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PBC Joins Forces to Increase Minority and Women Participation in Construction
The Public Building Commission of Chicago (PBC) and the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership (The Partnership) have joined forces to spur greater minority and female participation in construction jobs and vocational training in the City of Chicago and the greater Cook County area.
Gov. Pritzker Announces Approval of Vehicle Infrastructure Plan
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that the Federal Highway Administration has approved its plan to build a reliable electric vehicle charging network throughout the state. The State of Illinois Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan addresses potential challenges and proposes locations for charging stations to ensure motorists can confidently traverse the state in electric vehicles.
UNION LEAGUE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS PARTNERS WITH THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S INTERNATIONAL AWARD USA
Union League Boys & Girls Clubs, which have been serving youth in neighborhoods with the highest hardship index in Chicago for over 100 years, has announced its partnership with The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award USA (Award USA). Teen member of Union League Boys & Girls Clubs in Humboldt Park (Barreto Club and Clemente Club) and in Pilsen (Club One) now have the opportunity to take part in Award USA’s Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards to cultivate resilience, confidence, and leadership. Notably, Union League Boys & Girls Clubs is the only Boys & Girls Clubs organization in the country to offer this program to its members.
Urban One’s “One Solution” Division Appoints Danielle Brown as Vice President, Cross Platform Client Services
Tiffany Nasralla, Chief Revenue Officer of Urban One’s iOne Digital division, announced the appointment of Danielle Brown to Vice President, Cross Platform Client Services (One Solution). Urban One is the largest African American minority-controlled and operated, fully integrated media company that reaches, connects, and engages with the Black and Urban consumer at scale across audio, digital, linear, and experiential. Brown will be responsible for successfully managing, growing, and developing long-term cross-platform accounts with top-tier clients and agency partners at all levels.
Modeling the Spirit of Democracy
Some things are unthinkable—until they happen. For Jamie Raskin, a congressman and father, the first unthinkable thing was the loss of his beloved son Tommy to suicide on New Year’s Eve 2020. As a father myself, my heart breaks when I imagine the grief experienced by Raskin and his family.
CHA Partners with Jonathan Rose Companies to Preserve Affordable Housing at Barbara Jean Wright Court Apartments Development partner says unit preservation through CHA was critical
The Chicago Housing Authority has partnered with Jonathan Rose Companies to preserve affordable housing at the Barbara Jean Wright Court Apartments, a 272-unit development located on Chicago’s Near West Side. Rose’s preservation acquisition will secure affordable housing in a quickly gentrifying community. The purchase of the property closed last month.
MAYOR LIGHTFOOT ISSUES RFI TO BRIDGE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE IN CHICAGO
CHICAGO — Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot issued a Request for Information (RFI) to gather recommendations and ideas for how to provide affordable, quality, and reliable internet service options that meet the needs of communities most burdened by the digital divide. Through the RFI, the City seeks ideas for increasing broadband access and adoption in communities with low rates of internet adoption. The City is particularly interested in hearing ideas on how to leverage its physical assets (such as light poles and rooftops) in this effort. The intent of this initiative is to ensure people living in historically underinvested communities receive access to affordable, high-quality internet so they can fully participate in an increasingly digital world.
SOUTH SHORE COMMUNITY UNVEILS TRANSFORMATIVE QUALITYOF- LIFE PLAN TO REVITALIZE AND RESHAPE THE SOUTH SHORE
The South Shore Compact today announced the release of the South Shore Quality-of-Life Plan (QLP), an informative strategy to achieve the South Shore community’s shared goals of revitalization and renewal of the neighborhood and the advocacy required to achieve them. The plan reflects insights of all stakeholdersneighbors, business owners, community and faith-based institutions, educators, elected officials, and the many allies in government, foundations, and social service based in the South Shore community. In partnership with LISC Chicago, the South Shore Compact are the co-convenors for the QLP process in the South Shore and is made up of three convening agencies including the Neighborhood Network Alliance, South Shore Chamber of Commerce and South Shore Works Planning and Preservation Coalition.
Gov. Pritzker Announces $119 Million Investment in Western Illinois University
Governor JB Pritzker joined state and local officials to announce a $119 million investment for the construction of a Center for Performing Arts (CPA) at Western Illinois University. The funding is made possible by the Governor’s historic bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital plan. The new Center for Performing Arts will support the academic mission and programs in the WIU College of Fine Arts and Communication and serve as a cultural and performing arts destination for the campus community, the City of Macomb, and the entire western Illinois region.
THE CHICAGO THANKSGIVING PARADE CELEBRATES 88 YEARS
The award-winning Chicago Thanksgiving Parade (‘Where grateful hearts gather’) returns from 8 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 24, traveling up Chicago’s legendary State Street from Ida B. Wells Drive to Randolph Street. This free family tradition joyfully showcases the best talent from across the nation, including marching bands, festive floats, staged performances, equestrian units, cultural performance troupes, and inflatables, all led by celebrity hosts and a special visitor from the North Pole—offering a celebration with jolly sights and sounds for attendees of all ages.
The Chicago Community Trust Unveils Dashboard Detailing How City, State, County are Spending Federal Economic Recovery Funding
The Chicago Community Trust recently unveiled a first-of-its-kind dashboard that centralizes data showing how the State of Illinois, the City of Chicago, and Cook County are leveraging federal COVID recovery dollars from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriation Act (CRRSAA), and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to work toward an equitable and inclusive recovery in the Chicago region.
Local Woman Looking For A Kidney Donor
Sherie Withers is looking for a living kidney donor. Withers is a 25-year Lupus survivor. She always had kidney issues because of her Lupus Nephritis. She was diagnosed with Lupus in 1998.
Olive-Harvey College to Offer Associate Degree in Cannabis Studies
Olive-Harvey College, located at 10001 S Woodlawn Ave., is set to offer an Applied Cannabis Studies Associate Degree. It is the first community college to offer such a degree program.
Country Club Hills Alderman eyes the Mayor’s seat
Spivey has been listening to the constituents during his time in office and he is passionate about bringing them what they need to move Country Club Hills forward. He has learned a lot in the last eight years. “We just have a really great community and I want to continue to serve them,” he said.
