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Students get 'Full-Ride Scholarships' to SSC
The South Suburban Chicago Chapter of the Links presented $15,000 in scholarship funds to South Suburban College students Jasmine Carter (Country Club Hills), Cherise Miskell (Dolton), and Adeline Hodge (South Holland) at the SSC Foundation’s Academic Achievement Reception May 8th. All three women have GPAs ranging from 3.2-4.0. Carter is studying Radiologic Technology, Miskell is a Science major and Hodge is pursuing her Business degree.
IIT RECEIVES RECOGNITION FOR ONLINE EDUCATION PROGRAMS
SR Education Group, an education research publisher, recently named the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) as one of the best online schools for Women in STEM and for Economic Mobility in 2018. IIT offers a variety of online programs and courses from almost every college, center, and institute at the university and both on-campus and online students take the same courses taught by the same world-class faculty.
CLOSURE OF ST. JAMES HOSPITAL COULD CAUSE LONGER WAIT TIMES FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES
For the last two years, South Suburban residents, emergency service providers, hospital staff and municipal government officials have been working together to prepare for the closure of Franciscan Health’s St James Hospital in Chicago Heights.
West Side School Receives Needed Improvements From Team8 Tour
The Team8 Tour is a national campaign that encourages young people across the country to make healthy choices, build character and learn critical life lessons to inspire them to be catalysts for positive social change. The initiative is led by the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, UnitedHealthcare, and CBS EcoMedia and will travel to eight cities, including Chicago, across the country to engage volunteers in support of high schools and local community centers.
Free Lunch Academy Serves Food For Thought
In 2014, Calvin King founded the Free Lunch Academy, a Chicago-based traveling artistic outreach program, with the hopes of meeting students where they are to teach them how to eradicate bullying in their own schools and communities. The organization uses live performances, workshops, and career development opportunities to inspire young people to be each other's buddies instead of bullies.
Reset Your Life Goals Now! Tips for A Summer Recharge!
Whether it’s upcoming vacation plans or the kids being home from school, summertime is the hardest season for keeping up with your business goals and plans. But what if there was a way to turn your summer slip-ups into strengths?
Chicago Park District transfers historic archival material to CPL’s Special Collections
Chicago Public Library (CPL) and Chicago Park District (CPD) recently announced the addition of more than 161,000 photographs and drawings of public parks to CPL’s Special Collections. The transfer of CPD’s historic archival material to CPL’s Special Collections enriches the telling of Chicago’s story, particularly with regard to how the demographics and populations served by the city’s parks have changed over time.
SOUTH SUBURBAN MUSICIAN PERFORMS AT MAMBY ON THE BEACH MUSIC FESTIVAL
Longtime Village of Homewood resident, Keya Trammell, also known as Gifted Keys, recently headlined the Community Stage at Mamby on the Beach music festival. The south suburban artist creates music that she labels as a fusion of jazz, soul and funk.
Century Old Organization Extends Early Childhood Development Resources To South Suburbs
The Chicago Child Care Society (CCCS), a non-profit organization that provides children, youth, and families the tools to reach their full potential, recently expanded some of their services to several of the south suburban communities in Cook County. The goal of extending their reach is to provide in-home developmental resources for young children and families.
Partnership leverages expertise to improve outcomes, lower costs
Aunt Martha’s Health & Wellness and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago recently announced a joint effort to improve the health outcomes and the care experience for children, caregivers, and families involved with the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). Built around the patient-centered model, the pilot program will feature integrated primary care, behavioral health care, and care coordination services to remove barriers and improve access to care.
Cook County Residents Roll into Summer with Dockless Bikesharing in the Forest Preserves
Integrating new dockless technology into its bikeshare program, the Forest Preserves of Cook County (FPCC) is making it even easier to enjoy more than 300 miles of paths and trails. Through a pilot program in partnership with HOPR and Bike and Roll Chicago, Cook County residents can “Bike the Preserves” without hauling a bike from home. With 500 dockless bikes to share (up from 50), and 50 hubs planned throughout the FPCC’s 70,000 acres of wild and wonderful, more families from across Chicago and Cook County can get active this summer with fun, affordable biking in the Forest Preserves.
THE GOOD LIFE GLOBAL TOUR COMES TO CHICAGO
Recently, The Good Life Tour stopped in Chicago at the Supreme Life Building, 3501 S. King Dr., to host an inspirational and informative business and marriage boot camp that teaches men and women how to prepare for life, marriage and business.
CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO CHANCELLOR SPEAKS AT CITY CLUB
The City Club of Chicago recently hosted Juan Salgado, chancellor of the City Colleges of Chicago (CCC), as their honored guest and speaker. During the afternoon event, Salgado spoke about some of the accomplishments of his first year as chancellor and his vision for the future.
President of Chicago Urban League Steps Down
The Chicago Urban League was established in 1916 and was one of the first partners of the National Urban League in the United States. The purpose then was to focus on the needs of African Americans as they were relocating from the south to the north during the great migration, according to the Chicago Urban League. The organization has since been operating for over a century with the consistent goal of creating a strong African American community in Chicago.
