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ComEd Joins YMCA and Goodwill to Graduate 89 Local Teens from Summer Job Training Program
ComEd, the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago and Goodwill Greater Milwaukee & Chicago hosted a graduation event for 89 teens who have completed summer job training that prepared them for emerging career opportunities in the clean energy and construction fields.
COMMISSIONER DONNA MILLER GETS APPROVAL ON SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY POLICY RESOLUTION
On July 15th, Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller garnered approval of her Social Media Safety Policy Resolution at the 2024 National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference in Tampa Bay, Fla., which brings together nearly 2,000 elected and appointed county officials to focus on federal policy issues that impact counties and their residents.
Xchange Chicago Is Building An Innovation Hub On The South Side
A new $20 million technology training center in Grand Crossing will help create career pathways for people in the community. Xchange Chicago was formed by the Comer Science and Education Foundation and P33.
Habitat for Humanity Breaks Ground For Development In West Pullman
Habitat for Humanity recently broke ground on a 20-unit townhome development in West Pullman.
New Superintendent Ready for 2024-2025 School Year
Dr. Cynthia Levy has officially been the Superintendent of the Markham/Hazel Crest School District 152 ½ since July 1st. Even before that, she was engaging staff and faculty in preparation for her tenure and the school year ahead.
Legislation Seeks To Close The Adequacy Gap At State Higher Education Institutions
Legislators in Illinois have taken up the cause of getting more state funding for public higher education. Illinois State Senate Majority Leader Kimberly A. Lightford and Illinois State Representative Carol Ammons recently announced the filing of SB3965, the Adequate and Equitable Funding Formula for Public Universities Act.
CTA’s $3.6 Billion Red Line Extension Project Now Expected to Receive $746 million in 2025, the Project’s First Year, a $396 Million Increase in Funding
U.S. Transportation Secretary had earlier recommended $350 Million to CTA’s Red Line Extension project in President Biden’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Budget; Funding Boost Moves Historic Transit Equity Project on Far South Side Closer to Groundbreaking
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACTING SECRETARY ADRIANNE TODMAN ADDRESSED THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE BROKERS 76th ANNUAL CONVENTION
Delivering the keynote speech at the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) Annual Convention, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman applauded NAREB for policies and practices advancing Black wealth. She also cited HUD’s many accomplishments during the Biden-Harris administration, such as “helping hundreds of thousands of families keep their home when times were tough during the pandemic.”
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL REACHES $1.5 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH TEMPORARY STAFFING COMPANY OVER USE OF NO-POACH AND WAGE-FIXING AGREEMENTS
Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a settlement with Elite Staffing Inc. (Elite) that resolves allegations that Elite entered into no-poach agreements and engaged in wage fixing with two other staffing agencies. The settlement requires Elite to pay $1.5 million to compensate temporary workers who were impacted by the unlawful activity.
The Climate Crisis Is Devastating Black Communities.
As the world grapples with the ever-intensifying impacts of the climate crisis, a stark and troubling reality has emerged: Black communities are bearing a disproportionate burden of environmental degradation. This inequity is not merely a matter of statistics or abstract concepts; it translates into real, tangible hardships that exacerbate existing social and economic disparities
Assessor Kaegi Calls on Lawmakers to Work Together on “Circuit Breaker” for Property Tax Relief
Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi urged lawmakers across the county and state to collaborate on a “circuit breaker” policy to provide relief for homeowners facing large increases in their tax bills.
US Congresswoman Robin Kelly to Speak at Violence Prevention Fundraiser
August 2, 2024 – Dr. Michael A. McGee, founder of Project Outreach and Prevention (POP) on Youth Violence, and chair of the National Medical Association (NMA) Council on Violence Prevention, will host a violence prevention fundraiser “Havana Nights Groove” during the 2024 Annual NMA Convention & Scientific Assemble on Sunday, August 4, 2024, from 8:30pm to 2am at Copacabana Night Club 625 W. 51st Street New York, NY 10019.
Assessor Fritz Kaegi releases Hyde Park property reassessments
Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi released the initial assessments of residential and commercial properties in Hyde Park Township on July 30, 2024. The Assessor’s Office reassesses one-third of Cook County every year. Chicago was last reassessed in 2021.
“I AM THAT WOMAN RETREAT” SUPPORTS HOLISTIC WELLNESS, OCT. 2 - 6
The 2024 I Am That Woman (IATW) Retreat – a five-day, four-night women’s wellness experience, will be held Oct. 2 – 6, in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, at the Westin Beach Resort and Spa at Frenchman’s Reef. The event is sponsored by the Chicago-based I Am That Woman Movement, a 501(c) (3) nonprofit, led by IATW Retreat Founder and CEO Twyler Jenkins. According to Jenkins, "This retreat is imperative for African-American women to learn how to live through holistic wellness practices to mitigate and alleviate stress, anxiety, pressure, and mental and emotional exhaustion from our personal and professional lives. African-American women have the highest rates of chronic illnesses that are highly stress related. That is why I created the IATW Retreat."
