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DO YOU HAVE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY? FIND OUT ON I-CASH
In 2015, when Illinois State Treasurer Michael W. Frerichs took office, he committed to making the office more efficient by utilizing technology and streamlining the unclaimed property process. Five years later, the I-Cash program has returned $1 billion to Illinois residents and their families.
Which properties have the biggest property tax increases since 2000? If you didn’t vote… Don’t complain.
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas today released a study which reveals the properties in Chicago and the suburbs with the largest property tax increases since 2000, dramatic examples of how the tax burden has soared on homeowners and businesspeople.
Local Chicagoans Mourns The Lost of 109 Year Old Rosie Lee Atchison
Mrs. Rosie Atchison, who was born on August 15, 1911, in Bolivar, Mississippi, and passed away on November 23, 2020.
The Edward G. Irvin Foundation, Inc. Food Pantry opens Monday, January 18, 2021 in West Woodlawn (Chicago) as a weekly Pantry at the Edward G. Irvin Foundation Achievement Center located at 500 E. 67t
The Edward G. Irvin Foundation Achievement Center (Achievement Center), formerly a Jane Addams Hull House Association affiliate, known as Parkway Community House, had a long and rich history in Chicago, first in the Bronzeville Community and later the Woodlawn Community.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 19 THE 5TH ANNUAL NATIONAL DAY OF RACIAL HEALING
The 5th Annual National Day of Racial Healing (NDORH), Tuesday, January 19, is a day for organizations, community groups and individuals across age, race, and ethnicity to come together in unity and solidarity to collectively heal and build the relationships necessary to create a more just and equitable world.
Common Ground Foundation partners with HundredX
“OUR MAIN CONCERN IS JUST MAKING SURE OUR STUDENTS ARE OKAY. SO, WE’VE DONE CALL-INS TO OUR MENTEES AND THEIR PARENTS JUST TO SEE IF THERE’S ANYTHING WE CAN DO. AND, WE SET UP AN EMERGENCY FUND FOR SOME.” Tiffany Walker program director with the Common Ground Foundation
Lawmakers propose cut in Medicaid rates
Two Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation to reduce state payments to the insurance companies that manage Illinois’ Medicaid program, arguing that the COVID-19 pandemic is resulting in excess profits for the insurers.
Ben & Jerry’s and Colin Kaepernick Unite to Change the Whirled
Ben & Jerry’s is honoring Colin Kaepernick, one of the most prominent social activists, with his very own flavor: “Change the Whirled.”
Black-Owned Cosmetics Brand releases Red and Berry Lipstick Collection
Every makeup-wearer needs the perfect red lip, and Juvia’s Place’s Reds and Berries Lipstick Collection features an array of red and berry-colored lipsticks, lip-glosses and two lip liners.
South Suburban College recently announced the opening of a Barber College at its South Holland Campus
Barber College At South Suburban college in South Holland Offers Quick Access To A career Credential And Wages. The South Suburban College Board of Trustees recently approved the hiring of its first ever Barber College faculty, Bobby Mattison, at its November board meeting.
CLOTHING BRAND GIVES BACK
In 2010, Robert Burke Jr. used his more than 20 years of experience in sales and marketing to start Lifestyle Official, a promotions, event planning and marketing and advertising company.
Getting Around Illinois provides latest winter road conditions
The Illinois Department of Transportation is reminding the public to visit and bookmark GettingAroundIllinois.com for continually updated information on road conditions.
CareerBuilder Survey Reveals a More Flexible Future Workforce
CareerBuilder recently announced the findings from a new survey examining the impact of the pandemic on job seekers. The results show job seekers becoming more open to opportunities outside their current roles, pointing to a future workforce that is more skilled and more apt to transition into new industries.
SISTERS OPEN SECOND LOCATION OF POPULAR PRIMA LASH
Whitney and Diamond Cumbo opened their first Prima Lash & Beauty Bar, located at 754 W. 35th St., in 2019. Now, they are set to open their second location in 2021