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Chicago Community Joins Walmart’s “Fight Hunger. Spark Change.” Campaign
Walmart recently announced that Chicago residents generated more than $109,200 for Greater Chicago Food Depository to help fight hunger in Cook County, Illinois. Walmart’s “Fight Hunger. Spark Change.” campaign encouraged people across the nation to take action against hunger and help families in need through simple acts of support online and in-store purchases and donations.
50 Years later, community leaders commemorate Dr. King’s 1966 March By Monique Smith
In 1965, 44 civil rights organizations fighting to end slums and poor living conditions for blacks collectively known as the Chicago Freedom Movement invited Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to come to Chicago.
Media Legend Cathy Hughes to Serve as Keynote Speaker at the Sixth Annual Women of Color Empowerment Conference
Cathy Hughes, founder and chairperson of Radio One, Inc., the largest African-American owned and operated broadcasting company in the nation, will be the luncheon keynote speaker for the Sixth Annual Women of Color Empowerment Conference (WOCEC).
ComEd Recruits More Than 250 Chicagoland Students for Summer Internships
ComEd launched its annual summer internship program recently, providing local teen students with opportunities to learn more about the energy industry through hands-on job training and career experience.
Armstrong Williams: Giving Back to the Industry He Loves
(NewsUSA) - There’s something to be said for the media gurus who immerse themselves in the whole industry.
D.O.M. Construction fails to report injury in latest of six failed inspections
CHICAGO ‒ As a 54-year-old worker, who fell more than 11 feet as he installed a roof joist, recovered from his injuries, federal inspectors investigating his fall in March, arrived two days later and found a coworker about 40 feet off the ground without proper fall protection.
ICC Holds Third Annual Supplier Diversity Policy Session
CHICAGO – The Illinois Commerce Commission hosted its third annual supplier diversity policy session recently with a focus on encouraging Illinois utilities to work with more diverse businesses, including those owned by minorities, women, and veterans. All five ICC Commissioners were in attendance, and Commissioners Miguel del Valle, Sherina Maye Edwards and John Rosales led the session.
Raising Healthier Kids Takes A Village
According to letsmove. gov, over the past three decades, childhood obesity rates in America have tripled, and today, nearly one in three children are overweight or obese.
New Procedures Implemented to Protect Taxpayers
Chicago – Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios is applauding the re-apprehension of David Sipich, a former nonattorney private property tax representative.
Nominations Open For The Fifth Annual Women In Digital Next Generation Awards
L’Oreal USA recently announced its open call for nominations for the Women in Digital NEXT Generation Awards. Now entering its fifth year, L’Oreal USA created the program to support female entrepreneurs working in digital fields by providing them with the opportunity to launch and scale new technologies in partnership with L’Oreal USA brands.
Social Security Benefits Lose 23% of Buying Power Since 2000
Social Security beneficiaries have lost 23 percent of their buying power since 2000, according to the 2016 Survey of Senior Costs released recently by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL).
Tamera Mowry-Housley Encourages Parents to Reclaim Family Dinner Nights
As a busy working mom to two young children, Tamera Mowry-Housley, co-host of TV’s “The Real,” understands the daily challenge of juggling her time between home and work.
Twitter, Inc. Appoints Debra L. Lee to the Board of Directors
BET Chief Executive Offer Appointed Twitter Board of Directors
LG Protects Unsuspecting Shoppers From Counterfeit TONE Bluetooth Stereo Headsets
A federal court granted a restraining order against 22 defendants, barring them from manufacturing, distributing and selling knock-offs of LG Electronics’ popular LG TONE Bluetooth headsets.
