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NEW FAMILY-OWNED GROCERY STORE IS OFFICIALLY OPEN ON THE WESTSIDE
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at Forest Park Plaza for the recently opened Living Fresh Market at 7520 Roosevelt Rd. The new grocery store is a collaborative effort between Chicago-area businessmen and third-generation grocers, Daniel and Kenneth Casaccio, and the father-daughter team, Melody and Dr. Bill Winston, who own and operate Forest Park Plaza.
South Suburban College Receives Award for 90-Year Anniversary Display
South Suburban College (SSC) recently received a Certificate of Excellence award from the Illinois State Historical Society for their 90-Year Anniversary Historic Wall Display that preserves and showcases the history of SSC.
BTC CEO, Co-founder discusses helping black teachers and students
If you speak to Hiewet Senghor, co-founder and chief executive officer of Black Teacher Collaborative (BTC), her passion for educating black children rings clear like a morning school bell.
Police Remove More than 100 McDonald’s Workers from Illinois Statehouse During Poor People’s Campaign Protest Challenging Systemic Racism
Carrying signs reading “Black Workers Matter, McDonald’s” and chanting “We Believe That We Will Win,” workers in McDonald’s uniforms were carried away along with activists, clergy and community leaders following a two-hour sit-in at the governor’s office and the legislative chambers. The nonviolent direct action was part of a wave of Poor People’s Campaign protests against systemic racism that hit 35 state capitals and Washington, D.C., Monday.
Township Spokesperson Says: “Thornton Township Government Is Needed”
Mr. Lamothe said, “Township government is very critical to local communities. Things may fall through the cracks in local government.”
ComEd is Prepared to Provide Reliable Service to Customers Through Hotter Summer Months
As the warmer weather of summer arrives, ComEd customers will use more energy to keep their homes and businesses cool. Fortunately, the energy company has taken steps to make sure customers continue to receive reliable electric service through the warm season, ComEd leaders reported to the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) recently.
F.H. Paschen and American Airlines Unveil the Largest Airport Expansion at O'Hare in 25 Years
“This project is a true testament of the successful collaboration between client, designer and contractor. The progressive spirit of the team made the project successful in so many ways,” said Frank Mullaghy, Vice President of Paschen’s Aviation Group. “Key performance indicators with respect to the budget, schedule, safety and quality were achieved through the commitment and experience of our managers and workforce coupled with the mutual respect of each team member, open communication and transparency across the project.”
Mayoral Candidate Reiterates Common Claims Against Current Mayor
“They closed down 48 schools in minority communities and that’s a slap in the face to our kids and our families and we need to get some schools back into the community, number one. Another reason I’m running is that property taxes are so high.” said Wilson. “We’ve got red light cameras and boots on cars, the only way he knows how to try and balance the budget is to raise taxes on people and run people out of the City of Chicago and that is unacceptable,” said Wilson.
200 Cities and Counties Now “Open for Solar Business”
The 200 SolSmart designees are in 35 states and the District of Columbia and represent over 59 million Americans.
COMED HOSTS SPARK TANK EVENT FOR BRONZEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
“Our premise was simple, we wanted to include high school student in our Community of the Future and our Smart Cities initiative to make them aware of the emerging technology and potential opportunities as they think about the next level of their education. The Ideathon was born out of this notion that we would work with the nine high schools that are part of the Bronzeville community, and some of the technology that we are using, and challenge these young students to come up with ideas to make their block, their community, and their school safer and more respondent to the needs of the residents of Bronzeville.” MARLOW COLVIN,VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS FOR COMED
THIS YEAR’S PRAYER ON THE 9 WILL FOCUS ON YOUNG VOICES
Pastor John Hannah and the New Life Covenant Southend Church are preparing for this year’s annual Prayer on the 9 initiative. This year Hannah is calling for the congregation and the entire Chicago community to March and Pray For Our Lives starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 19 at the corner of 79th St. and Greenwood Ave.
Kellar Middle School Students Complete Mural
“We were trying to think of a way to incorporate and engage youth and as we were progressing and reaching out to the community, Ricardo Gonzalez, who is a Blue Island residents and an artist, reached out to us and said that he really wanted to do something. He really just wanted to figure out a way to be engaged,” said Kentric Benson, Blue Island-Robbins Neighborhood Network project coordinator.
ST. AGATHA’S CHURCH OPERATES COMMUNITY TECH CENTER OUT OF CLOSED SCHOOL BUILDING
“We saw that the school was going to eventually close and so it was a matter of deciding what our mission would be from that point forward?” said Father Larry Dowling, pastor of St. Agatha’s. “In a lot of ways I think it was a natural transition for us because of the violence in the community, it seemed like a natural flow for us to outreach into the community to impact families. We work with families in our own parish, but also local families in the community. We serve about 700 families in the community through various programs throughout the year.” Several outreach programs have found their home in the Technology Center.
Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities Announces 2018 Grantees $850,000 in grants to 132 organizations for Summer and Fall programs
The community grants, which are technically awarded by The Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities, is one component of a comprehensive strategy that also includes direct interventions with young people at risk, police reforms that are helping rebuild trust with the community and strengthen law enforcement, and gun policy reform.