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By: Deborah Bayliss - February 19, 2015 3:23 p.m.
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By: Lee Edwards - February 19, 2015 3:23 p.m.
The Chicago Citizen Newspaper spoke one-on-one with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Monday for a discussion on the $300 million funding hole in the Illinois Child Care Assistance Program , why Chicago has an appointed school board, his thoughts on term limits for elected office, his economic development plans for blighted areas like North Lawndale and Austin, his relationship with the African American community, a lack of trauma centers in African American neighborhoods, technology and much more. An abbreviated transcript of the discussion follows:
By: Deborah Bayliss - February 19, 2015 12:09 p.m.
Chicago’s 51 Early Voting sites opened Feb. 9 for the Feb. 24, 2015 Municipal Election.
The actual voting process is pretty quick with voters deciding for the office of mayor, alderman, city clerk, city treasurer and various advisory/non-binding ballot questions depending on the precinct you reside.
Editorial
Since taking office in 2011, the Mayor has been on a fast track to stay true to campaign promises he made in 2010, particularly his promises to improve critical issues including Chicago’s educational system, economy, technological infrastructure, and crime.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois' new Republican governor called Wednesday for deep spending cuts to Medicaid, pensions and other programs to fix the state's budget mess without raising taxes - a pitch met with quick opposition from Democrats who control the Legislature.
By: Deborah Bayliss - February 12, 2015 4:56 p.m.
Art lovers gather around. A student' featured art exhibit is currently on display at South Suburban College (SSC) as part of SSC’s Art and Design Department’s 20th annual SSC Regional High School Student Art Exhibit and Festival that runs through Feb. 27th.
A free Chatham Homeownership and Rental Resource Fair for existing and prospective residents of Chatham will be held from 11 AM to 1 PM on Saturday, February 21 at New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church, 754 E. 77th Street (at Cottage Grove).
Jennifer Hudson will make her Broadway debut in the fall when the musical The Color Purple returns.
By: Lee Edwards - February 12, 2015 4:27 p.m.
Brittany Middlebrooks, reigning Miss Illinois United States 2014 and Jade Newton, the reigning Ms. Indiana United States 2014, fully understand their community roles as positive role models.
By: Lee Edwards - February 12, 2015 4:19 p.m.
Members of the Chicago State University (CSU) student government association (SGA) recognized National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) last week on Feb. 6. The group, who assembled at the Cordell Reed Student Union building on CSU's campus provided free condoms and literature about HIV/AIDS to students, faculty and other passersby.
By: Deborah Bayliss - February 12, 2015 4:14 p.m.
During his first State-of-the-State address last Wednesday, Ill. Gov. Bruce Rauner announced his plan to raise the state’s minimum wage to $10 an-hour over the next seven years, drawing gasps and comments from Illinois law makers. The following day, the Ill. House passed Sen. Bill 11, which increases the state’s minimum wage incrementally to $11 an hour.
By: Lee Edwards - February 12, 2015 4:10 p.m.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel was joined by Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), President Forrest Claypool, Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) Commissioner, Rebekah Scheinfeld, Ald. Pat Dowell (3rd Ward) and several community stakeholders at a ceremonial opening of the newly constructed Cermak-McCormick Place CTA Green Line station at 16 E. Cermak.
Amy Pascal will step down as co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment and head of the film studio, nearly three months after a massive hack hit the company and revealed embarrassing emails.
By: Deborah Bayliss - February 11, 2015 1:04 p.m.
Tuesday brought news that Chicago Ald. JoAnn Thompson (16th Ward) died Monday night due to heart failure.
By: Lee Edwards - February 11, 2015 12:58 p.m.
Chatham Business Association (CBA) welcomed Ald. Roderick Sawyer (6th Ward) and Ald. Michelle Harris (8th Ward) to its monthly membership meeting at the QGB Foundation Building, 806 E. 78th St. on Tuesday. The aldermen shared their ward economic development plans.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will no longer ban discrimination against gays, lesbians, bisexuals and the transgendered in hiring and employment in much of state government because of an action announced Tuesday by Republican Gov. Sam Brownback.
