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Power Profiler on LaToya Cantrell
Claiming 60 percent of the vote, she is also the first outsider elected to the office since 1961.Prior to being elected mayor, Cantrell served as president of the Broadmoor Improvement Association, where she led efforts that expedited the neighborhood’s recovery after Hurricane Katrina.
AmeriFirst Home Mortgage Named One of Nation’s “Best & Brightest”
“This is certainly an honor,” AmeriFirst CEO and Cofounder Mark Jones said. “In 2017 our team grew to include over 600 talented individuals who share our value system and our goal of helping our neighbors achieve their dreams of homeownership.
Activists Say Communities Must Engage in Social Media to Combat Violence
“The most troubling thing about the gun violence is the access to guns and the random nature,” Watson said. “Although, we know violence is happening in concentrated neighborhoods, what troubles me is knowing that some of these young men are walking around as gunshot victims or survivors.”
Officials, community come together to celebrate the Opening of Whole Foods Midwest Distribution Center
“We have something really special going on in Pullman,” he said. “Over 1,100 people are employed right now in Pullman. So, creating job opportunities and putting people to work will help the overall housing stock where people can buy more community homes and bring more restaurants in the area, which will continue the resurgence of community opportunities.”
Harvey Alderman Addresses High Price Of Water
“If the Cook County Humans Relations Committee was going to investigate the matter, I thought that they should be able to investigate it and make informed decisions about what they were going to do,” said Clark. “Even though my letter was detailed, it was detailed because of research I had done myself and not necessarily because it came from the Mayors Office.”
Exelon SIS Program Prepares Local Students for College
“You do have to organize and develop time management skills because no one is going to be there to wake you up,” she said. “No one is going to be there to say ‘Hey, do your homework or you have to get this done.’ You are going to have to fend for yourself and be prepared and ready.”
Rainbow PUSH Coalition Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Recently, Stevenson successfully won an historic ruling that mandatory life-without-parole sentences for all children 17 or younger are unconstitutional.
Obama Foundation Announces Lakeside Alliance as Construction Manager for Obama Presidential Center
“The Obama Foundation believes in creating opportunities for diverse and local businesses and building pathways to meaningful jobs for minorities and other underrepresented populations,” said David Simas, CEO of the Obama Foundation
Walgreens Honors Teens in 2017 Expressions Challenge
“This short story of my experience witnessing a form of bullying and out casting is a message to all teens to be inclusive of everybody, especially those who are greatly different from the majority.
DuSable Museum Releases New Interactive App
DuSable Museum is a signature place on the south side of the City of Chicago. But this is a new DuSable Museum, a digital DuSable, and we want our visitors, both onsite and online, to experience the new DuSable,” said Hall.
Law Creates New Sentencing Guidelines
In Illinois, there was already a mandatory minimum sentencing for gun offenses, the new law advises judges to serve sentences at the higher end of the spectrum to repeat offenders. This comes from that idea that repeat offenders are going to be more likely to commit violence and harm in Chicago, according to a press release from the Office of the Mayor of Chicago.
Thornton Township Hosts MLK Day Celebration
Thornton Township hosted its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration on January 15 in observance of Dr. King’s birthday in the Kindig Performing Arts Center at South Suburban College.
Kim Stratton’s Kitchen Opens in briefly River Oaks Mall
Stratton has been operating a successful catering business for about four years and said that opening a new restaurant was not part of her plan.
Egan says Roseland Hospital could lose $6.6 million if the hospital assessment program is shut down
“Time is running out and folks need to come to the table,” Jones said. “They know where we need to be and they know exactly what they need to do. They just need to agree and do it.”
