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Season 2 of Emmy® Nominated Series, Harlem Globetrotters: Play it Forward Premieres Saturday, October 7 on NBC
Season 2 of the Emmy® nominated series Harlem Globetrotters: Play It Forward premieres on NBC on Saturday, October 7th with a Telemundo premiere of season 1 of Harlem Globetrotters: Ganando Con La Comunidad on the same day. Both shows are produced in an exclusive partnership with Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG).
Dream Exchange CEO Speaks at Historic National Black Business Conference, Forges Transformative Partnership with National Black Chamber of Commerce
Joe Cecala, Founder and CEO of Dream Exchange, was invited to speak at the National Black Business Conference which took place in Atlanta, Georgia on Aug. 24-26. With a resounding commitment to empowering a new generation of entrepreneurs, a historic agreement that marked the beginning of an unprecedented partnership between Dream Exchange and the National Black Chamber of Commerce ® (NBCC) was solidified and signed.
MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON ANNOUNCES EXPANDED YOUTH COMMISSION
Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the 5th cohort of the Mayor’s Youth Commission, expanding the Commission from 32 young people to 40 young people.
Treasurer Frerichs Expands Outreach Efforts For IL ABLE Savings Program
As students head back to school, parents of children with Individualized Education Plans will receive information about a State Treasurer’s Office program that helps families save money for disability-related expenses.
INTRODUCING THE CHICAGO ARTS & HEALTH PILOT FOR CREATIVE WORKERS
The City of Chicago is proud to announce the launch of the Chicago Arts & Health Pilot for Creative Workers, an innovative paid job training program that seeks to bridge the realms of arts, health, healing, and wellness. Funded through the American Rescue Plan (ARP) federal funds, the program will pay artists to apprentice in community clinics and become certified community health workers to amplify the proven benefits of arts engagement in fostering holistic recovery, well-being, and social cohesion in communities.
Duckworth Announces $3.5 Million in Congressionally Directed Spending to Support Water Improvements in Harvey
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), co-founder of the Senate’s first Environmental Justice Caucus, announced that $3.5 million she secured through a Fiscal Year 2022 Congressionally Directed Spending Request will be sent by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to the City of Harvey for its Central Area Water and Sewer Improvement Project. This Duckworth-secured federal funding will increase Harvey’s financial capacity to implement long-overdue water infrastructure upgrades to help address chronic flooding and reduce resource costs for breaks and leaks repairs, while also helping provide higher quality drinking water to residents.
CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE CENTER ANNOUNCES EXPANDED OPEN HOUSE PROGRAMMING
The Chicago Architecture Center (CAC) announced programming for this year’s Open House Chicago (OHC), a free festival that provides behind-the-scenes access to some of the city’s most historically, culturally and architecturally important sites. The 2023 event, which will take place October 13-15, will feature 170+ locations across 20+ Chicago neighborhoods. Additionally, for the first time, the CAC will host two Friday events, including one exclusively for CAC members.
DISNEY100: THE EXHIBITION TO OPEN NOVEMBER 18 IN CHICAGO--BIRTHPLACE OF WALT DISNEY
The Walt Disney Archives and Semmel Exhibitions, a worldwide exhibit presenter and producer, announced today that Disney100: The Exhibition will open at the 35,000-square-foot Exhibition Hub Art Center (formerly known as the Windy City Fieldhouse) in Chicago on Saturday, Nov. 18. This date is also special because it's Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse's birthday. The pair made their first on-screen appearance in Steamboat Willie, which premiered in New York City on November 18, 1928.
CTA Red Line Extension Project Receives Prestigious “Strategic Plan Award” from the American Planning Association—IL Chapter for its Visionary “Transit-Supportive Development Plan” to Revitalize Disin
The CTA’s Red Line Extension (RLE) Project “Transit-Supportive Development Plan” has won the 2023 Strategic Plan Award the American Planning Association – Illinois Chapter (APA-IL). This notable award recognizes the CTA’s vision and plan for transformational community impact related to the $3.6 billion RLE project, which will build a 5.6-mile Red Line extension to 130th Street from 95th Street.
Aetna Better Health of Illinois Supports Community Health Centers
Aetna Better Health of Illinois has provided more than $12.7 million in value-based incentive payments to eight local community health centers.
Organization continues to improve the lives of children in Illinois
For 20 years, Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation has been ensuring that children across Illinois grow up healthy. The grantmaking organization was founded in 2002, with a focus on the mental and oral health for children in Illinois.
Chicago Public Schools rolls out new menu items for 2023-2024 school year
With the new school year in full swing, Chicago Public Schools has launched new initiatives and menu items for the students.
Pear Nova and Flora & Noor Celebrate Self-Care Awareness Month
September is Self-Care Awareness Month and to celebrate, two locally based beauty brands, Pear Nova and Flora & Noor, teamed up for a two-day event that included yoga, hand massages, body massages, facials etc. Pear Nova is a beauty brand that was founded by Rachel James in 2013.
Start Early works to close the maternal health gap
According to National Partnership, Black women are three to four times more likely to experience pregnancy-related death than white women; they are more likely to experience preventable maternal death compared with white women; and their heightened risk of pregnancy-related death spans income and education levels.
