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SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION GIVES TO YOUNG MEN AFFECTED BY GUN VIOLENCE
The Ezekiel Taylor Scholarship Foundation (ETSF) recently awarded its first college scholarship of 2018 to Marlon Stokes, senior at Rich South High School in Richton Park. Stokes was awarded the scholarship because of his compelling essay detailing how Chicago’s gun violence has impacted his life.
South Suburban Job Fair Boasts Variety of Employers
Thornton Township and South Suburban College (SSC) recently held their seventh annual collaborative job fair at the SSC Fitness Center. Seventy-five businesses were present to conduct interviews with nearly 1,000 employment-seekers who attended the job fair.
STATES ATTORNEY SPEAKS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
A recent YMCA Experience (YXP) event held at the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago, 1030 W. Van Buren St., featured Cook County States Attorney, Kimberly Foxx, as a guest speaker. Foxx utilized YMCA services as a child and continues to support and acknowledge the importance of their programs in the lives of Chicago’s youth.
New Bike Lanes Under LSD Solely to Discriminate Against Homeless in Uptown, Attorneys Allege
An amended complaint was recently filed alleging discrimination against homeless people in the Uptown neighborhood by the city of Chicago. Lawyers from Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, Uptown People’s Law Center, and Butler Rubin filed the complaint on behalf of the homeless residents of Uptown who took shelter under the viaducts before the construction. The encampment was destroyed by police in September to make way for bridge repair.
MWRD COMMISSIONER KARI K. STEELE HOST 100 BLACK MEN CHICAGO, INC. MENTEES (AGES 13-18) DURING MWRD OPEN HOUSE AND NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE WEEK
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Commissioner Kari K. Steele and 100 Black Men Chicago, Inc. come together to provide Chicago area youth Mentees of 100 Black Men Chicago, Inc. (ages 13-18) with an extraordinary opportunity to learn how the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) recovers resources and transform water at their fascinating and vital Water Reclamation Plants (WRPs).
Shabazz Students Celebrates Wakanda Mondays
Released during Black History Month, the Marvel Studios’ blockbuster Black Panther still is setting records nearly three months later with worldwide box office sales at $1.4 billion. Now that it’s available on home video, sales will continue exponentially. Support for the superhero movie and its 31-year-old African American director Ryan Coogler has been nothing short of a cultural movement for Black America.
THORNTON TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR CASSANDRA HOLBERT AWARDED “2018 WOMAN OF THE YEAR”
Ms. Holbert said, “It made me feel special. This award was given to so many other women who have made significant contributions to our communities. I’m honored to receive this award.”
LUPUS SURVIVORS TO BE GIVEN FREE NIGHT OF COMPLIMENTARY LIMOUSINE SERVICE, FIVE STAR HOTEL, FIVE STAR DINING, HAIR AND SPA SERVICES
Earl Walker- Owner of W&W Towing Company- will provide at no expense to three incredible survivors of Lupus a free limousine for the entire day, overnight stay at an exquisite 5-star hotel and a free full dinner and drinks at a premier Chicago steakhouse. The women will also be treated to an exceptional night out on the town. “These women have shown remarkable strength in their fight against this ugly disease, says Bishop Larry D. Trotter.
ZONING BOARD RECEIVES COMMENTS ON PROPOSED TAVERN IN PARK MANOR
A recent hearing held by the City of Chicago’s Zoning Board of Appeals sought to determine whether or not to issue a zoning variation to establish a public place of amusement (PPA) and approve a special use application to establish a tavern at 606 E. 75th St. in the Sixth Ward.
New Report on Youth Joblessness Highlights Statewide Crisis for Employers
With a well-documented story of critical labor shortages across the country and especially in the Midwest, a new report focuses on the tens of thousands of young people in Illinois, not just young Black and Hispanic males in the state’s inner cities metropolitan areas, but also white youths in the state’s rural western and southern areas, who are out of school and out of work, and who, with an adequate investment of public funds, have the potential to fill those vacant positions.
City of Chicago Announces Music Lineup for 38th Annual Taste of Chicago
“Taste of Chicago is a summertime staple, and this year’s music lineup will be even more vibrant and diverse than ever before,” said Mayor Emanuel. “This level of high-caliber local, national and international musical talent will put Chicago’s global reputation as a culinary and cultural capital on full display all weekend.”
Icebox Derby Applications Being Accepted Now
Applications are now being accepted for ComEd’s fifth annual Icebox Derby, a competition that takes place over the summer and allows Illinois girls, ages 13-18, to convert an old refrigerator into derby cars and race them through Daley Plaza in Downtown Chicago.
Pop-up Shop Highlights Black Entrepreneurs and Products
The Unapologetically Black Pop-up Shop happened over the weekend at Some Like It Black Creative Arts Bar, 4258 S. Cottage Grove Ave., in Chicago. The pop-up shop ran from 8 to 11 p.m and featured various handmade products from black entrepreneurs and artists.
PULLMAN COMMUNITY MEMBERS WANT DEVELOPERS TO BE CAREFUL WITH NEW CONSTRUCTION
A recent meeting was held by the City of Chicago’s Department of Fleet and Facilities Management(2FM) at The Pullman National Monument Visitors Center. The meeting was called to formally present 2FM’s findings that a proposed construction project would have no adverse effects on the historic community. Several community members attended the meeting to protest 2FM’s findings.
