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Rainbow PUSH Coalition Hosts Annual Back-to-School Block Party with Over 500 Free Backpacks and Vital Resources for South Side Families and Teachers
PUSH Excel, an initiative of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, will host its annual Back-to-School Block Party on August 23 at the Rainbow PUSH Headquarters (930 E. 50th St., Chicago, IL 60615). This vibrant community event will offer more than 500 free backpacks, essential school supplies, gift cards to support teachers and access to a wide range of services to help families prepare for the academic year.
Salaam Community Wellness Center to Host Summer Health and Wellness Expo Featuring
Salaam Community Wellness Center is excited to host its 4th annual Integrative Health and Wellness Expo, set for Saturday, August 16, at Salaam Community Wellness Center, 613 E. 67th Street, in Chicago, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The free event is open to the public.
Assessor’s Office approves record number of tax-saving exemptions for seniors and veterans with disabilities
Cook County – The Cook County Assessor’s Office approved a record number of exemptions for seniors and veterans with disabilities in Tax Year 2024, helping tens of thousands of homeowners receive much-needed property tax savings.
Bridging the gap: 5 strategies to address mental health disparities among minority youth
Tanya L. Anderson, MS, LPC, executive director, Youth Villages Georgia shares thoughts on mental health disparities among minority youth.
Sidus Space Appoints Tech Entrepreneur and Global Business Leader Tiffany Norwood to its Board of Directors
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU), (the “Company” or “Sidus”), an innovative space and defense technology company, today announced the appointment of Tiffany Norwood to its Board of Directors. Norwood is a globally recognized serial entrepreneur and technology pioneer with more than 35 years of experience launching disruptive innovations across the space, telecommunications, digital media, and fintech sectors.
Sarah Jakes Roberts' Woman Evolve and Wells Fargo Launch Mind Your Business Capital Pitch Competition to Fuel Entrepreneurs Nationwide
At the intersection of faith, finance, and the future of entrepreneurial businesses, Sarah Jakes Roberts' Woman Evolve and Wells Fargo unveiled the Mind Your Business Capital Pitch Competition, powered by Wells Fargo. The announcement was made live from the sold-out Mind Your Business Luncheon, a cornerstone experience within the global Woman Evolve 2025 conference (WE25), now underway in Atlanta.
Chicago Fire FC Midfielder Kellyn Acosta to be Featured in “Celebrating Impact”
Audi of America, Major League Soccer (MLS) and The Players’ Tribune announced that Kellyn Acosta of Chicago Fire FC will be featured in the Celebrating Impact content series for his demonstration of excellence in driving progress in his community.
New Secretary of State DMV+ Opens in Champaign
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’ office has transformed its Champaign facility into the first DMV+ facility outside of the Chicago area, offering new services and reduced wait times.
One Hope United Opened New Hope Center Kankakee
One Hope United opened its newest location, Hope Center Kankakee, on Wednesday, July 30, with a primary focus on delivering Intensive Placement Stabilization (IPS) services—specialized, trauma-informed support to help stabilize youth in foster care who are at risk of placement disruption.
CAL RIPKEN, SR. FOUNDATION AND EXELON FOUNDATION HOST RIBBON-CUTTING CELEBRATION AT SUNRISE DAY CAMP-CHICAGO STEM CENTER
Inspiring young minds through science — and a little baseball magic — the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, Exelon, the Exelon Foundation, and ComEd, hosted a special celebration for children undergoing cancer treatment. The day began at Sunrise Day Camp–Chicago’s new STEM center followed by a trip to Wrigley Field to see the hometown Cubs host the Baltimore Orioles.
New Food Truck Festival on South Side features Black-owned restaurants September 13
The nonprofit Far South Community Development Corporation (Far South CDC) — an organization that provides strategic community-building services to residents and businesses across Chicago’s Far South Side neighborhoods and south suburban Cook County — is excited to announce its new Food Truck Festival on Saturday, September 13 from 1 p.m.–5 p.m. This free all-ages event will be held in the parking lot of Maple Park Marketplace (821 W. 115th Street) at the southwest corner of Halsted Street and 115th Street in Chicago’s West Pullman neighborhood, across from the Morgan Park Commons development.
HOPE CENTER FOUNDATION AND COOK COUNTY LAND BANK AUTHORITY BREAK GROUND ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN ROSELAND ON CHICAGO’S SOUTH SIDE
The Cook County Land Bank Authority (CCLBA) and the Hope Center Foundation today celebrated the start of construction of 10 new affordable homes in the Roseland neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. The Hope Center Foundation and Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives (CNI) are proud co-developers of this transformative effort and active members of United Power for Action and Justice, a civic coalition leading the Reclaiming Chicago initiative. This bold campaign includes construction of 2,000 affordable homes citywide, including 1,000 on the South Side and 1,000 on the West Side.
City Colleges of Chicago and Amazon-MLU bring enhanced Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to the college’s faculty
City Colleges of Chicago is proud to announce an enhanced collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in a major expansion of its Machine Learning University Educator Enablement Program (MLU‑EEP) for faculty at City Colleges of Chicago.
Gift of Hope Community Foundation Honors Chicago Ald. Michelle A. Harris with 2025 Award for Compassionate Service
The Gift of Hope Community Foundation recognized Michelle A. Harris, 8th Ward City Council member for the City of Chicago, as the recipient of the 2025 Changer Award for Compassionate Service at the Annual Gift of Hope Community Foundation Charity Golf Outing on July 24 in Woodbridge, Illinois.