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Property Tax Savings for Veterans from the Assessor’s Office
In honor of Veterans Day this past Thursday, the Cook County Assessor’s Office (Assessor’s Office) expressed gratitude to those who hav e served our nation.
GOP, ADVOCACY GROUPS SUBMIT CHANGES TO LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT MAPS IN COURT
Plaintiffs in three lawsuits challenging the new legislative district maps that Democrats pushed through the General Assembly earlier this year have submitted their proposed changes, which would create more Latino and Black-majority districts in Cook County and the Metro East region.
FPSA Is “All In” With Its Defeat Hunger Campaign
The Foundation of the Food Processing Suppliers Association (FFPSA), has once again teamed up with the Food Processing Association’s members to work with the Greater Chicago Food Depository on 2021 DEFEAT HUNGER Campaign. This is the fifth time that the Association has initiated an effort to help those in need in Cook County. The Defeat Hunger campaign was created in 2013 with the goal of helping to feed the hundreds of thousands of Cook County residents the Food Depository serves every year
THE VILLAGE OF LYNWOOD UPDATES ITS RESIDENTS AFTER SIX MONTHS OF THE NEW ADMINISTRATION
Mayor Jada D. Curry has been the President of the Village of Lynwood since May 2021. Since that time, her administration has improved procedures for departments, as well as created efficiencies to ensure records are consistent.
THE WILLIE’S WARRIORS LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE PRESERVES REV. WILLIE T. BARROW’S LEGACY
The Reverend Willie Taplin Barrow believed that if you educate a women, you educate a nation. Barrow wanted to bring women together so they could test their strength, empower themselves and empower others to change the world.
Sustainable BioWorks, LLC Announces 17 Acre Eco-Friendly Anaerobic Digester Facility
Sustainable BioWorks, LLC (SBW) will host a community meeting to announce its plan to build a 17+ acre eco-friendly anaerobic digester (AD) facility at the former Waste to Energy Facility in Robbins, Illinois. This meeting will take place Friday, November 12, at 5:30 p.m. at Progressive Missionary Baptist 13525 Keeler Ave, Robbins, IL 60472
COVID-19 Undermine Women’s Retirement Security
the pandemic and their financial stress. Forty-two percent of women workers experienced one or more impacts to their employment as a result of the pandemic, including reduced work hours (28 percent), reduced salaries (13 percent), furloughs (9 percent), layoffs (8 percent), and/or early retirement (3 percent).
Southland College Prep Charter High School Hosts Free Vaccination Clinic for Kids 5-11
Southland College Prep Charter High School will host Saturday vaccination clinics for children 5 to 11, providing an opportunity for an entire family to be vaccinated, beginning November 13, 2021.
Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship exhibition Shifting Boundaries opens Nov. 13
Visitors will experience compelling, thought-provoking works of contemporary Native art in the new exhibition Shifting Boundaries, open at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art from Nov. 13 to Feb. 6. Five contemporary artists who are Native American or First Nations were chosen for the prestigious 2021 Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship. Shifting Boundaries features examples of the Fellows’ work that include innovative paintings, prints, mixed media and installations.
Mayor Lightfoot Announces Historic Investment In Tree Equity
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot highlighted a historic expansion and reorientation of the city’s tree-planting operations, funded by $46 million in city funding. As part of the Mayor’s new tree equity strategy, the city will plant 75,000 trees across the city over the next 5 years. This represents a doubling in tree planting over the previous year. The tree equity strategy will prioritize the planting of trees in historically marginalized and underserved communities, equitably conveying ecosystem benefits to communities disproportionately impacted by the climate crisis. This effort will help meet the City’s commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement, environmental justice, and equity.
Savoy Magazine Announces The 2021 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors
Savoy magazine announced the release of its 2021 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors listing in the upcoming fall issue. Savoy’s fall issue features a directory of 704 directors serving on the boards of public companies. As the leading business magazine reporting on African American success and achievement, Savoy’s Most Influential Black Corporate directory is a prestigious listing of executives, influencers, and achievers active on the boards of the world’s leading corporations and organizations.
Marketing and PR Firm speaks to the culture
Sherman Wright and Ahmad Islam took their years of experience in marketing and public relations and created Ten35 in 2016. The marketing and public relations firm speaks to the culture by reflecting it in its employees.
Author writes book about experience with mother’s Alzheimer’s journey
Author Cheryl Watkins, PhD, has always liked words and phrases, the way they sound and how people put them together. When she came up with the title of her book, the word that resonated was “her.” There was something about that word and she knew it had to be in the title, she called it “Releasing Her: Wrestling Peace from the Jaws of Alzheimer’s.” The book details Watkins’ five-year journey of caring for her mother who had Alzheimer’s Disease.
Comcast Increases Xfinity Internet Speeds in the Chicago Region
Comcast announced today that it has increased the speeds of its most popular Xfinity Internet tiers, providing an extra boost for several million customers across its Greater Chicago Region, which spans Central and Northern Illinois, Northwest Indiana and Southwest Michigan.