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$32 MILLION INVESTMENT IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL MAKE AN IMPACT ON THE WEST SIDE
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) recently announced that they will be investing $32 million across the district to expand educational programs at 32 different schools. This investment will impact nearly 17,000 students and will be the largest academic program expansion that CPS has ever implemented.
Lori Lightfoot Wins 2019 Mayoral Election, Community Leaders React
For the first time in the city’s history, Chicago will be led by an African American woman. Lori Lightfoot was elected to be the next Mayor of Chicago in yesterday’s historical election that saw two female African American candidates go into the final runoff. Both candidates fought hard by participating in multiple mayoral forums, running advertisements, visiting neighborhoods, and executing massive fundraising efforts.
South Side Resident Creates Natural Cosmetic Line After Struggling With Sensitive Skin
For years, Tracy Allen, founder and chief executive officer of Freedom Naturally Beautiful Cosmetics, struggled with her sensitive skin and was unable to find a makeup line that didn’t cause breakouts and inflammation on her face.
Dozens Of New Jobs Coming To The West Side Thanks To New Construction
A groundbreaking ceremony was recently held to kick off the construction of a $5.4 million electrical equipment production facility just south of Interstate 290 in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood. The new manufacturing facility will be owned and operated by the Will Group and will create 60 temporary construction jobs along with 48 permanent jobs in the community.
SOUTH SIDE BALLET SCHOOL GIVES DANCERS OF COLOR A WELL ROUNDED EXPERIENCES
Back in 2012 when Kristi Andarcia founded the Kenwood School of Ballet, 1100 E. Hyde Park Blvd., she was in the middle of completing a masters degree in occupational therapy. Motivated by her love of teaching ballet and seeing a great need for affordable dance classes on the south side of Chicago, she decided to put her education on hold and open a dance studio.
Legendary songstress Dionne Warwick announces, ‘She’s Back,’ first new album in five years
Legendary Grammy Award winner DIONNE WARWICK will release her first new album in 5 years, “SHE’S BACK,” on May 10th. Produced by her son Damon Elliot, the album will be released via his Kind Music and Entertainment One (eOne).
SOUTH SIDE TEEN NAMED YOUTH OF THE YEAR BY BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF CHICAGO
One Chicago teen, Joshua Houston from Beverly, was recently awarded the title of Youth of the Year by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago. The Youth of the Year award is the highest local honor and recognizes a student’s outstanding leadership skills, commitment to service, and academic standing.
State Representative Hosts Community Healing Fair On The South Side
Illinois State Representative Sonya Harper (6th) recently hosted an inaugural Community Healing Fair in collaboration with several community partners throughout her district that includes parts of Englewood and West Englewood. The Community Healing Fair was held at The Port Ministries, 5017 S. Hermitage, and included several healing workshops and a youth panel discussion.
6-Year-Old Philanthropist Receives Congressional Recognition for Anti-Bullying Work
While most kindergartners spend their free time on play dates, one kindergarten philanthropist, Cavanaugh Bell is on a mission to spread positivity and change the world with his organization, Cool & Dope.
Synchrony Car Care Credit Card Expands Acceptance Categories to Cover Even More Auto-Related Needs
Synchrony (NYSE: SYF), a consumer financial services company, recently announced that Synchrony Car CareTM has increased its acceptance network of merchants more than tenfold to include more auto-related categories and locations. Cardholders will now have the ability to use this all-none solution at more than 500,000 locations across 25 categories including gas, auto parts and service, car washes, parking, ride sharing and more.
Former model making plans to expand restaurant
It’s been a little over a year since Nichelle Benford, a former model and ex-offender, opened a West Side restaurant and now she plans to open a second location possibly on the South Side.
Proposed cannabis farm aided by consulting firm
A startup business was able to secure $144 million in funding for a proposed hemp farm in the south suburbs thanks to a Homewood-Flossmoor entrepreneur and his Chicago consulting firm.
ILLINOIS LOTTERY LAUNCHES PLAYER EDUCATION CAMPAIGN
The campaign is comprised of social media posts, in-store messaging and paid advertising that drive players to new online content housed on the Lottery’s website, which features information about how games work, common myths about playing the lottery and practical tips for how to be smart when playing.
Local Entrepreneur Provides College Prep Services For Parents
Preparing for college is a difficult task for both parents and students. Tom Lewis, chief executive officer and founder of the Oink Group, said he knew from the young age of 13 that he wanted to be an entrepreneur and focus on helping parents prepare themselves to send their children to college.
