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Ready for Our Earth Shot
In the 1960s and early 1970s, the United States spent the current dollar equivalent of just under $300 billion on “landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to Earth” as President Kennedy proposed in 1961. Ever since, that combination of aspiration and expenditure has made us call any well-financed goal that seems improbable, if not impossible, a “moonshot.”
Quilt exhibit showcases beauty and artistry of quilting
Dr. Tracy Vaughn-Manley is a professor in the African American Studies Department at Northwestern University. She has been making quilts since 2002, when she was teaching at Smith College, in Northampton, Mass.
Keeping the Record: The Archival Practice
Morgan Malone was thinking about who she was going to be and how her life would be preserved and saved in years to come. One of Malone’s mentors who is an architect has an extensive personal collection in the Art Institute of Chicago. Malone thought to herself that she needed to get into a documenting process. It led her to start her own archiving practice.
Gov. Pritzker Signs Reimagining Electric Vehicles Act Amendment
Solidifying Illinois’ position as a leader in the emerging electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing industry, Governor JB Pritzker signed an amendment to the Reimagining Electric Vehicles in Illinois Act into law, further incentivizing EV production across the state.
Dolton Native Grows as a Performer
Jeremy Bella, who goes by the stage name Hotblock Jmoe, grew up in Dolton, with his family. He always wanted to be an important person. He just didn’t know what he wanted to do. He always loved music, he grew up in the church and he was in the choir.
Mayoral Candidate wants a more equitable Chicago
Brandon Johnson thought he was going to be a public school teacher for the rest of his life and he enjoyed doing it. He began his teaching career at Edward Jenner Academy of the Arts in Cabrini Green and also worked at George Westinghouse College Prep High School on the city’s West side, where he is a resident. In October 2022, Johnson, who is a Cook County Commissioner announced his candidacy for Mayor of the City of Chicago.
Nicor Gas commits an additional $5 million to The Salvation Army’s Shield of Caring bill payment assistance program
Beginning Monday, January 16, 2023, qualifying Nicor Gas residential customers can apply online for a Shield of Caring grant at www.shieldofcaring.com or by calling their local Salvation Army corps community center. The program is dedicated to assisting families that are past-due on their monthly natural gas bill and have a financial hardship such as a job loss, illness, military deployment, disability or other circumstance.
Peoples Gas announces $5 million donation to Share the Warmth program Donation will help thousands of families
Peoples Gas announced a $5 million donation today to the Share the Warmth program, which provides heating grants to Chicago households that have lower incomes. Share the Warmth grants can be used by customers to pay their monthly heating bills. This donation will help more than 25,000 customers who need assistance.
Bank of America Commits $13 Million to Chicago-Area Nonprofits
Chicago, Ill. – Bank of America announced it has committed $13 million in funding to more than 100 Chicago-area nonprofit organizations working to drive economic opportunity for individuals and families in underserved Chicagoland communities.
OPERATION HOPE’S 1 MILLION BLACK BUSINESS INITIATIVE HAS SUPPORTED MORE THAN 155,000 BLACK BUSINESSES TO DATE
Operation HOPE, the nation’s leading non-profit dedicated to financial empowerment for underserved communities, announced that its groundbreaking 1 Million Black Business (1MBB) initiative has supported more than 155,000 unique businesses to date through its HOPE Inside network and 1MBB partners. According to the 1MBB 2022 Impact Report, which will be released in Q1 2023, this accounts for approximately 5% of all Black-owned businesses in the U.S.
121 Local Residents Graduate from ComEd Overhead Training Programs in Chicago, Rockford and Joliet
ComEd leaders joined IBEW Local 15 and members of the community to recognize 121 local residents as they graduated from training programs required to become full-time lineworkers with ComEd. Graduation events held by the company today recognized newly hired pre-apprentices now on track to begin an overhead apprenticeship school in 2023. This on-the-job training is a requirement for performing the role of a lineworker, a key role helping to ensure reliable power is safely delivered to communities across northern Illinois.
TOTALLY POSITIVE PRODUCTIONS CONTINUES TO BE A POSITIVE LIGHT
Totally Positive Productions’ mission is to produce positive rap, dance, singing and spoken word talent competitions, as well as produce positive off the street activities for young people and adults. The goal is to deter people from drug and gang involvement.
LATANYA & THE YOUTH OF ENGLEWOOD HOSTS UGLY SWEATER CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS
- LaTanya & The Youth Of Englewood Organization hosted its annual Ugly Sweater Christmas Party at the Ogden Park District. The free event, which was attended by nearly 100 youth, community members, and their families, included an ugly sweater contest, raffles, a toy giveaway, games, and appearances from life-size characters. Attendees were also able to participate in cookie decorating, enjoy music from a live DJ, and more. DoorDash provided $ 2,000 for food for attendees at the event, along with additional support from organizations and individuals such as Washington Shoe Company and more.
Far South CDC Marketplace showcases 10 unique woman-owned small businesses
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 showcasing ten unique woman-owned small businesses with its Far South CDC Marketplace (837 W. 115th Street, Chicago) open now through May 2023 from 12 to 6 p.m. daily
