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Celebrate the Holiday Season at Millennium Park Campus with Holiday Traditions
Millennium Park will be the epicenter of holiday cheer in Chicago, featuring your favorite seasonal traditions, Chicago’s official Christmas Tree, ice skating, music, exhibitions, an art market and free family fun. The 106th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place on Friday, November 22, at 6pm, featuring music performances, Santa Claus and more.
WITH THE GOAL OF REACHING 10,000 KIDS, SOUTH SIDE CHURCH KICKS OFF HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE
As the holiday season quickly approaches, Another Chance Baptist Church, 9550 S. Harvard Ave., has already set its goal of providing new toys for 10,000 children in Chicago this year during its annual Operation Cover Chicago holiday giveaway event. The Operation Cover Chicago holiday giveaway will take place on December 20 at 7 p.m. at the church in Roseland.
Nonprofit Celebrates South Side Warehouse Opening With Creative Supply Giveaway
The Creative Chicago Reuse Exchange recently celebrated the opening of its new warehouse in West Englewood by giving away books, school supplies, classroom equipment, and other donated surplus items to Chicago teachers and nonprofit organizations that work with youth. The new warehouse is located on 2124 W. 82nd Pl. in the Envision Unlimited Frick Center.
WOMAN-OWNED MINORITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP NETWORK PREPARES TO OPEN EVENT VENUE
The iCan Collective will soon celebrate the opening of its new event space, 2036 S. Michigan Ave., in South Loop with a Sneak Preview event on Nov. 17 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. During the event, attendees will get a look at the space and see different ways it can be utilized for workshops, seminars, and even weddings or birthday parties.
IDOA approves two cultivation centers to grow cannabis for adult-use purposes
The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) recently approved two cultivation centers to grow cannabis for adult-use purposes in advance of adult-use cannabis becoming legal on January 1, 2020.
Former LAPD Chief Chosen As Interim Superintendent After City’s Top Cop Announces His Retirement
The unexpected announcement last week by Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson that he will retire next month has led to the selection of an interim police superintendent when the city’s top cop retires.
Pappas asks: Military members and veterans, are you getting the property tax relief you deserve?
Members of the military can defer Cook County property taxes interest-free while on active duty, one way to ease the financial sacrifice of service to our country, Treasurer Maria Pappas said today.
ALDI Debuts Fresh Design of Remodeled Matteson Store
ALDI welcomed shoppers back to its renovated Matteson store recently. The store, at 20713 S. Cicero Ave., is part of a $1.9 billion initiative to remodel and expand more than 1,300 ALDI stores nationwide by the end of 2020. Locally, ALDI is investing $180 million to update more than 130 stores in Chicago and the Chicagoland area by the end of 2020.
SOUTH SIDE ORGANIZATION TO CREATE PHOTO MURAL PROJECT CELEBRATING COMMUNITY HISTORY
In anticipation of a major construction project coming to the neighborhood, South Shore Works recently began collecting photos from community members which will be turned into a mural that tells the larger story of the history of South Shore, Jackson Park, and the south side of Chicago.
Pigment International closes out inaugural Black Fine Art Month with discussion about the future of Black fine art
Pigment International, the Black Art Collective closed out the inaugural Black Fine Art Month with a discussion of the “Future of Black Fine Art,” at the DuSable Museum of African American History on this past Wednesday. The panel discussion featured Faheem Majeed, artist, builder and co-founder of the Floating Museum; Ciera Mckissick, founder of AMFM, a creative arts brand and Dr. Yaounde' Olu, a leading proponent of Afro-futurism, award winning editorial cartoonist, illustrator, educator, and indie comic and graphic novel publisher. The panel was introduced by Pigment artist Blake “BLen” Lenoir and moderated by Angel Idowu of WTTW.
Gentle exercise program improves outcomes among older home care clients
A study published in Innovation in Aging, a journal of the Gerontological Society of America, shows that a gentle exercise program delivered by home care aides improved client health, especially among participants whose caregivers are not family members.
Meeting Held To Share Details of 75th Street Corridor Improvement Project
The Illinois Department of Transportation recently held a public open house at Freedom Temple Church of God in Christ, 1459 W. 74th St., to give community members an update on the 75th Street Corridor Improvement Project and to allow them to view exhibits and speak with the project team to learn about the status, design, and construction timelines for the project.
The Toy Insider Experts Reveal Top Holiday Toy Trends of 2019
The Toy Insider recently revealed the top eight trending toy themes of 2019, giving consumers an inside look at the hottest categories and hand-picked favorites that are sure to be bestsellers this holiday season, according to a press release.
INDOCHINO Launches Custom Collection with New York Knicks Rookie Star RJ Barrett
INDOCHINO, recently launched a limited edition collection with its Signature Athlete, New York Knicks top draft pick RJ Barrett. Th e basketball player personally selected each of the six fabrics and two personalized linings, which went on sale online and in all INDOCHINO locations on October 24th.