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Hirsch High School Celebrates 100 Years
Emil G. Hirsch Metropolitan High School, located at 7740 S. Ingleside, is celebrating its 100th year anniversary. The school, which is located in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood, opened in 1926. It began as a junior high school, serving students from seventh-ninth grade.
Local Civil Engineers Want To Expose More Young People To Careers In Engineering
Michael Bempah, Professional Engineer (P.E.), took a career exploration class and he discovered that he wanted to pursue a degree in civil engineering. The field combined his skills and his hobbies and the more he studied it, the more he enjoyed it. Bempah started Pinpoint Precision Engineering in 2017. Through his firm, he has worked on construction management, fiber installation and roadway design projects, with a focus on utility infrastructure, land development and transportation management.
‘The Wiz’ Actor Continues Show’s Legacy
Alan Mingo, Jr., started out as a singer and was even in a boy band performing in talent shows. He fell in love with acting. Seeing the movie version of The Wiz for his first time he saw people who looked like him and sang like him on the screen. He said having that kind of representation let him know that he could have a career in theatre.
Blueprint Capital Advisors Announces 2026 Power100
Blueprint Capital Advisors Announces Magic Johnson, Serena Williams, Gwyneth Paltrow, Shaquille O’Neal and Other Influential Leaders Named to the 2026 Power100
Exemption applications open, Assessor’s Office hosts outreach events to help homeowners receive property tax savings
In March and April, the Cook County Assessor’s Office will host more than 30 events to help homeowners save on their property taxes by applying for exemptions.
CHICAGO CHEFS AND RESTAURANTS SHOWED THEIR SUPPORT FOR REVEREND JESSE L. JACKSON
During the Celebration of Life programs for Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, a significant number of Black-owned businesses and major companies contributed to catering and beverage services. They fed many of the attendee[1] s who came out over the past two weeks in Chicago and in his home state of South Carolina to honor and pay tribute to the civil rights leader.
Raja Gives Closing Pitch to Voters on Restoring the American Dream
With one week remaining before the Illinois primary election, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi is making his closing argument to voters across Illinois: the American Dream is slipping away for too many families, and he’s fighting to restore it.
Memorial Services Set for Warren Cooper Pioneer Air Traffic Controller and Forensic Drug Testing Industry Leader
Memorial services for Warren Cooper, founder of the nation's first wholly Black-owned forensic drug testing laboratory and the first African American air traffic controller assigned to the FAA's O'Hare Tower, will be held Saturday, March 28, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at New Life Covenant Church, The Tabernacle, 1028 East 78th Street, Chicago.
Treasurer's Office Newsletter: Chicagoans Hit with 2025 Property Tax Bills Struggle to Pay
Chicago homeowners in lower-income community areas on the South and West sides who were hit with dramatic property tax increases on their second-installment bills mailed in 2025 were struggling to pay the full amount owed, according to the latest edition of a Cook County Treasurer’s Office newsletter.
Clerk Mariyana T. Spyropoulos’ Office Advances Legislation to Create County-Level Will Depository System in Illinois
The Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, under the leadership of Clerk Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, announced proposed legislation that would establish a statewide, optional, county-level will depository system. The legislation would authorize Clerks of the Circuit Court across Illinois to securely accept and safeguard original wills during a testator’s lifetime.
ANOTHER STRONG HALF-YEAR RESULT FOR THE ILLINOIS LOTTERY
The Illinois Lottery today announced its results for the first six months of Fiscal Year 2026, reporting nearly $2.0 billion in sales and generating an estimated $430 million in returns to the State of Illinois during the period, which is a new first half-year sales record for the Illinois Lottery.
Republic Bank Announces New Inclusion and Diversity Lead in Human Resources
Republic Bank & Trust Company (“Republic” or the “Bank”) is proud to announce the promotion of Kenya Lacy to Associate Vice President, Inclusion and Diversity Manager.
Black Women’s Roundtable Announces 15th Annual Women of Power National Summit
The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation and the Black Women’s Roundtable will convene hundreds of Black women from across the country and around the world for the 15th Annual Black Women’s Roundtable (BWR) Women of Power National Summit, March 11–15, 2026, in Arlington, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., during Women’s History Month.
Dress for Success® Worldwide Launches Global Brand Refresh and Campaign to Transform Women's Futures
Dress for Success Worldwide announced recently the launch of Success Starts Now, a new global brand campaign marking the organization’s next chapter and evolution of its identity, purpose, and support programs to better align with the evolving needs and gaps facing women across the world’s workforce. Dress for Success is the non-profit leader in advancing women in the workplace globally, supporting careers and livelihoods far beyond clothing.