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September Town Halls Allow City Residents To Learn More About The 2020 Budget
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot is leading a series of budget town hall meetings throughout the city to ensure residents have an opportunity to learn more about the budget process, the upcoming 2020 budget, and some ways the city will address its financial challenges.
Unique Program Aimed At Reducing Teacher Shortages Lets Students Realize Their Dreams
Roosevelt University and the Chicago Public Schools have launched a unique residency program aimed at reducing teacher shortages in the high-need areas of Early Childhood and Special Education.
Public Rally Celebrates 56th Anniversary of Dr. King’s I Have a Dream Speech
In August of 1963, during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic I Have a Dream speech at the Lincoln Memorial where he called for an end to racism in the United States.
Lights, Camera, Napkin! Chicago Gourmet returns to Millennium Park in September
Live from the red carpet! Title sponsor Bon Appétit, presenting sponsor Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits and founding sponsor Illinois Restaurant Association have announced the complete starring lineup for the 12th annual Chicago Gourmet, taking place in Millennium Park September 27-29, 2019. With a theme of Lights, Camera, Napkin!, this year’s larger-than-life festival shines a spotlight on the exciting connections between the culinary and entertainment worlds.
CHICAGO SOUTHLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION PREPARES TO GIVE ANNUAL AWARDS
The Chicago Southland Economic Development Corporation is preparing to host it’s 5th Annual Jack Lanigan Sr. Memorial Big Shoes Award event. The event will take place on Sept. 12 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Ravisloe Country, 18231 Park Ave., in Homewood.
$4 Million Grant Supports Behavioral And Mental Health Services For South Suburban Youth
Children’s Research Triangle along with the Partnership for Resilience recently announced they have received a 5-year, $4 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration as part of the Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children’s Health Grant Program (Project LAUNCH). Over the five years, the grant will directly impact mental and behavioral health services for children in the south suburbs.
Chicago South Side Film Festival Gives Local Filmmakers A Platform To Screen Their Work
The Third Annual Chicago South Side Film Festival will soon take place from Sept. 29 to Oct. 6. at various locations on the south side of Chicago. The festival will showcase several films from south side film-makers and provide them with a local platform to share their work with the community.
How One School On The Far South Side Has Utilized The Opportunity Schools Program
When Principal Cynthia Treadwell took over at Ira F. Aldridge Elementary School just four years ago, she said there was somewhat of a revolving door at the school. According to information provided by Chicago Public Schools, the high turnover rate had a negative impact on the more than 180 students who attended the school. A level 2+ Chicago Public School, located on 630 E. 131st St. in Riverdale, 90.7 percent of the students at Aldridge Elementary are black.
Riverdale Park District Basketball Team Was Recently Crowned Thornton Township B-Ball Tournament 2019 Champions
The Third annual Taste of Thornton Township basketball tournament crowned the Riverdale Park District team as champions. This year the tournament was bigger in several ways attracting eight team participation.
Karen Jordan and Christian Farr to Emcee Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center Foundation 10th Anniversary Gala “Converging on the Positive
The talented and dynamic television husband-wife duo of Karen Jordan, ABC7, and Christian Farr, NBC5, will serve as co-emcees for the 10th anniversary gala “Converging on the Positive” for the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center Foundation (JTDCF), on Friday, September 27, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 E. Wacker Dr. The JTDC Foundation aims to divert youth from the criminal justice system by helping them regain positive control of their lives. This is the organization’s inaugural fundraising event.
HAMPTON AND HOWARD UNIVERSITIES TO COMPETE AT UPCOMING CHICAGO FOOTBALL CLASSIC
The annual Chicago Football Classic is returning to Soldier Field on September 14 to host a football game, a college fair, and to give away scholarships to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This years game will be played by Hampton University and Howard University.
New Creative Arts School Welcomes First Class Of Students
Art in Motion (AIM), a new creative arts charter school in South Shore, recently welcomed its first class of students. The first class of students at AIM is made up of about 200 seventh-graders and eighth-graders from across the city.
NAACP Announces New Chief Financial Officer
The NAACP has announced that Arlis Whalum will serve as its new Chief Financial Officer. Whalum will oversee all accounting and finance functions, while providing strategic recommendations that ensures all financial solutions, positively support the NAACP’s evolving strategy, vision and mission
Chicago State University Opens Food Pantry
Chicago State University recently opened a food pantry to assist students and their families. The food pantry is a part of the university’s Student Affairs division, designed to support student success and advance learning by providing supplemental resources. The university is partnering with the Greater Chicago Food Depository, Chicago’s food bank, to operate the pantry, which will be open once a week.