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Candidate For Illinois Supreme Court Hopes To Be Second Black Judge Elected To Serve
Appellate Court Justice Nathaniel Howse Jr. is running for election to the Illinois Supreme Court as one of three 1st District judges. Howse is running for a seat that was vacated by the retirement of Justice Charles E. Freeman.
Study finds women at greater risk of depression, anxiety after hysterectomy
Hysterectomy is associated with an increased risk of long-term mental health issues, especially depression and anxiety, according to a cohort study by Mayo Clinic researchers involving nearly 2,100 women.
SOUTH SUBURBAN STUDENT NAMED GOLDEN APPLE SCHOLAR
Golden Apple, an Illinois nonprofit working to prepare, support and mentor teachers, recently announced the 263 members of it’s 2019 Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois cohort. Ashley Coleman, from Harvey, is one of those 263 members and as a result will have access to a variety of resources provided by Golden Apple as she obtains her degree and goes on to become a full-time teacher.
FORMER SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER HOPES TO TRANSFORM EDUCATION SYSTEM IN CHICAGO
After working as a special education teacher for 13 years, Damien Howard decided to start his own business, Clever Characters, as a way of transforming the how inner-city students experience education.
Report Shows Black Population in Chicago Currently Declining
State Representative La Shawn K. Ford (D-CH), Chairperson of Higher Education Appropriations is working with UIC ahead of the 2020 U.S Census to increase an accurate count. A startling report is sounding the alarm on the declining black population in Chicago. A report by the UIC Great Cities Institute shows the black population in Chicago is currently declining in every predominant black community in Chicago. Chicago’s black population is on track to shrink to 665,000 by the year 2030
CHICAGO GETS ITS FIRST TRUTH AND RACIAL HEALING LEADER
Rico was selected after a six-month search led by the TRHT Greater Chicago search committee and Morten Group. As director, he also will serve on the TRHT Greater Chicago Leadership Advisory Committee, whose members include Ric Estrada of Metropolitan Family Services, Angelique Power, from the Field Foundation of Illinois, and Daniel Ash, from the Chicago Community Trust.
CCC to host its 15th Annual Silas Purnell College Expo on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Tuley Park
The Chesterfield Community Council (CCC) will host the 15th Annual "Silas Purnell College Expo" on Saturday, September 21, 11:00 a.m. at Tuley Park Field House, 90th & King Drive.
AIRSS Announces Partnership with Miss Illinois
Miss Illinois 2019 Ariel Beverly and the Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools have joined forces to advocate for increased access to arts and general education in Illinois schools. Miss Beverly began her reign as Miss Illinois after being crowned in June at the state competition in Marion. Beverly, who grew up in East Moline, is a former high school art teacher who recognizes the important role that arts education plays in young people’s success. The overarching goal of her reign as Miss Illinois is to have at least one arts education teacher in every school.
CPS Class of 2019 Earns Record-High $1.47 Billion in Scholarship Offers with More Students Earning College Credits Than Ever Before
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Dr. Janice K. Jackson today announced that the class of 2019 received the most college scholarship offers in district history —$1.47 billion based on preliminary data —and that a record 48.6 percent of graduates earned early college credentials while in high school. Both early college and career credentials and scholarships help make college and other postsecondary paths more attainable and affordable for students.
Joan B. Johnson Co-Founder of Johnson Products Company Dies At 89
Joan Betty Henderson Johnson (89), transitioned peacefully at her home surrounded by her family September 6, 2019. Born October 16, 1929 in Chicago to Christine Wharton and Alonzo Henderson. As a child she spent a great deal of time with her godmother Lilian Harrison whom she greatly admired. Joan was married to her high school sweetheart George E. Johnson, Sr. for 69 years … and the mother of four children. Johnson Products Company was the First Black-Owned Company to be Publically Traded on American Stock Exchange.
LARGEST CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN IN CTA HISTORY AIMS TO BE AS DIVERSE AS CTA RIDERSHIP
As the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) prepares for it’s largest capital improvement plan ever, the CTA and Walsh-Fluor, the projects main contractor, are working together to make sure that the project’s workforce is just as diverse as the CTA’s millions of daily riders.
Harper Tours Urban Farm with State Agriculture Director
State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, recently welcomed Illinois Department of Agriculture Director John Sullivan to Chicago to tour Growing Home, an urban farming organization in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood.
City of Chicago Announces Expansion of Flexible Housing Pool
Thanks to a $1.5 million investment from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois and Advocate Aurora Health over the next three years, the City of Chicago was able to announce the expansion of the Chicago and Cook County Flexible Housing Pool which supports residents experiencing homelessness with wrap-around services and access to affordable housing.
Brown Honored Among Most Influential Women in Corporate America
Danielle Brown, vice president and chief information officer for Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), was recently honored among the “Most Influential Women in Corporate America” as chosen by Savoy Magazine. Savoy Magazine, which announced its 2019 designees in its recent Summer issue, states that this group comprises the “definitive listing of African American Women achievers impacting corporate America.” The full list can be viewed online at SavoyNetwork.com.
