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Crowe appoints first chief diversity officer
As part of its commitment to diversity and inclusion, Crowe LLP recently named Chris Mitchell as the firm’s first chief diversity officer. Crowe is a public accounting, consulting and technology firm with offices around the world.
Begin Your Mornings Feeling Refreshed
Family Features - Ready, set, go. Just as you would set off at the starting line of a race, this hectic pace is how mornings begin for many men and women.
Supplemental Security Income recipients will receive automatic Economic Impact Payments
Th e Internal Revenue Service, working in partnership with the Treasury Department and the Social Security Administration, recently announced that recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will automatically receive automatic Economic Impact Payments.
Mortgage Relief and COVID-19 Scams: What You Need to Know
StatePoint - Unfortunately, during times of hardship, families are often targeted by fraud artists attempting to take advantage of those needing assistance. The COVID-19 crisis is no exception, with many scammers pretending to extend a critical lifeline to struggling homeowners through so-called “foreclosure rescue fraud.”
Slaughter Backs Measure to Prevent Price Gouging of Critical Medical Supplies
In response to the state’s need for medical equipment to treat Coronavirus (COVID 19), state Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, is supporting legislation that would help to ensure that Illinois’ hospitals have access to the medical equipment they need.
School Districts ramp up remote learning
On Friday, April 17, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced that schools in the state would remain closed for the remainder of the school year because of COVID-19. On Friday, March 13, Pritzker announced that schools would close to on-site learning beginning on Tuesday, March 17, through Sunday, March 29. This led to school districts implementing online learning for students.
Congresswoman Kelly Hosts Eighth COVID-19 Response Call with Farmers and Agricultural Workers
Congresswoman Robin Kelly hosted a telephone town hall discussion with farmers and agricultural workers from the 2nd Congressional District where participants discussed concerns related to the COVID19 crisis and their suggestions for further legislative relief efforts in Congress.
CITY OF CHICAGO HELPING SMALL BUSINESSES STAY AFLOAT WITH COVID-19 LOANS
An Englewood entrepreneur with three, South Side coffee shops including one in Hyde Park, was among the first recipients to receive a low-interest loan from the $100 million Chicago Small Business Resiliency Fund.
Political Leaders inform residents via online forum
The Hyde Park Kenwood Community Conference hosted a COVID-19 Virtual Community Forum. Residents had the opportunity to hear from political leaders and others from the community about what is being done on the local level to help people during COVID-19.
FELLOWSHIP CHURCH DONATES MONEY TO GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY
Because of COVID-19, many churches in Chicago haven’t held services in a month. That is the case for Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, which is located on 4543 S. Princeton. But, the Reverend Reginald W. Sharpe, Jr., pastor of Fellowship, has still been challenging his congregation.
New Data Showing Chicago Is Starting to Flatten the Curve of Covid-19
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) recently announced new data suggesting social distancing and the state’s stay-at-home order may be working to flatten the COVID-19 curve in Chicago, slowing the rate of increase in total cases in Chicago.
SHOW LOOKS AT THE LIVES OF PREACHERS’ KIDS
Alvin Daniels took more than 800 interviews with preachers’ kids from the last 12 years and created a stage play based on the lives of people whose parents were clergy. Now, he has created a television series based on the same idea, a funny look at their lives, called “Preacher’s Kids: The Untold Stories
More Than 650,000 Unemployment Claims Filed Since March 1
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) recently released new statewide data showing the department processed over 141,000 new initial unemployment claims for the week ending April 11.
An Open Letter To All Essential Service Workers
During this pandemic, Thornton Township has also maintained its Monday – Friday, senior transportation services – making sure that hundreds of senior residents who can no longer drive – get to scheduled medical services such as dialysis and doctor appointments or trips to the grocery store, pharmacy or other essential destinations.