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NORTH LAWNDALE COLLEGE PREP STUDENTS JOIN MYC PROGRAM
Since 2012, North Lawndale College Prep students have had the opportunity to work with the National Forest Foundation to help restore Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie preserve in Will County through Exelon’s Midewin Youth Corps (MYC) program.
Profiling: Lisa Creason
Lisa Creason, a mother of four, including a son she has custody over, shares her story about turning tragedy into triumph by fighting for Senate Bill 42.
Have A Hand In Fighting AIDS
Soothing rough hands can be a way to help soothe hearts and minds concerned about AIDS.
DTLR and VILLA merge to create a retail leader in lifestyle footwear and apparel
“This merger will allow us to better serve our customers, employees and vendor partners” said Glenn Gaynor, Chief Executive Officer of DTLR. “
PAUL G. STEWART HOSTED “FAMILY PALOOZA” RESIDENT & FAMILY FAIR BRINGING NEIGHBORHOOD UNITY TO BRONZEVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD Honored Special 6 Centenarians (100 year olds)
Hundreds of residents and residents of the Bronzeville neighborhood were in attendance. Paul G Stewart also awarded 6 residents who are 100 years old in a "Centenarian celebration" along with Ald. Pat Dowell, Ill. State Senator Mattie Hunter and Paul G Stewart Center executive team members.
Robbins 100th Year Celebration and 19th Annual Back to School Festival & Parade
The Mayor of Robbins, Tyrone Ward would like to invite you to the Village of Robbins’ 100th Year Celebration and 19th Annual Back-to-School Festival & Parade.
Mayor Emanuel and CPS Announce Record High Reading and Math Scores on National Exam
“For the fifth year in a row, CPS students are meeting or beating the national average in both reading and math,” said Mayor Emanuel. “Record setting achievements like NWEA results are proof that when we raise the bar for Chicago’s students, they take pride in meeting and beating our expectations.”
CONGRESSMAN DANNY K. DAVIS CALLS FOR BLACK MALE SUNDAY
Davis said during his press conference at Rock of our Salvation Church, located in the Austin community, that he has noticed that many churches lack a strong male presence, which is a major problem in black communities.
Reassessment Notices Mailed to Thornton Township Taxpayers
“I encourage taxpayers in Thornton Township to review their notices carefully and file appeals if they feel their proposed reassessment values are not fair and accurate.
ORGANIZERS STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH CHARLOTTESVILLE
“It’s not like silent racism, but it’s like in your face racial hatred,” she stated. “I think these problems have always existed and the Nazis and white supremacists were always hiding in the woodworks.”
JOURNALIST, COMMUNITY ACTIVIST SUE CPD
Some of the recent civilian killings by Chicago’s police included Laquan McDonald, who was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. Other killings included Northern Illinois University (NIU) student Quintonio LeGrier, who was involuntarily admitted into a psychiatric hospital, and Michelle Robey, who was diagnosed with bipolar schizoaffective disorder, according to attorneys at Loevy & Loevy
Ford Heights Gets New Baseball Field
“Ford Heights has seen decades of hardships and we haven’t seen a lot of productive investments in the community from outside sources,” he said.
Local Youth Golfers Take to the Greens This Summer and Score Big
This has been a stellar year of golf for Raquel as she is the reigning Chicago Public High Schools City Champion, is the winner of two consecutive Illinois Junior Golf Association (IJGA) tournaments, and was runner-up during her last three tournaments.
CHICAGO CITY COUNCIL BLACK CAUCUS & CITY COUNCIL HISPANIC CAUCUS UNITE FOR THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHICAGO FOOTBALL CLASSIC
The Chicago Football Classic’s mission is to inspire African-American high school and college students through their support of programs, initiatives and events that will increase the awareness of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and the opportunities HBCUs provide African-American students in their efforts to achieve educational excellence.
