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EATERY HAS FOLLOWING OF VEGANS, VEGETARIANS AND FLEXITARIANS
Vegans and vegetarians have more and more options for dining out these days. One of those options is Can’t Believe It’s Not Meat, located at 1368 ½ E. 53rd St., in Hyde Park.
CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY RECEIVES GRANT TO FURTHER QUANTUM EDUCATION
A new STEM initiative will enable Chicago State University and other universities to have a bigger impact when it comes to diversity in Quantum Information Science and Technology.
Pappas thanks Cook County Board for approving two-month waiver of late fees on property taxes in 2021
The Cook County Board of Commissioners today voted to waive late fees for two months on both property tax installments due in 2021, giving cash-strapped property owners more time to juggle their finances, Treasurer Maria Pappas said.
Neighborhood FORWARD Partnered with Fathers Who Care to Help Feed Chicago Families this Thanksgiving
The COVID-19 pandemic will make this holiday season especially challenging for many families, but with the help of organizations such as Fathers Who Care and Westside Community Stakeholders serving the community, the season looks a little brighter.
THE PEGGY AND STEVE FOSSETT FOUNDATION HELPS FUND LARGEST THANKSGIVING MEAL DELIVERY IN MEALS ON WHEELS CHICAGO HISTORY
November 2020 marks the 32nd year since Meals on Wheels Chicago’s very first home delivered meal. On Thanksgiving Day in 1988 the organization delivered meals to 1,218 homebound seniors. With the support of the Peggy and Steve Fossett Foundation the program will provide meals to more than 10,400 clients this year, reflecting a 67% increase in enrollment since March as a result of the pandemic.
Study tracks public concerns on Twitter about COVID-19
In a new study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, a University of Illinois Chicago researcher found that the political fallout of COVID-19 was negative throughout, except for the government’s response in terms of stimulus or financial incentives.
LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS WIN GRANT MONEY FROM STATE FARM
The Bloc is one of four Chicagoland area organizations which is the recipient of the State Farm Neighborhood Assist grant program. The organization will receive $25,000 to go towards furthering its missions.
Black Teenager Builds Non-Profit Organization to Teach the Arts to Kenyan Orphans
At the age of 14, Sophia Andrews took a trip to Nairobi, Kenya, to work with abandoned children. Andrew’s said it was amazing how the door to take this trip was opened to her because she was already using money she had received from babysitting and other odd jobs to sponsor a child by the name of Ester.
Survey: Companies 3 Times More Willing to Hire Remote Workers Anywhere in US or World
With remote work becoming the new normal for many, more companies are now willing to not only hire remote workers, but hire them from anywhere.
The Illinois Department of Human Services Launches Targeted COVID-19 Prevention Campaign to Help Support African American Communities in Chicago
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted communities of color across the country, and cases continue to rise among the state’s African-American residents.
Mz. Hyde Park talks about The Soul Shack
Keisha Rucker earned the name “Mz. Hyde Park” because she grew up in Hyde Park and attended elementary and high school there. Now, she is running a business in the same community. Rucker is the co-owner of The Soul Shack, which is located at 1368 E. 53rd St.
IRS makes it easier to set up payment agreements; offers other relief to taxpayers struggling with tax debts
The Internal Revenue Service recently announced a number of changes designed to help struggling taxpayers impacted by COVID-19 more easily settle their tax debts with the IRS
RICH TOWNSHIP TEACHERS WORK TOWARD NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION
For teachers who pursue the program, obtaining National Board Certifi cation can be a rigorous endeavor, but even in the midst of COVID-19, teachers from the Rich Township High School District 227, are taking on the challenge. The teachers are supported by the National Board Resource Center at Illinois State University and the Illinois National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Comprehensive Support System.
HOSPITAL LEADERS JOIN FORCES TO TACKLE HEALTH DISPARITIES
Leaders at Advocate Trinity Hospital, St. Bernard Hospital and the University of Chicago Medicine have partnered with community residents to create the South Side Health Transformation Project with the hope that it will address some of the health disparities prevalent in the Black community.