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LAW ENFORCEMENT ADDRESSES CAR JACKINGS ON SOUTH SIDE
Law enforcement and local elected officials have been warning residents to be on alert as vehicular hijackings, also known as car jackings, have been on the rise in the last month. A forum, hosted by the Chicago Police Department and which included 4th District Commander Robert Rubio, provided residents with information
DO YOU HAVE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY? FIND OUT ON I-CASH
In 2015, when Illinois State Treasurer Michael W. Frerichs took office, he committed to making the office more efficient by utilizing technology and streamlining the unclaimed property process. Five years later, the I-Cash program has returned $1 billion to Illinois residents and their families.
Which properties have the biggest property tax increases since 2000? If you didn’t vote… Don’t complain.
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas today released a study which reveals the properties in Chicago and the suburbs with the largest property tax increases since 2000, dramatic examples of how the tax burden has soared on homeowners and businesspeople.
Local Chicagoans Mourns The Lost of 109 Year Old Rosie Lee Atchison
Mrs. Rosie Atchison, who was born on August 15, 1911, in Bolivar, Mississippi, and passed away on November 23, 2020.
The Edward G. Irvin Foundation, Inc. Food Pantry opens Monday, January 18, 2021 in West Woodlawn (Chicago) as a weekly Pantry at the Edward G. Irvin Foundation Achievement Center located at 500 E. 67t
The Edward G. Irvin Foundation Achievement Center (Achievement Center), formerly a Jane Addams Hull House Association affiliate, known as Parkway Community House, had a long and rich history in Chicago, first in the Bronzeville Community and later the Woodlawn Community.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 19 THE 5TH ANNUAL NATIONAL DAY OF RACIAL HEALING
The 5th Annual National Day of Racial Healing (NDORH), Tuesday, January 19, is a day for organizations, community groups and individuals across age, race, and ethnicity to come together in unity and solidarity to collectively heal and build the relationships necessary to create a more just and equitable world.
Common Ground Foundation partners with HundredX
“OUR MAIN CONCERN IS JUST MAKING SURE OUR STUDENTS ARE OKAY. SO, WE’VE DONE CALL-INS TO OUR MENTEES AND THEIR PARENTS JUST TO SEE IF THERE’S ANYTHING WE CAN DO. AND, WE SET UP AN EMERGENCY FUND FOR SOME.” Tiffany Walker program director with the Common Ground Foundation
Lawmakers propose cut in Medicaid rates
Two Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation to reduce state payments to the insurance companies that manage Illinois’ Medicaid program, arguing that the COVID-19 pandemic is resulting in excess profits for the insurers.
Ben & Jerry’s and Colin Kaepernick Unite to Change the Whirled
Ben & Jerry’s is honoring Colin Kaepernick, one of the most prominent social activists, with his very own flavor: “Change the Whirled.”
CLOTHING BRAND GIVES BACK
In 2010, Robert Burke Jr. used his more than 20 years of experience in sales and marketing to start Lifestyle Official, a promotions, event planning and marketing and advertising company.
Getting Around Illinois provides latest winter road conditions
The Illinois Department of Transportation is reminding the public to visit and bookmark GettingAroundIllinois.com for continually updated information on road conditions.
CareerBuilder Survey Reveals a More Flexible Future Workforce
CareerBuilder recently announced the findings from a new survey examining the impact of the pandemic on job seekers. The results show job seekers becoming more open to opportunities outside their current roles, pointing to a future workforce that is more skilled and more apt to transition into new industries.
Ad Council, CDC launch The Power of Us, a campaign designed to educate and empower the Black community to continue to help stop the spread of Coronavirus
The Ad Council, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the CDC Foundation, and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are launching a national campaign called The Power of Us to support Black Americans, who have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The new campaign is designed to inspire Black Americans to continue to make a difference to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
3 SENIORS RECEIVE FULL SCHOLARSHIPS
Kevin Carter, Kamaria Gutter and Bri’Yon Watts, seniors at Southland College Prep Charter High School, received full four-year scholarships from the QuestBridge National College Match Program.
