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Prattling of An Old Woman Part Two: Building the Future Together
In Part One, we explored the critical pillars of political engagement, economic empowerment, and health and wellness. Now we turn to the foundations that complete our blueprint: education, housing stability, social accountability, and the enduring spirit that has always carried us, as a people, forward.
SkyRose Empowering Gardens Foundation Provides A Platform To Empower Medical Professionals To Build Profitable Aesthetic Businesses
Dr. Chakika Williams said she got started in the aesthetics and wellness industry through her passion for healthcare, confidence restoration, and a desire to create opportunities for communities that are often overlooked in the Aesthetic business space.
Hope Chicago Celebrates First Wave of College Graduates Across Illinois
Hope Chicago today announced a major milestone: the organization’s first cohort of students and parents are completing debt-free college degrees and workforce credential programs across Illinois marking an important step in strengthening economic mobility, workforce opportunity, and long-term community prosperity for Chicago families.
BALLY’S CHICAGO LAUNCHES HIRING PUSH FOR FUTURE RIVERFRONT RESORT, EXPECTED TO CREATE 3,000 JOBS
Bally’s Chicago is expanding its hiring efforts as it builds toward its permanent riverfront resort, which is expected to create approximately 3,000 permanent jobs in Chicago. Following a major construction milestone at the site, the company is now focused on growing its team and identifying leaders who will help shape one of the city’s most significant new developments.
Illinois Drivers Hit With 18% Rate Hike Will Get Relief as Giannoulias’ Insurance Reform Bill Heads to the Governor
Illinois lawmakers passed sweeping auto insurance reforms that would give state regulators the power to challenge excessive rate hikes for the first time, ending Illinois’ status as one of only two states without such authority.
Illinois Advances Legislation to Get Cancer Patients the Right Treatment Faster
Cancer Advocates Applaud the State Legislature's Passage of Biomarker Testing Legislation, Ensuring Illinoisans Have Better Access to Personalized Care. SPRINGFIELD, IL – May 22, 2026 – The state legislature has passed Senate Bill 3509, which would improve access to biomarker testing, a game-changer in the fight against cancer and other conditions, and an essential step toward accessing precision treatments.
Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Urges General Assembly to Reject Digital Advertising Tax
The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce urges the General Assembly to reject a proposed new tax on digital advertising in Illinois that would increase costs on small businesses, make it harder for businesses to reach customers, and ultimately raise prices for consumers.
Designate a “Water Watcher” this summer to prevent child drownings
As warm summer days approach and families gear up for backyard pool parties and trips to the beach, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), Safe Kids Illinois and Lurie Children’s Hospital are teaming up to promote a simple life-saving strategy everyone can use to keep children safe when they are in or near water: designate a Water Watcher.
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES FUNDS TO REEVALUATE DECISION TO CUT OFF DONATIONS TO SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 15 attorneys general, urged several large donor-advised charitable fund sponsors to carefully evaluate their decisions to stop payments to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) following the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) highly controversial indictment of the SPLC. In a letter to the donor-advised fund sponsors, the coalition warns of the harm that could result from penalizing nonprofit organizations being targeted by the Trump administration for exercising their First Amendment rights.
NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Business Optimism Remains Below Average But Stable
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose 0.1 points in April to 95.9, below its 52-year average of 98.0 for the second consecutive month. The Uncertainty Index fell 4 points from March to 88, remaining well above its historical average of 68.
Brookfield Zoo Chicago goes Jurassic with Dinos! summer experience
Dinosaurs are taking over Brookfield Zoo Chicago this summer with Dinos!, a summer adventure featuring more than 20 animatronic dinosaurs, hands-on activities, photo opportunities, themed food and merchandise and live programs for guests of all ages.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all persons in the City of Calumet City, Cook County, Illinois that a public hearing will be held by the CALUMET CITY ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS on Wednesday June 24, 2026 at 6:00 p.m., in the Calumet City Hall Council Chambers, 204 Pulaski Road, Calumet City, IL 60409 relative to the following:
RAINBOW PUSH COALITION ANNUAL CONVENTION ANNOUNCES LINE-UP OF GREAT SPEAKERS, PANELISTS, AND HONOREES
The Rainbow PUSH Coalition will convene its annual conference June 10–13, 2026, at its Chicago headquarters located at 952 E. 50th St., Chicago, Illinois, drawing leaders, advocates, policymakers, and community members from across the nation for four days of dialogue, reflection, and action. This year, the convention requires no registration fee and is open to the public.
Rainbow PUSH Mourns the Passing of Spencer Leak, Jr.
The Rainbow PUSH family mourns the passing of one of its own, Spencer Leak, Jr., a distinguished civic leader, businessman, philanthropist, and pillar of both Chicago's business community and the broader African American business community, whose impact will be felt for generations to come.
