its partnerships with thousands of corporations, including Fortune 500 companies, would benefit students by, for example, giving them hiring preferences at those companies. In fact, Phoenix’s corporate partnerships provided no such benefits to students. The approved applications are from borrowers who enrolled in Phoenix during the covered time period and filed borrower defense applications that made allegations corroborated by this finding. Today’s announcement brings the total amount of debt cancellation approved by the Biden-Harris Administration to more than $117 billion – including $14.8 billion in relief for 1.1 million borrowers whose colleges took advantage of them or closed abruptly.
ComEd Program Helps 100 Year Old Black-Owned Business with Expansion
When Geri Harston was in grammar school, she would watch the electricians install lights on the streets. She looked at it and believed it was something she could do. She had an opportunity to sign up for the journeyman apprenticeship program. She went through the program and worked in the field for 11 years then was called back to teach at the apprenticeship program.
Cheer and Sports Program keeps children off the streets
Stacy Tolar founded Keeping Adolescents Off the Streets (KAOS) Bulldogs Cheer in 2010. It was a time when a lot of school-based after school programs were being shut down. Tolar thought the children in the community still needed an after school physical activity.
‘Purple Turtle’ helps children explore their superpowers
Tamera Fair used her extensive background in childcare to create “The Purple Turtle.” But, Fair doesn’t just want it to be a book series, she wants it to be a movement, complete with merchandise featuring the characters from the books.
Creators and actors of ‘Sam -- A Saxon’ talk about the series
“Sam – A Saxon” is a human story. A global story. A Black German story. The story about the East Germany’s first Black policeman, Sam Meffire, was first told to Tyron Ricketts by Meffire himself back in the early 2000s. More than 20 years later, the story became a Disney + series that is available on Hulu.
WayMaker Men’s Summit creates safe space for Black men
WayMaker kicked off its 2023 WayMaker Men’s Summit on Friday, Sept. 15th, with Jay Ellis, Mayor Brandon Johnson, Troy Vincent, David Mann, Dr. Courtney Hollowell and Dr. Montgomery Coltrane Curtis, as well as Derrick Rose. The two-day event took place at Convene at the Willis Tower Friday-Saturday, Sept. 15th-16th.
SCHOOL DISTRICT 152.5 SET TO TRAIL-BLAZE THROUGH NEW SCHOOL YEAR
Hazel Crest School District 152.5 is thrilled to kick off an exciting new school year, where students take center stage in the focus of excellence in education. Superintendent Spells eagerly looks forward to an exceptional school year with students at the forefront with the joint community support and efforts.
Glen Ellyn Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Midwest Impact Day of Service Carnival Book Fair Bridges the Gap Between Literacy and Entertainment in the Western Suburbs
The Glen Ellyn Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is hosting its annual Midwest Impact Day of Service on Saturday, September 30th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This innovative and exciting event has the potential to greatly benefit our communities by fostering a love for literature and reading.
CITY OF HARVEY CELEBRATES GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR HARVEY LOFTS: A LANDMARK $19 MILLION INVESTMENT
The City of Harvey is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking ceremony for the highly anticipated Harvey Lofts, marking a significant milestone in the city's revitalization efforts. This remarkable $19 million private investment is a historic step forward, heralding a new era of development in Harvey that is poised to set the stage for decades to come.
Davis, Krishnamoorthi, Casey Introduce Legislation to Foster Success in Higher Education for Foster and Homeless Youth
Representative Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), and U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced the Fostering Success in Higher Education Act to improve college access, retention, and graduation rates for foster and homeless youth.
