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Ralph Leslie Joins Obama Foundation as CFO
The Obama Foundation recently announced Ralph Leslie as Chief Financial Officer. As Chief Financial Officer, Ralph will oversee the financial planning for the Obama Foundation, including its accounting and budget operations.
REINTRODUCES VIDEO VISITATION IN PRISONS ACT
Duckworth is reintroducing the legislation after a federal court denied regulations that put a cap on the cost of inmate phone calls. Now, large corporations have the option to exploit inmates and their families in telecommunication price hikes with no federal oversight.
HONORING OFFICER TIMOTHY JONES AS HE UNDERGOES REHAB
Police Officer Timothy Jones is a 25-year-old man whose commitment to serving the Park Forest community led him to meet the needs of several residents. But it all came to a halt when Jones was shot multiple times by an armed suspect in March 2016.
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS HOLD BETTER TOGETHER CAMPAIGN
More than 2,000 people have been shot in Chicago this year, which is 206 fewer victims than in 2016, according to the Chicago Tribune. As a result of the crisis, some community organizations are fed up with Chicago’s gun violence.
PAUL SIMON CHICAGO JOB CORPS STRENGTHENS YOUTH
Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps Center is celebrating 52 years of educating; training and helping youth obtain career field jobs in carpentry, bricking, computer technician and material handling and distribution. The nationwide 127 job core center is administered by the United States Department of Labor and is open year round to youth ages 16-24.
BANK OF AMERICA STUDENT LEADERS PROGRAM
“We do a variety of workshops that hone in on the student’s community mindfulness, civil mindfulness, volunteering eorts and expose them to several speakers in the business sector, non-profit sector and government sector,” Julie Chavez, the Chicago market manager at Bank of America.
HOW WILL ILLINOIS’ $5 BILLION TAX HIKE AFFECT YOU?
A 2017 study conducted by Fabrizio, Lee & Associates showed that 60 percent of Illinoisans believe that state taxes are currently too high and 80 percent wanted Illinois state lawmakers to pass major structural reforms before passing any type of tax increase.
HONORING CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS
The Rainbow PUSH Coalition recently honored several Civil Rights Leaders including the Rev. Jesse Jackson Jr., the Rev. Al Sharpton and the Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth during its 46th Annual Convention held on July 12-15. Numerous issues including voter suppression, poverty and violence as well as health care and business initiatives were also addressed at the convention.
ENTREPRENEURS GET OFF TO A GOOD START WITH BENEFITS CHICAGO
Will Towns, who is the Executive Director for Benefits Chicago, said all applicants mus t have at least three years of business experience and must be able to elaborate on what kind of an impact their businesses will have on the communities they serve.
Beware of Universal Life Insurance!
Universal life policies became popular in the over 44-age group because investment returns paid to the policy account, could be applied to help pay the premiums instead of accumulating cash value. The policyholder knowingly sacrificed the savings component of the policy to instead make the premium payments a¦ordable and level, and still have the policy face amount remain constant.
ILLINOIS HAS A NEW BUDGET, BUT SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS STILL LACK STATE FUNDING
The crisis took a toll on social service organizations like LSSI where today it still lacks state funding
60 Percent of Employers Plan to Hire Full-time, Permanent Employees in the Second Half of 2017
The odds of landing one – and getting paid more - are in your favor, according to CareerBuilder’s 2017 Midyear Job Forecast.
ONEUNITED BANK’S CONTROVERSIAL MURAL FORESHADOWS THE #BANKBLACK MOVEMENT- ANNIVERSARY
The emotionally charged work of art by internationally acclaimed, Miami based muralist Addonis Parker, directly confronts issues and events facing the Black community: racism, bigotry, violence, protest, the massacre in South Carolina, Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown and first responders. OneUnited Bank has offices in California, Florida, and Massachusetts.
DEATH AFTER SWIMMING IS EXTREMELY RARE – AND IS NOT “DRY DROWNING”
“Parents are being unduly alarmed by media reports suggesting that children can die from drowning a week after swimming,” said Rebecca Parker, MD, FACEP, president of the American College of Emergency Physicians.
