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Ladies of Virtue Celebrates 10 Years
Ladies of Virtue (LOV), a Chicago- based non-profit established to create excellent programming and mentorship for African American girls, will host their annual fundraiser, “Leading with Virtue,” on Saturday, Nov. 13. The event will take place virtually once again, with the program beginning at 11:30 a.m. CST, followed by a VIP interview and performance at 12:30 p.m. CST with Grammy Award winning artist, Chrisette Michele. Val Warner, host of Windy City Weekend, will emcee the occasion.
Culver’s Looks to Fill 60 to 70 New Jobs
The new Culver’s restaurant, set to open at 111th and Doty Ave. in early November, is seeking applicants to fill 60-70 full and part-time positions for day and evening shifts.
HOPE CHICAGO HELPS STUDENTS AND FAMILIES
A new scholarship fund, Hope Chicago, aims to support the students of Chicago and their families by providing wraparound support, as well as a debt-free post-secondary education. Paying for college can often be a barrier in a students’ decision to attend.
Artist celebrates career anniversary and birthday With A Musical performance
R&B and smooth jazz artist Tracye Eileen will celebrate her 10th anniversary as a music professional and her 60th birthday on Sunday, Nov. 14th, at 5 p.m., with the birthday celebration, and the performance at 5:30 p.m. at Buddy Guy’s Legends, located at 700 South Wabash Ave. Throughout her illustrious career, she has accumulated constant rotations on smooth jazz radio stations and has opened for major recording artists including Babyface, Chante Moore and Buddy Guy.
PRITZKER MANDATES VACCINE FOR DAY CARE PROFESSIONALS
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker announced an executive order Friday that will add day care personnel to the list of professions that must either be vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing.
Career readiness program founder leads with LUV
Cosette Nazon-Wilburn is a humanitarian at heart. She was blessed with having parents who were committed to transforming a community. She wanted to do the same. It led her to create The LUV Institute, which stands for Love, Unity and Values.
AUTHOR WRITES INCLUSIVE CHILDREN’S BOOKS
Dr. Pamela Gurley has been writing books about the culture, representation, shifts and changes, trying to gain equity and equality. What always resonated with her was how her vision of the world changed from childhood to adulthood. The “Brown Girl and Brown Boy” book series came to her in her sleep and she woke up with five titles.
Matteson School District 162 Launches Strings Program
Students at the Matteson School District 162 will have their own Strings program thanks to a partnership between the school district and Apollo’s Fire, a Grammy Award winning Baroque orchestra.
A renovation is on the way for the Vermont Street Station
The Metra Blue Island Vermont Street station, located at 2300 W. Grove St., will have a new appearance. The Blue Island Mayor Fred Bilotto announced that the Metra Board of Directors has approved a $3.1 million contract to renovate the renowned Vermont Street on the Rock Island Line.
‘DIGGING UP LOVE’ EXPLORES FOSSILS AND FOOD
Chandra Blumberg always wanted to be a writer. She started writing at a young age. She was writing non-fiction essays about motherhood and when the pandemic shutdown happened, she wanted to switch gears. She wanted to write something that was an escape from her daily life. She hadn’t written fiction for some time but started back up during the shutdown.
Benny the Bull Provided Excitement for New Illinois Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs and Illinois Lottery Partnership Announcement
In an effort to address the lingering effects from virtual learning during the previous school year, the Illinois Lottery and Boys & Girls Clubs across Illinois announced an exciting partnership this week. The Illinois Lottery will now sponsor the organization’s after school program, Power Hour – now known across the State as “Power Hour powered by Illinois Lottery.”
Nationwide natural gas price spike expected to mean higher heating bills this winter
As we head into winter, Peoples Gas is letting customers know that their heating bills will likely rise as the temperatures fall — due to a nationwide spike in natural gas prices.
State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Encourages Residents to Claim Property
Tens of thousands of letters informing Illinois residents that they have unclaimed cash or property ready to claim are hitting mailboxes this month, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs said today.
Hazel Crest native serves as a member of U.S. Navy’s “Silent Service”
A Hazel Crest, Illinois, native is serving aboard USS Alaska, one of the world’s most advanced nuclear- powered submarines. Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony Roberson, a 2014 Hillcrest High School graduate, joined the Navy two years ago.
