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Registration closes on July 16 for Chicago Prize, a $10 million grant competition to invest in Chicago’s South and/or West Side
Community-led collaborative teams have less than a month left to register to apply for the Chicago Prize, a grant competition of the Pritzker Traubert Foundation to strengthen neighborhoods on Chicago’s South and/or West Side. The deadline to register is July 16, 2019 at 5 p.m. Central Time. Only organizations that have registered will be able to submit applications.
LOCAL NONPROFIT RECEIVES GRANT TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO CREATE SAFE SPACES FOR BLACK GIRLS
For the third year in a row, Black Girls Break Bread, a nonprofit organization that creates safe spaces for black girls to gather, has received a rapid-response grant from the Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities.
Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund Finalizes Plans for Office Relocation
The Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund (CTPF) will relocate offices to 425 South Financial Place in autumn 2019. The CTPF Member Services and Administrative offices will occupy the full 14th floor and a portion of the 15th floor, which will include a Board Meeting Room and space to accommodate Trustees, members, visitors, and staff attending meetings and other CTPF events.
Lottery Ticket To Benefit HIV/AIDS Prevention
The Illinois Lottery has launched its annual Red Ribbon Cash instant ticket, which has raised more than $8 million for HIV/AIDS prevention education in Illinois since 2008.
3 In 4 Companies Plan To Expand Creative Teams In Second Half Of 2019, Survey Finds
Recruiting in the creative and marketing fields is expected to intensify during the remainder of the year, new research from staffing firm The Creative Group shows. According to the latest State of Creative Hiring data, 75% of advertising and marketing hiring decision makers anticipate expanding their teams in the second half of 2019, up from 60% six months ago. In addition, 62% of employers plan to increase the number of freelancers they use, a 6-point jump from the first half of the year.
Walter Massey Will Pen Memoir For Beckham Publications
Walter E. Massey, former chairman of Bank of America, will publish his memoir, “In the Eye of the Storm: My Year as Chairman of Bank of America During the Country’s Worst Financial Crisis,” with Beckham Publications, the house announced. Release is set for spring, 2020.
New Playground Designed By Local Kids Fills Vacant Lot On The West Side
A group of 200 volunteers from Wells Fargo and Kidz Express, a nonprofit organization that focuses on west side youth, recently joined KaBOOM! in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood to build a new play area in a once empty lot located on 5226 W. Harrison St. right next to the Kidz Express Boys and Girls Club.
AGs Request Information Related to Breach That Compromised Millions of Patients’ Personal Information
Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Connecticut Attorney General William Tong recently announced an investigation into the data breach at American Medical Collection Agency, which may have exposed the personal information of nearly 12 million patients of Quest Diagnostics (Quest) and 7.7 million Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp) patients.
Richard T. Crane Class of 1969 Pays Tribute to New Graduates
In a show of support for the graduating class of Richard T. Crane Medical Prep High School and of pride in their alma mater, Chaz Ebert, president of Ebert Digital and the film criticism site RogerEbert.com, and Verdine White, famed guitarist of R&B supergroup Earth, Wind & Fire, joined their classmates from the Class of 1969 in a special tribute during commencement recently at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, 220 S. Michigan Ave.
IFBB Bodybuilder Suraqah Shabazz Signs With Mon Ethos Pro
IFBB Pro Bodybuilder, Suraqah Shabazz recently announced his signing with athlete management firm Mon Ethos Pro. Shabazz, a native of Chicago, Illinois and first responder firefighter with the Chicago Fire Department, competed recently at the McClellan Conference Center in McClellan Park, CA (Sacramento) at the 2019 NPC Northern California Championship
39th Annual Taste of Chicago Presents A Diverse Mix of Chart-Topping Acts
The City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) recently announced the full music lineup for the 39th Annual Taste of Chicago presented by DoorDash. The festival will present a diverse mix of chart-topping national and international acts at the Petrillo Music Shell, including Courtney Barnett, Bomba Estéreo, Cultura Profética, De La Soul, The Strumbellas, lovelytheband and India.Arie, with opening performances by Sunflower Bean, Taylor Bennett, Joywave, Meshell Ndegeocello and Bilal. The Goose Island Stage will feature five days of free programming with top local talent. Taste of Chicago will also feature arts and theatre performances, SummerDance, HUSHconcerts and more July 10–14 in Grant Park. Tickets for the seating area at the Petrillo Music Shell are on sale now at tasteofchicago.us.
SOUTH SUBURBAN CHURCH PREPARES TO HOST ANNUAL JAZZ ON THE GRASS EVENT
Every summer, Living Grace Church in Lynwood opens its doors to the community during their free Jazz on the Grass event.This years free event will take place from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Aug. 4 on the Church grounds, 20100 Lakewood Ave., and feature local jazz, R&B, and gospel performers.
LOCAL RESTAURANTEUR MERGES TWO RESTAURANTS INTO ONE SPACE FOR FOOD HALL STYLE DINING
Originally located in Harper Court in Hyde Park, local barbecue restaurant Pork Chop has officially moved into the Red Fish Bleu Fish location at 5121 S. Harper Ave. which is also in Hyde Park. Both restaurants are owned by Jovanis Bouargoub and will continue to operate out of the one location creating a casual dining experience with a variety of options.
Summer Program Offerings in Hyde Park
Step into summer with a host of fun-filled outdoor activities in the Chicago region offered by the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust. Programs are held at Wright’s Home and Studio, located at 951 Chicago Avenue in Oak Park, and the Robie House, located at 5757 South Woodlawn Avenue in Chicago (Hyde Park).
