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ComEd’s New and Enhanced Online Solar Calculators Help Customers Navigate Clean Energy Options
ComEd announced it has introduced new enhancements to its private rooftop and community solar calculators to make it easier for customers to learn more about costs, benefits and savings as demand for these options continues to grow and contribute to the goals of Illinois’ Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), one of the nation’s most ambitious plans for renewable energy development.
U.S. Department of Education to Launch Application Process to Expand Federal Pell Grant Access for Individuals Who Are Confined or Incarcerated
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) has launched a new process through which institutions of higher education can apply to offer postsecondary programs to confined or incarcerated individuals. For the first time in nearly 30 years, as a result of statutory changes enacted through the FAFSA Simplification Act, individuals enrolled in approved prison education programs (PEPs) will be eligible for Federal Pell Grants outside a limited pilot program known as the Second Chance Pell Experiment. The Department will begin accepting applications on July 3, 2023, and will approve applications on a rolling basis.
The 35th Annual GhanaFest Brings Authentic Cultural Display to Washington Park July 29th
The Ghana National Council of Metropolitan Chicago (GNC) and its Affiliates (tribes) will present its flagship, the 35th Annual Ghanafest, in Washington Park on July 29th from 11:00 AM until 10:00 PM. The “Forward Together” themed event is the most prominent display of authentic Ghanaian culture in the Midwest.
ENTREPRENEUR GAINS IMPACTFUL EXPERIENCE FROM FOUNDERS FORWARD PROGRAM
Brenda Nelson started Stitch Me Apparel in 2010 as a hobby. Nelson and her husband would attend trade shows and they would come back with gifts from those events. Nelson thought creating custom apparel was something she could do and decided to buy a machine to use for her projects.
ARTISTS CREATES MURAL DEPICTING WORK OF CONGRESSMAN DANNY DAVIS
Janel Young has been creating art since she was a child. Art chose her and she’s always come back to it. Her path to doing art professionally was not linear.
HARVEY RESIDENT NAMED HUMANA GAME CHANGER
James Lewis has been playing 3-on-3 basketball since back in the early 1980s. He had an injury and stopped playing, then he returned to the sport after his son encouraged him to be more active.
Mark Clements Recognized as a Leader for a New Chicago
Mark Clements is in and out of prisons and courtrooms in his quest to help people. The work that he does as a community organizer with the Chicago Torture Justice Center is personal to him.
Assessor's Office Honored with National Association of Counties Achievement Award
Cook County – The Cook County Assessor’s Office (CCAO) received a National Association of Counties Achievement Award for the creation of a tool called the Property Tax Simulator, also known as PTAXSIM. This is a software code package implemented in the coding language R and is designed to recalculate changes to Cook County property tax bills. It uses real assessment, exemption, TIF, and levy data to generate historic, line-by-line tax bills for properties in Cook County from tax years 2006 to 2020. Why is this important? Policy makers, researchers, and journalists can now create historical counterfactual scenarios to determine how policy changes could impact the property tax system.
Village of Bolingbrook Celebrates Host 2nd Annual iFest
After the success of the first iFest, the Village of Bolingbrook will host the 2nd Annual iFest 2023 Saturday, July 15, 2023, from 11:00 AM until 9:00 PM at The Village of Bolingbrook Festival Grounds and Performing Arts Center, 375 W. Briarcliff Rd, Bolingbrook.
The National Kidney Foundation of Illinois Thanks You Fourteen-Hundred Strong Walked for Kidneys; Find Out How You Can Still Help
In June, the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois (NKFI) welcomed 1,400 patients, family members, friends, and supporters of those with kidney disease to Diversey Harbor for the 24th annual Walk for Kidneys. People from all over Chicagoland turned out to embrace NKFI’s mission of improving the health and well-being of those at risk or affected by kidney disease through prevention, education, and empowerment. They raised more than $237,000, which will go directly towards the crucial programs cultivated by NKFI and will provide services for people affected by or at risk of kidney disease across Illinois.
Forest Preserves of Cook County Offers Endless Summer Possibilities
The recreational, educational and peaceful activities available all summer in the Forest Preserves of Cook County encompasses virtually anything available at a lake getaway in Wisconsin or Michigan, and then some—just much closer to home.
PROPERTY VALUES FOR BLOOM TOWNSHIP RELEASED
Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi released the initial assessments of residential and commercial properties in Bloom Township.
HISTORY TO BE UNVEILED IN THE SOUTHLAND AS HEALTH OFFICIALS INTRODUCE A MOBILE UNIT TO COMBAT THE ALARMING OPIOID CRISIS
Ronald J. Vlasaty Jr-COO of Family Guidance Centers, Inc (FGC)- will be joined by Cook County Commissioner Monica Gordon, Cook County Department of Public Health officials, various South Suburban elected officials, and community leaders in officially presenting to southern Cook County an all-new grant funded mobile unit created to assist in reversing the alarming opioid crisis that has negatively impacted the southland.
Sprite Summer Campaign Honors Hip-Hop 50th Anniversary by Teaming Up with Some of the Genre’s Biggest Stars
Sprite – a brand that has championed hip-hop culture for more than 35 years – will celebrate the groundbreaking genre’s 50th anniversary this summer with a buzzworthy TV spot starring a crew of living legends and rising stars, a new limited-edition flavor, sponsorship of one of the year’s most anticipated concert tours and a series of exclusive merch and experience drops.
