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Funeral Held for Long Time Chatham Restaurant Owner
“Izola was a friend and mentor to me as a newly elected official trying to navigate the rough waters of Chicago. It was always nice to be able to go to Izola’s and have her give me advice. You all know that Izola would give tough advice, but she was always there.” DOROTHY BROWN, CLERK OF THE COOK COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT
Joshua C. Shelton, Sr., Chicago Police Department’s youngest faith-based liaison brings compassion and grace to tough job through seminary training
Officer Joshua Shelton, 33, remembers the time he saw his first homicide victim. It was a young, black male who had been shot and killed and left dying on his feet in the vestibule of his apartment building, while his family, including a small child, was just upstairs. “[That] was something I couldn’t get out of my head for a long time,” Shelton recalled. “This man had died standing up, and his family was just upstairs. We had the fire department escort them out of the building using a ladder through a window. We couldn’t let them see him like that, or see the blood, or the crime scene. For a long time, I couldn’t get this victim out of my mind. I had to pray about it constantly.”
LOCAL ORGANIZATION THAT FOUGHT FOR TRAUMA CENTER IS PROUD TO SEE IT OPEN
The University of Chicago Medicine will be opening their new state-of-the-art level one adult trauma center at 8 a.m. on May 1. Bringing an adult trauma center to the South Side of Chicago has not been an easy task, but a coalition of local organizations took it upon themselves to champion the trauma center campaign that has been taking place for the last several years.
Suite of Mood-Inspired Home Air Care Products Launched
Earth Friendly Products®, the maker of ECOS™ laundry detergent and over 200 other environmentally friendly products, is launching a new suite of mood-inspired home air care products, including ECOSBreeze™ Fabric & Carpet Odor Eliminator and ECOSBreeze™ Room Spray. Using signature natural fragrances and essential oil blends from the most popular ECOS™ products, the sprays are designed to eliminate odors and help consumers create a unique ambiance in their home that matches their mood, from “Bold” to “Chill.”
ComEd Files For $23 Million Rate Decrease
“Our filing includes a rate request for distribution services, or delivery of electricity, in 2019 of $2.7 billion. This represents the decrease of $23 million from the ICC approved rate that took effect in January of this year. It will result in the decrease of about 50 cents on the average monthly residential customer bill.
BLUE ISLAND RECOVERY HOME CELEBRATES 30 YEARS OF OPERATION
Guildhaus, a licensed non-profit men’s recovery home and halfway house in Blue Island, is celebrating it’s 30 year anniversary on April 26 at the Beverly Country Club. The night will begin at 6 p.m. and feature Neil Steinberg, a journalist with the Chicago Sun Times, as the guest speaker along with a silent auction and raffle.
NON-PROFIT IN NORTH LAWNDALE WINS NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT AWARD
The Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards recently named UCAN, a non-profit headquartered in North Lawndale, as this year’s recipient of the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Outstanding Non-Profit Neighborhood Real Estate Project. UCAN received this award because of the conscious effort that went into developing their new campus at the corner of Central Park Ave. and Fillmore St. in North Lawndale.
Local Tow Company Owner and Media Spokesperson Comes To The Aide Of 17 Year Old Student Battling Cancer
After giving up hope of ever going to Prom, two local businessmen came to the aid of a 17 year old suburban student who is battling stage 4 cancer. The two will totally financing her special day, paying for a Spa Treatment, Prom Dress, All day Limousine services and payment for all other expenses related to the Prom. Torri refuses to give up after a horrible year of battling cancer and losing three important men in her life. She lost her step-father, grandfather and favorite Uncle and still managed to execel against all odds.
HBCU STUDENTS APPLY NOW FOR NNPA'S DISCOVER THE UNEXPECTED JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIP
The deadline for HBCU students to submit an application for the 2018 Discover The Unexpected Journalism Fellowship, or DTU, is April 30.
University of Chicago Establishes Grant Program to Catalyze Non-profit Work
The Catalyst Grant is part of the Urban America Forward conference hosted by the University of Chicago. The conference was designed to bring policymakers, practitioners, scholars, academics, and community leaders together to identify the challenges that urban communities currently face and the best practices and solutions to help address those challenges, according to Derek Douglas, vice president for civic engagement and external affairs at the University of Chicago.
Phase One of 95th Street Red Line Station Terminal Improvement Completed
“The 95th Street CTA station is such an important transportation hub for our community," said Wilbur C. Milhouse, III PE, President/CEO of Milhouse. "Growing up on the south side, it was a daily part of my commute to school. I am very proud to be a part of this momentous renovation, which will have such a significant impact, and improve the lives of so many fellow Chicagoans.”
WE Day Illinois Unites 15,000 Young Change-Makers
“In every community in our country, young people are working to make the world better. We must encourage and support them to pursue their ideas and to believe in themselves,” said Tom Wilson, WE Day Illinois Co-Chair and Allstate’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Upcoming Health and Medical Career Conference for Young People
On April 21, the I Am Abel Foundation (IAAF) is hosting their second annual Health and Medical Careers Citywide Conference from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and also their third annual Preparing Our Successors in Medicine Student Gala at 6:30 p.m. in the Searle Conference Center on the fifth floor of the Rush University Medical Center.
Mother of Gun Violence Victim Wants to Help Communities Heal
“The organization is a behavioral health services organization established to resolve what we believe to be the core of gun violence which is unresolved trauma in our communities. More specifically, with our youth and we also are developing services to assist women who have experienced the loss of a loved one through gun violence or incarceration.” Lisa Daniels.