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ENGLEWOOD GETS COVID-19 TESTING FACILITY
Stephanie Coleman, 16th Ward Alderman, began lobbying for a COVID-19 testing site in her ward as reports showed that African Americans were being disproportionately affected and dying from the virus. Then, reports showed that the Latino population was also being disproportionately affected
Congresswoman Kelly Hosts Twelfth COVID19 Response Call with Hospital CEOs
Congresswoman Robin Kelly recently hosted a telephone town hall with hospital CEOs from Chicago’s South Side and the South Suburbs to hear their concerns and invite suggestions for further legislative relief efforts.
STUDY LOOKS AT RACIAL INEQUITY IN ARTS FUNDING, LEADERSHIP
Enrich Chicago, an arts-led non-profit organization with a mission to undo racism, commissioned a study to better understand the arts community in the city of Chicago. There were three key findings which highlighted inequity when it comes to funding and leadership, as well as the diversity of arts organizations in the city.
Back 2 School Illinois Launches “Notes of Inspiration” in the Wake of COVID-19
Back 2 School Illinois (B2SI), a Chicago-based nonprofit that provides tens of thousands of deserving kids from low-income families with free school supplies to help them succeed in the classroom, recently announced the launch of its Notes of Inspiration initiative.
DL3 Wins Chicago Neighborhood Development Award for its Development of the Woodlawn Jewel Osco
Real estate development firm DL3 has won the prestigious Chicago Neighborhood Development Award – Outstanding For-Profit Neighborhood Real Estate Project – for its development of the Woodlawn Jewel Osco located at 61st Street and Cottage Grove Avenue. The 48,000 square foot store has become a catalyst for an economic comeback in the area. This is the third award DL3 has received since 2009 for its groundbreaking work to encourage more private-sector investments in the most under-served neighborhoods in Chicago.
1,000+ Show Up for Food Drive in the Southland
With the economic consequences of COVID-19 hitting the Southland area hard, a coalition of politicians and business leaders distributed packages of food and supplies to more than 1,000 individuals and families on Saturday in front of Beggars Pizza, 369 East 147th Street in Harvey, Illinois. For more than two hours, a line of cars passed the distribution area to pick up the giveaway bags. Each bag included a bottle of milk, canned goods, bottles of hand sanitizers and a packet of four masks. Even before the event started, a mile-long line of cars was waiting.
Auburn Gresham Distributor Announces Food Giveaway Plans to feed 4,000 families
Residents of Auburn Gresham are fighting for their lives on two fronts—against COVID-19 and food insecurity. The South Side community is among those hardest hit by the pandemic in Chicago. It also has one of the highest poverty rates in the city. This combination has made the mantra, “We’re all in this together,” more than just words, but a call to action.
ELECTED OFFICIALS DISCUSS IMPORTANCE OF 2020 CENSUS
South Central Community Services, Inc., along with Community Assistance Programs, hosted a Virtual Town Hall Meeting to answer questions and inform residents about the importance of the 2020 Census.
South Shore clinic expands COVID-19 testing
UI Health Mile Square Health Center — a network of federally qualified health centers, or FQHCs, in Chicago — is now providing COVID-19 testing to community members on the South Side who meet testing criteria at its South Shore clinic, located at 7037 S. Stony Island Ave.
Barber offers tips to keep safe and healthy during COVID-19
Larry Robert, Jr., is the owner of Larry’s Barber College. He has been cutting hair for 33 years and owns six locations of barber colleges in Illinois and in Dallas, Texas. While Robert’s students can’t service clients or come into the building, they are doing distance learning.
Company Prepares To Market New Product To Clean Wheels With Only Water
Awesome Products Corp. has announced that they have developed, will be applying for a patent, and are preparing to market a new product to clean wheels using only water, and are calling it “The Brake Dust Eraser®”
Standard Motor Products Manufactures Heat Exchangers For Medical Oxygen Devices
Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) recently announced that its Temperature Control Division has delivered heat exchangers suitable for oxygen concentrators and oxygen generators, key components used in the production of medical ventilators.
NFL & Players Coalition Commit $3 Million+ to Communities of Color in Support of COVID-19 Relief
The NFL, through its Inspire Change platform and the Players Coalition, recently announced a donation of $3,050,000 to seven markets that have been significantly impacted by COVID-19.
Biden Wants Michelle Obama as Veep
Is a return to the White House by the Obama family in the cards? It can happen if former First Lady Michelle Obama would accept a public invitation from former Vice President and presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden.
