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The Daisie Foundation Partners with Meijer and ComEd to Surprise 500 Students at Howe Elementary School
The Daisie Foundation (DF) exists to empower women and children in underserved communities. Since its founding in 2016, DF has dedicated its time to providing opportunities to Chicago, Milwaukee, and Houston neighborhoods in need of support, guidance, and, ultimately, love. The work is rooted in random acts of kindness. This holiday season, DF teamed up with Meijer, ComEd, and a host of other sponsors to carry out their 7th annual Holiday Magic event at Howe School of Excellence in Chicago's Austin Neighborhood (720 N Lorel Ave, Chicago, IL 60644) on December 13th, 2023.
CANDACE MOORE JOINS RACE FORWARD AS SENIOR STRATEGIC ADVISOR
Race Forward recently announced Candace Moore, Esq., a policy and systems strategist with demonstrated experience addressing issues of equity and racial justice, will join the organization on January 8, 2024, as Senior Strategic Advisor. Moore brings executive government, legal practice and community-based advocacy experience to this role, in which she will focus on bridging and aligning the placed-based work of Race Forward’s programs and deepening collaborations. She will also lead the expansion into new sites of our place-based strategies, training curriculum and tools for government and community.
Treasurer Frerichs Eclipses $1.2 Billion In Investment Earnings For State Portfolio During 2023
The State Treasurer’s Office has made more than $1.2 billion in investment earnings from the state investment portfolio in 2023, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced today. That amount includes the $115 million earned in November.
How to Detect and Manage Seasonal Affective Disorder Symptoms
As the days get shorter and the weather gets colder, people can experience Seasonal Affective Disorder, also known as the wintertime blues. Dr. Marilyn Griffin, Behavioral Health Medical Director for Aetna Better Health of Illinois, shares how to detect and manage seasonal affective disorder.
New Executive Director Wants To Highlight Mission Of Greenwood Archer Capital
The Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives has announced that Terrence Johnson is the new Executive Director of Greenwood Archer Capital, a subsidiary of Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives. Johnson begins on Monday, Jan. 29th.
Male Mogul Initiative impacts The Lives Of Young Men
Walter Mendenhall IV founded the Male Mogul Initiative in 2016 after he had a conversation with a young man at a career day. Mendenhall founded Male Mogul Initiative because he believed that while young men in Chicago have the gifts, talents and skills to be successful, legal entrepreneurs, they didn’t have the opportunities or exposure to do so.
Matteson Culver’s Owner-Operator Leads By Example
Dawndria Murray has been the owner operator of the Culver’s Restaurant, located at 20716 S. Cicero, for three and a half years.
Cook County passes Paid Leave Ordinance, replaces Earned Sick Leave
On December 14, 2023, the Cook County Board of Commissioners passed significant amendments to the former Cook County Earned Sick Leave Ordinance, shifting to the Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance.
Palos Fire Protection District Auctioning Off Used Ambulance (Perfect for Road Trips), Proceeds to Help Save Lives
Many Illinoisans are now in the market for road trip vehicle options. They’re in luck! The Palos Fire Protection District in Palos, IL, is currently auctioning off a 2000 International 4700 Low Profile ambulance. This vehicle can be converted into the ultimate camper for road trips! This online auction is open to the public at municibid.com and ends Tuesday, January 2nd. Illinois residents are able to bid in this government auction online, 24/7, on Municibid.
Frist Art Museum Presents Woodblocks, Prints, and Mixed-Media Works by LaToya M. Hobbs
The Frist Art Museum presents Carving a New Tradition: The Art of LaToya M. Hobbs, an exhibition of recent woodblock prints and mixed-media portraits from the Arkansas-born, Baltimore-based painter and printmaker. Organized by the Frist Art Museum with Dr. Rebecca VanDiver, associate professor of African American art at Vanderbilt University, the exhibition will be on view in the Frist's Gordon Contemporary Artists Project Gallery from January 26 through April 28, 2024.
Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated Partners with Nickelodeon for Our World Global Initiative Celebrating Children
Jack and Jill of America, Inc. is partnering with Nickelodeon to celebrate all children through Our World—a brand-new global initiative to inspire kids and provide them with tools to activate their individual and collective agency. Together with a coalition of partners, Jack and Jill of America, Inc. joins Nickelodeon in providing resources and best-practices for kid-driven philanthropic opportunities that allow this new generation to take action in their communities and beyond.
DIGITALUNDIVIDED ANNOUNCES LEAH WILLIAMS AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
digitalundivided (aka "DID") is the leading research, data, programming, and thought leadership organization championing an equitable entrepreneurial landscape. The organization announced the appointment of Leah Williams as its new Chief Executive Officer, ending digitalundivided's year-long nationwide search for a permanent leader. Williams brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to lead the organization through its next growth phase with her successful track record as a C-Suite leader across startups, new ventures, and quasi-governmental organizations.
Reps. Kelly, Miller-Meeks, Eshoo, Burgess, PREEMIE Act Passes the House
H. R. 3226, the “Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Reauthorization Act of 2023,” or the PREEMIE Act, legislation to improve pregnancy outcomes and infant health by continuing research and education programs aimed at preventing preterm births passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation was introduced by U.S. Representatives Robin Kelly (IL-02), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), Anna Eshoo (CA-16), and Michael Burgess (TX-26).
Lt. Governor Stratton Launches New Statewide Initiative to Advance the Financial Health and Well-Being of Women in Illinois
Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton is launching a new initiative dedicated to advancing women’s financial wholeness: We Thrive. We Thrive is focused on fostering financial health, freedom and resilience for all women in Illinois. As both a woman leader and Chair of the Illinois Council on Women and Girls, Lt. Governor Stratton understands women have a huge role to play in our state’s financial success, but systemic barriers continue to prevent women from wholly engaging in the economy. We Thrive is a major step towards financially empowering women across Illinois—half of our state’s population—to engage in the economy with confidence.