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Shutdown Means No Paychecks for 800,000 Federal Employees
About 800,000 federal employees missed their first paycheck of the year starting on Jan. 11, as the partial government shutdown entered Day 21 by the Citizen’s press time. In response, American Federation of Government Employees National President J. David Cox Sr., said, “The federal workers who keep our country safe and deliver vital services to the American public deserve to be paid. But for 40 percent of the federal workforce, this administration has broken that promise by holding employees’ paychecks hostage over demands for a border wall.
Cook County Assessor Releases Senior Exemption Applications
Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi recently announced that his office has mailed Senior and Senior Freeze Exemption renewal applications for tax year 2018.
Kinzie/King Breakfast to Feature Chair of Black Chamber of Commerce
Frank Bass, the Chair of the Black Chamber of Commerce of Illinois will be the featured speaker for the 11th annual Joyce Kinzie/ Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast at Lincoln College, set for Monday, Jan. 21. Tickets are now available for the event, which will be held in the Davidson-Sheffer Gymnasium on the Lincoln College campus. The doors will open at 7 a.m. with the program beginning at 7:30 a.m.
iHeartMedia Names James Howard Senior Vice President of Programming for the Chicago Region and Program Director for 103.5 KISS FM
iHeartMedia recently announced that James Howard has been named Senior Vice President of Programming for the Chicago Region and Program Director for 103.5 KISS FM, Chicago’s #1 Hit Music Station, effective January 16.
COAL Hosts First Coalition Power Breakfast Of The Year
The Coalition of African American Leaders (COAL) recently hosted their first Coalition Power Breakfast of the new year at BJ’s Market, 8734 S. Stony Island Ave., and invited attorney James D. Montgomery, Sr. to be their honored guest. The monthly Coalition Power Breakfast is an event focused on examining issues and important areas of interest for the African American community.
Rush Highlights his Legislative Priorities on the Opening of the 116th Congress
U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) was recently sworn into the 116th Congress. According to a press release from Rush’s office, the new House Democratic Majority will move swiftly to deliver on a promise of lower health care costs, bigger paychecks, and restoring integrity in government.
City Bureau Launches Documenters.org to Bridge Gap Between the Public and Public Meetings
Your city officials are making big decisions. Documenters.org makes is making it easy to keep tabs. Chicago’s government bodies hold hundreds of public meetings every month, but the vast majority receive no media coverage and produce minimal records. The new Documenters. org will scrape, standardize and share information on public meetings at the city and county-level in Chicago and Detroit—all in one central location.
Greater Englewood Toastmasters Helps To Develop Public Speaking And Leadership Skills
The Greater Englewood Toastmasters Club hosts meetings twice a month in the Seventh District Police Station, 1438 W. 63rd St., in the community room where members are given an opportunity to improve their public speaking, leadership, and listening skills.
Finding solutions for diabetes management
More than 1.3 million people in Illinois, or 12.5% of the adult population, have diabetes and an additional 37.5% have prediabetes - a condition of high blood glucose levels but not yet qualified as diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA). Diabetes, if not managed properly, can lead to serious complications including heart disease, stroke, amputation, kidney disease, even death.
University of Chicago Celebrates 50 Years Of Preparing Low-Income Students For College
The University of Chicago recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of their Office of Special Programs-College Prep (OSP) initiative and the 15th anniversary of the Collegiate Scholars Program. The event took place at the Chicago Theological Seminary building, 1407 E 60th St., and featured speeches from program leaders and alumni.
GREENCORPS CHICAGO IS NOW RECRUITING FOR 2019 CLASS
Greencorps Chicago, a green-industry job training program, is currently recruiting applicants for their 2019 class. Accepted applicants will have the opportunity to participate in nine months of paid training that will prepare them for careers in ecological restoration, green infrastructure, tree care, and landscaping.
SPOKESPERSON FOR THE FAMILY OF LAQUAN MCDONALD APPROVES OF RECENT PRECKWINKLE AD
A press conference was recently held at Grace Memorial Baptist Church, 1457 S. Kenneth Ave. by Pastor Marvin Hunter, great-uncle of Laquan McDonald, to discuss his thoughts on mayoral candidate Toni Preckwinkle’s first campaign ad concerning her role in helping to reveal Laquan McDonald’s autopsy report.
Candy Bee Uses Accessories To Help Women Feel Bold
Just over a year ago, Candy Bee was working at a corporate job in Chicago and using whatever free time she had to build her fashion and accessories business by doing pop-up shops and in-home trunk shows. Life suddenly changed when her step-son was wounded by gunfire and Candy Bee had no choice but to leave her job and care for him during his rehabilitation. From this tragedy and the uncertainty of being unemployed, Bold Addictions was born.
Retail Thrive Zones exist in eight communities across the city including, South Shore, Chatham, Englewood, and West Pullman and applications are available now
“This is a win-win for the community. It’s a win for the businesses that need additional resources just to get over the hump and to assist them in bringing their dreams to life and then it’s a win for the community at large because now you have positive corridors and positive spaces that are being brought back to life,” said Eighth Ward Alderman, Michelle Harris.
