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Chicago State University Offers Small Business Workshops

The Illinois Small Business Development Center located on Chicago State University’s campus, 9501 S. King Dr., hosted a free monthly workshop last Friday entitled “Starting a Business in Illinois” for small business owners.

Three Noted Artists Selected for Arts Incubator Residency at U of C

A local university selected three noted African American artists for its artist in residence program as a way to increase diversity among participants.

Aldermen, CBA and SSAs Cleaning up Business District

Melinda Kelly, Executive Director of the Chatham Business Association announced during CBA’s monthly membership meeting Tuesday morning that the organization is fighting to rid the Chatham area of bad businesses.

Twelve African American Centenarians Honored

Aimlee Cruikshank, 109, sat quietly as her daughter Pamela Potts shared the centenarian’s story during an event at the Wheeler Home Apartments Friday morning that honored 12 African American centenarians.

UI Health, Bernie Mac Foundation Celebrates Sarcoidosis Center’s First Year

The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) will host the REACH for the STARS Town Hall Meeting to celebrate the one-year partnership between UI Health and the Bernie Mac Foundation in the fight against sarcoidosis.

Historymakers Visits South Side High School

Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County Dorothy Brown and Cook County Department of Health Chief Operating Officer Dr. Terry Mason both go visit Chicago Vocational Career Academy (CVS) High School where they participated in the 4th Annual Back to School with the History Makers Program. Clerk Brown and Dr. Mason are both former selections as History Makers; Dr. Mason is proud to be an alum of CVS.

Richton Park VFW Receives community service award

The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Illinois Post 311 has a shiny new sign acknowledging its outstanding year of service (2012-2013) to the Village of Richton Park. Drivers can see the sign while driving eastbound into Richton Park.

Renovations Planned for CTA’s Washington-Wabash Elevated Station

Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) elevated structure at Wabash - Washington will soon be transformed into what’s being called “a gateway for Millennium Park and the Loop.”

Cook County Board President Announces Replacement Choice for Metra Board

Cook County Board President, Toni Preckwinkle, announced retired Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) manager, Romayne Brown, as her choice to replace Stanley Rakestraw on the Metra Board of Directors.

Congress plunges nation into government shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress plunged the nation into a partial government shutdown Tuesday as a long-running dispute over President Barack Obama's health care law stalled a temporary funding bill, forcing about 800,000 federal workers off the job and suspending most non-essential federal programs and services.

Former Cook County Commissioner Sentenced to 6-Month Prison Term

Former Cook County Commissioner William Beavers' was sentenced last Wednesday by U.S. District Judge James Zagel to six months in prison for failing to declare campaign funds he spent at casinos as taxable income, a sentence, Chicago's acting U.S. attorney Gary Shapiro reportedly criticized as too lenient.

PBS Series Explores five centuries of Black History

After a tragedy like the Trayvon Martin killing, calls routinely arise for a conversation about race. But Henry Louis Gates thinks the more direct way for structural change is through schools and their curriculum.

Can a Woman’s Designer Wardrobe Keep Rivals Away from Her Mate?

Purchasing designer handbags and shoes is a means for women to express their style, boost self-esteem, or even signal status. New University of Minnesota research suggests some women also seek these luxury items to prevent other women from stealing their man.

Congresswoman Kelly Hosts Job Fair at South Suburban College

U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (Dist 2nd) will host a job fair on Friday, October 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at South Suburban College, 15800 State St., South Holland.

CAP/HHS/SAMHSA Help Prevent Youth of Color from Entering the Legal Justice Systems

Engaging & Educating the Community in Preventing Youth of Color with Behavioral Health Challenges from Entering the Legal Justice Systems” was both the topic and the goal of a Dialogue Meeting hosted by Chicago Area Project (CAP) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS/SAMHSA) on September 11 - 12, 2013, at the University of Illinois/Student Center West, 828 S. Wolcott St. in Chicago.