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City of Chicago Department of Procurement Services to host 2018 Vendor Fair
This year’s Vendor Fair will include new resources for the vendor community. We will provide businesses the opportunity to learn about contracting opportunities with the City of Chicago, its Sister Agencies, Cook County Agencies, and State and Federal agencies
Professional Golf Tournament Incorporates Free Youth Wellness Program
The Advocates Professional Golf Association (APGA) Tournament returned to Chicago’s Harborside International Golf Center, 11001 S. Doty Ave., over the weekend to not only host a diverse professional golf tournament but also to provide free workshops for young people.
Annual Rally and Peace March Unites Students from Across The City
Saint Sabina Church recently hosted their annual End of the School Year Rally and Peace March. The event was led by Father Micheal Pfleger who offered his platform to young people from all over Chicago and students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to be able to speak out about the violence they have experienced.
Women’s Recovery Home Prepares For Big Move
Sister House, a women recovery home in Chicago’s Austin community, is moving to a new location after 36 years in their current facility. The organization is currently hosting a fundraising campaign to raise $5,000 to assist with moving expenses as they prepare for their Sept. 1 move-in date.
South Suburban Resident Performs On America’s Got Talent
Season 13 of NBC’s America’s got talent recently premiered and episode three featured an audition from Village of Dolton resident Kathryn Granberry, known on the show as Ms. Trysh. The 57-year-old singer received a yes from all four judges after performing her rendition of If I Were Your Woman by Gladys Knight.
Call Me Queen Mentorship Program Teaches Critical Life Skills to Girls at Barbara A. Sizemore Academy
Through Call Me Queen, participants are afforded afterschool programs, conferences, workshops and discussion groups. The three pillars of the program are community service (teaching the value of giving back to the community), college and career readiness (workshops designed to encourage girls to strive for higher education), and personal development (promoting the belief that self-care goes hand-in-hand with building self-esteem in young girls).
Two Chicago Musician Reflect On The Evolution Of Hip Hop
“At its root, hip-hop is the voice and it’s an insight into what’s going on in an artist’s neighborhood or city. I think the commercialization of rap changed the culture so now there is a lot of need for instant gratification now. With platforms like Sound Cloud, it creates instant fame and people aren’t concerned with the voice anymore,” said Price
Organization makes an impact in the summer and all year long
By The Hand Club is an after school program that serves children from dangerous and under-resourced neighborhoods in Chicago. The organization is continuing its programming for kids this year at various locations for 5-6 weeks during the summer months.
New Book Traces the Journey from the ‘Margins’ to Inspiring Respectful Workforce Development
Citizens “living on the margins, living on the sidelines” must be treated with dignity and be seen as “Candidates” for opportunities, not as clients, not as numbers, and not as a forgotten population by overworked, uninspired bureaucrats, according to Carla Harris, in her new book FaithWorks: An Innovative Approach to Workforce Development.
Goodyear Announces Retirement of Chief Financial Officer
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) recently announced that Laura K. Thompson, executive vice president and chief financial officer has informed the company of her intention to retire in the first quarter of 2019 after 35 years of dedicated and distinguished service.
Chicago Public Library Invites Teens to Imagine Doing More! This Summer
Chicago Public Library invites teens to participate in the 2018 Teen Summer Challenge, Imagine Doing More!, available now through September 1. CPL challenges teens to make a positive impact in their local environment, individually, in pairs or groups. Teens choose one environment to investigate and change (natural, neighborhood or social-emotional), and one of four possible actions (volunteering, creating campaigns, developing projects or coordinating programs). Learn more atchipublib.org/ImagineAtCPL.
CHATHAM COMMUNITY IS HOME TO TWO VALUABLE RESOURCES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
The Chatham community is home to two unique options for small businesses in the neighborhood. Boombox and the BopBiz Center both provide affordable options for small business owners to elevate their brand while getting to know the neighborhood’s consumers.
Reassessment Notices Mailed to Hyde Park Township Taxpayers
Residential assessments decrease by median of -0.325% (less than 1%). Improvements in residential assessment model are used in all of the City of Chicago 2018 Triennial Reassessment
Rush Amendment to Provide Treatment for Crack Addiction Unanimously Passes the House
The Rush Amendment expands the bill to include those individuals suffering from cocaine use disorder and explicitly clarifies the inclusion of cocaine base — more commonly known as crack cocaine — which, along with opioids, have wrecked communities across the nation.
