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National Black Farmers Association Opens 2016 Scholarship Application Period
The National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) Scholarship Program this month opened the application period for 2016 scholarships.
Chicago Citizen Newspaper 2016 Primary Election Endorsements
Chicago Citizen Newspaper 2016 Primary Election Endorsements
It’s Time for Hillary Clinton!
Hillary Clinton has served as U.S. Secretary of State, U.S. Senator from New York, First Lady of the United States, First Lady of Arkansas, a practicing lawyer and law professor, activist, and volunteer. Her experience as a public servant is rich and robust. More importantly,
Study: Americans lie about credit card debt because of social stigma
Americans under-report their credit card debt by more than $400 million, generally because of the social stigma associated with it, according to a recent study.
Chicago Public School Lay Off 63 Employees; Chicago State University will Possibly Lay Off 900
Chicago Public Schools handed out pink slips to 62 employees on Monday, 17 of them teachers. The school district said that it is in the midst of trying to balance a budget that includes eliminating $85 million from school budgets and said that the laid off include 43 full-time and 19 part-time employees. Officials at CPS are also saying that the cuts are absolutely necessary, yet unfortunate for students, teachers and principals.
Chicago Police Department’s Recruitment Campaign Results in 71% in Minority Applicants
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Interim Superintendent John Escalante announced this week that more than 14,200 individuals recently applied to join the Chicago Police Department, and 71 percent of those who applied are minority applicants. The share of minority applicants is up 13 percent since the previous CPD recruiting campaign in 2013.
Candidates for Judge Engage the Community
It was standing room only on Saturday during the Chicago Citizen Newspaper’s Candidates for Judge - Town Hall Meeting, an open discussion with candidates for judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Ill. and the Illinois Appellate Court.
Mayor Emanuel Announces Major Initiative to Further Drive Neighborhood Development
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced an initiative that will generate millions of dollars in new investment into underserved communities throughout Chicago. The proposal will reform existing ordinance to allow developers to obtain additional square-footage for construction projects in the downtown area in exchange for investments to support neighborhoods in need of jobs and economic growth.
Diet Coke Delights Fans Nationwide with Millions of Unique, Colorful Package Designs
For the first time ever, the great taste of Diet Coke will be available in millions of unique package designs with the launch of the Diet Coke IT’S MINE program. The innovative initiative, a continuation of the brand’s Get A Taste campaign, launches this month.
Madigan Announces Multistate Settlement with MoneyGram
Ill. Attorney General Lisa Madigan recently announced a settlement with Dallas-based MoneyGram Payment Systems Inc. resolving a multistate investigation that focused on complaints from consumers who used MoneyGram’s wire transfer service to send money to third parties involved in schemes to defraud consumers.
$1.25 Million Federal Grant Announced for Design of Grade Separation Project on 95th Street
U.S. Representative Bobby Rush (D-IL), U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mark Kirk (R-IL), the Illinois Department of Transportation, and the City of Chicago today announced a $1.25 million federal railroad safety grant that will help cover the cost of design work for an important grade separation project on 95th Street in Chicago that is part of the CREATE Program.
Chicago Area Marks Black History Month with Civil Rights Conference on Feb. 25-27
Roosevelt University and other area institutions and organizations will mark the history of the nation’s Black Freedom Movement and look at today’s continuing struggles against racial injustice and other inequalities during a Feb. 25-27 Black History Month conference.
Apply Now For 2016 Scholarships and Financial Aid at South Suburban College
The South Suburban College Foundation (SSCF) 2016 Scholarship Books and Applications are now available in the President’s Office (Room 2134), the Financial Aid Office (2355) and online at www.ssc.edu/foundation.
Fight over Ted Cruz's ballot eligibility moves to Chicago courtroom
The debate over whether Canadian-born Ted Cruz is eligible to be president is moving from the campaign trail to the courtroom.
