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CHILD TAX CREDIT BENEFITS FAMILIES IN THE 1ST DISTRICT
Lana Waters is an employee and parent of a child in programs at Ada S. McKinley. She was bartender who became unemployed when restaurants and bars closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While her child was attending the child center, she was offered a job opportunity with Ada S. McKinley, as a contact tracer. “Ada S. McKinley has put me in more than one training class and modules to give me knowledge about COVID-19, as far as vaccinations,” she said.
AYO Foods expands offerings and partner with ‘Top Chef’ alum
AYO Foods recently celebrated its one-year anniversary. When Fred and Perteet launched the brand, they wanted to share the flavors of West Africa. It began with three dishes, in the frozen food section, and has expanded to six frozen food dishes and two hot sauces. The Spencers also have partnered with “Top Chef ” alum Eric Adjepong to create two new dishes.
M.A.D.E. Foundation Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary
A vision in the middle of the night is what prompted Theo Hill to found the M.A.D.E. Foundation in 2001. Hill was a professional basketball player and left the profession. He was looking for something to do. He tried working in corporate America and found it wasn’t for him.
PEOPLE’S TRUSTEE IS NOW THE PEOPLE’S MAYOR
When Tiffany Henyard was a Village of Dolton Trustee, she was known as the People’s trustee. Now, as Mayor, Henyard is known as the People’s Mayor, listening to residents’ concerns, and working with departments within the Village and Township to make sure the residents are taken care of.
After a year of devastating COVID-19 impacts, and with the threat of deadly variants emerging, NAACP’s ‘COVID. KNOW MORE’ research shows that African Americans must stay vigilant, and informed
Baltimore — The numbers are indisputable: Over the past year, the coronavirus pandemic has wreaked deadly havoc upon Black communities nationwide, and has touched lives close enough that most African Americans know personally of someone who has succumbed to it, or are otherwise connected to someone who has.
RAPPER, SINGER, DRUMMER WANTS PEOPLE TO DO WHAT MAKES THEM HAPPY
Bianca Shaw grew up on the West side of Chicago and has been doing music her whole life. Inspired by the artist Bow Wow when She saw him rapping on Television; and thought if he could do it, so could she. Bianca wrote her first rap at the age of 11 years old and performed it at summer camp to a very pleased crowd.
Cook County Assessor’s Office Recognized for Digital Innovation
The Cook County Assessor’s Office (Assessor’s Office) has been recognized with a 2021 Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties (NACo) for its work in moving its paper-driven operations onto more user-friendly digital platforms.
Local Faith Base Organization Continues Its Mission Of Making A Difference In Young Boys Life’s Through Mentorship Program And Family Activities
George West understands firsthand the impact an organization can have on someone’s life. At seven-years-old, his mother introduced him to the Concerned Christian Men, a faith-based, non profit organization that mentors young boys starting from third grade. He participated in the program through high school and volunteered in his 20s, growing in faith and knowledge and truly feeding his mind, body and spirit.
FORMER CHICAGO ALDERMAN AND COOK COUNTY COMMISSIONER ROBERT SHAW SUCCUMBS AT AGE 83 TO CANCER
FORMER CHICAGO ALDERMAN AND COOK COUNTY COMMISSIONER ROBERT SHAW SUCCUMBS AT AGE 83 TO CANCER “ONE OF THE GREATEST PRO-AFRICAN AMERICAN POLITICIANS TO EVER LIVE” WAS THE CO-CHAMPION OF THE PASSAGE OF MAKING BLACK HISTORY A MANDATORY SUBJECT TO BE TAUGHT IN ILLINOIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS “TODAY I’VE LOST MY MENTOR, MY FATHER FIGURE AND AN UNWAVERING FRIEND” SAYS FORMER SHAW SPOKESMAN SEAN HOWARD
Checking in with Mayor Curry on Day 71
In April, Jada Curry made history as the first African American woman to serve as President of the Village of Lynwood. Curry’s place in history was not lost on her when she was sworn-in on May 11. Two months later Curry is learning what it will take to make Lynwood self-sustaining and creating a welcoming environment for the Village’s residents.
ComEd Goats Take Break from Managing Vegetation to Cruise on the Chicago River
ComEd’s four-legged employees took a break from eating vegetation under power lines in Pekin, Ill., for a boat cruise on the Chicago River.
Jesse White Issues Reminder: Electronic Automobile Insurance Verification Program Has Begun
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is reminding drivers that electronic verification of automobile insurance has begun and vehicle owners who are unable to prove insurance will face a license plate suspension and $100 reinstatement fee
CTA Ridership Jumps More Than 55 percent Since Start of Year
Ridership across the Chicago Transit Authority’s rail and bus system has more than doubled since the start of the year and continues to grow, officials said today, as public transit continues to play a vital role in the city and region’s reopening.
Leo Burnett Pilots Creative Boot Camp at Chicago State University
Five students from Chicago State University, Illinois’ sole four-year Predominantly Black Institution for higher education, began summer internships this week across Publicis Groupe, including at Leo Burnett Chicago, Arc Worldwide, and ThePub; and one of their classmates has accepted a full-time position at Publicis Health Media. The connection is the culmination of a decades-long partnership, and pro bono work through the Pencil Project, most recently with a boot camp creative curriculum during the Spring semester, with support from Marcus Graham Project.