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Non For Profit Tax Preparation Organization Provides Low-Income Start-Up Businesses A Platform to Experience Entrepreneurship
Free For You Services is taking a stance against poverty excited to have by holding its first STANCE (Striving To Advance Negative Community Environments) Charity Fashion Show on May 7, 2023, from 4:30 PM -7:30 PM at the Chicago Theatre Works: 1113 Belmont Ave. Chicago, IL 60657.
NOTED EVANGELIST SHELDOU TO KEYNOTE 4TH ANNUAL VIRTUAL BLACK WORLD PRAYER DAY, MAY 27TH
Noted Evangelist Dr. Verndale Sheldou will be the keynote speaker at the 4th Annual Virtual Black World Prayer Day on Saturday, May 27th, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
COOK COUNTY COMMISSIONER DENNIS DEER SUCCESSFULLY SPONSORS RESOLUTION DECLARING THE MONTH OF APRIL AS “SECOND CHANCE MONTH”
Dennis Deer- Cook County Commissioner of the 2nd District- is expressing his appreciation to his fellow Commissioners for supporting him in his quest to ensure that all Cook County residents have a fair chance at redemption, growth, and prosperity.
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY ANNOUNCES PLANS TO OPEN TWO NEW LOCATIONS IN MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENTS, AND FUNDING FOR A NEW BRANCH IN WOODLAWN
Chicago Public Library (CPL), in collaboration with Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Department of Planning and Development (DPD), announced today two new libraries will be part of mixed-use developments planned for the Back of the Yards and Humboldt Park communities. The Library also announced that it will leverage $18 million in capital bond funding for a new library branch serving the Woodlawn community. These investments are a testament to the city's ongoing efforts to promote literacy, education, and community engagement.
Cubs’ Adbert Alzolay Helps Distribute Food at Advocate Health Care’s Food Farmacy Day
Advocate Health Care and the Chicago Cubs partnered together Wednesday afternoon to deliver fresh fruits and vegetables and many smiles to Advocate Trinity Hospital patients with chronic conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. The event was part of Advocate Health Care’s Healthy Living Food Farmacy Day, which was held at Bethany Lutheran Evangelical Church on Chicago’s south side.
REP. KELLY, SENATORS DUCKWORTH, DURBIN INTRODUCE TWO BILLS TO INCREASE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Today, U.S. Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL-02), along with U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), reintroduced two bills to expand and increase access to employment opportunities for underserved youth. The Helping to Encourage Real Opportunity (HERO) for Youth Act and the Assisting in Developing (AID) Youth Employment Act, which was previously titled the Creating Pathways for Youth Employment Act, will increase federal resources for communities seeking to create or grow employment programs and provide tax incentives to businesses and employers to hire and retain youth from economically distressed areas.
Cook County Commissioner Monica Gordon Gives Employers Incentive to Hire Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
Cook County Commissioner Monica Gordon (5th District) is calling on Governor J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois legislature to approve a resolution to help small businesses and formerly incarcerated individuals searching for work in Cook County. Last month, HB 3418, which creates the Securing All Futures through Equitable Reinvestment Communities Act was approved by the Illinois House of Representatives and referred to the Senate.
CONGRESSMAN DANNY K. DAVIS VOWS TO FIGHT TO KEEP SUPPORT SYSTEMS INTACT WHILE REPUBLICANS SLASH BENEFITS IN DEBT CEILING PROPOSAL
Today, Rep. Danny K. Davis voted against the Default On America Act. This extreme MAGA Republican legislation presents Americans with a terrible choice: either House Republicans will wreck our economy or inflict cruel cuts that hurt everyday people.
Treasurer Pappas to participate in Cities Summit and share digital knowhow with leaders from the Western Hemisphere
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas is to take part in the first-ever Cities Summit of the Americas in Denver to share her digital and automation expertise with city leaders from North and South America.
The Black Hollywood Education & Resource Center Announces 30th Anniversary of Sistas Are Doin' It For Themselves Short Film Showcase and Virtual Film Festival
The Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) will host the 30th Anniversary of its Sistas Are Doin' It For Themselves Short Film Showcase and Virtual Film Festival. All in-person events will be held May 19-21, 2023 at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles, California. The Virtual Festival will be streamed via BHERC.TV from May 22-31.
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT WITH TELEHEALTH COMPANY, VISIBLY
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a bipartisan national settlement with Visibly Inc. (Visibly) that resolves an investigation into deceptive business practices at the online telehealth company. Visibly, formerly known as Opternative Inc., is a Chicago-based company that markets and sells an online vision test, among other products.
ComEd Invests $963 Million with Diversity-Certified Suppliers in 2022
As part of its longstanding effort to advance equity in the communities it serves, ComEd spent $963 million, or 43% of its total supply chain spend, with businesses owned by women, people of color and veterans in 2022. This brings its spend with diversity-certified suppliers since 2012 to $7.4 billion. Maintaining its commitment to local investment, ComEd spent $651 million of its total diverse spend last year with Illinois-based suppliers.
MAYOR LIGHTFOOT JOINS CITY OFFICIALS FOR A JOINT RIBBON-CUTTING AND GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR 43 GREEN
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot was joined by City officials, P3 Markets, and The Habitat Company for a joint ribbon-cutting and groundbreaking ceremony for 43 Green, an $81.8M INVEST South/West two-building project that will bring equitable transit-oriented development to Chicago’s historic Bronzeville area
Dion’s Chicago Dream launches Feed the Dream fundraising competition
Dion’s Chicago Dream, a nonprofit taking a fresh approach to eliminating food insecurity, launched the Feed the Dream fundraising competition to raise $1 million to deliver healthy, high-quality produce to 1,000 Chicagoland households every week for one year.