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ComEd Crew Leader Finds Career That Changes His Life
Mark Muhammad enrolled in the Overhead Electrical Line Worker program at Dawson Technical Institute. He was looking for employment and a career that would enable him to earn enough to take care of himself and start a family. He wanted a program that would train him and provide a path to hiring. When he saw the Overhead Electrical Line Worker program, it looked like the kind of program that would provide just the kind of opportunity that he was looking for. Muhammad recently graduated from the ComEd crew leader program and is now a Network High-Rise Crew Leader.
UChicago Medicine Community Benefit Report Touts Investments In Communities
The University of Chicago Medicine recently released its Community Benefit Report for fiscal year 2024. The report shows it invested $715 million in 2024 in an effort to reduce health disparities and strengthen community health. The effort not only includes the South side of Chicago, but also the South Suburbs and Northwest Indiana, through the University of Chicago Medical Center in Hyde Park and UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial in Harvey.
Queer Quest Self Discovery Event Is Set For Early October In Chicago
Dr. Jessica Esquivel, B. Sci PhD, and her wife Emily Esquivel, Ma, LCPC, have been thinking about hosting an event that would infuse community, creativity and collective liberation.
City Of Harvey Receives Much Needed Water Infrastructure Improvements
Recently, the city of Harvey, along with Cook County elected officials, announced the completion of an emergency water supply main project, located at 129th and Halsted. According to the Bureau of Asset management, replacing the water main ensures that the city of Harvey has reliable water service.
First all-Black high school polo team makes competition debut
The Atlanta BEST Academy Polo Team recently made its competition debut at the 8th Annual Atlanta Polo Party during the 2025 Soul Symphony Weekend. Caleb Choice-Sanchez, Syncere Poole, Declan Fitzpatrick, Ryland Hammond, Mikel Banks, and Quinn Ramsey led the Atlanta BEST Academy Polo Team to a 4-3 victory over the Starr Creek Polo Club from Cumming, Georgia.
Comcast Opens Flagship Lift Zone at the Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation in Chicago to Advance Digital Skills and Job Training Opportunities
Comcast today opened a Flagship Lift Zone at the Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation that will advance digital skills and job training opportunities in Chicago. Located in the city’s Austin neighborhood, the Flagship Lift Zone is powered by Comcast Business and housed at the recently opened 76,000-square-foot hub for workforce training and economic development.
The Village of Burnham To Hold Public Meeting On The Burnham Avenue Railroad Crossing Study
Notice of Public Meeting, The Village of Burnham, with assistance from the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways (DOTH), initiated the Burnham Avenue Railroad Crossing Study (formerly the Burnham Avenue Grade Separation Project).
Elite Media Invites Game-Changers to Crash Panel Season and Receive a $50,000 Prize Towards Bringing Their Vision to Life
Elite Media is looking to flip the ad game on its head. The independent, Black-owned, female-led creative agency recently named one of the 2025 Inc. 5000 fastest-growing companies, is issuing a challenge to find worthy competitors, partners, and allies to create real-time impact and influence via its newly launched initiative A Crash Course in OutGooding — a series of bold actions designed to call out, shake up, and level up the industry.
The ELC Awards $2 Million in Scholarships to More Than 100 Emerging Business Leaders in 2025 Cohort
The Executive Leadership Council (ELC) proudly announces the recipients of its 2025 ELC Scholarships, awarding $2 million in academic support to 102 outstanding undergraduate and graduate students. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the ELC's flagship scholarship program, a transformative initiative that has supported over 1,100 students since its launch in 1995.
SKYLAR DIGGINS ADVANCES TO PLAYOFFS AFTER WEARING 422 GRAMS OF PROTEIN--MADE WITH MILK
PRNewswire -- Seattle basketball star and style icon Skylar Diggins made her final entrance of the regular season in a piece unlike anything seen before— a one-of-a-kind Protein Puffer Jacket, crafted with an extraordinary 422 grams of protein sourced from real milk (yes, dairy milk).
Rep. Kelly meets with Chicago-area doctors who treated patients in Gaza
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) met with Chicago-area doctors and a registered nurse who have returned from Gaza and listened to the horror they witnessed and treated.
Giannoulias Awards Over $28 Million in Library and Literacy Grants
Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias awarded $28.3 million for library services and literacy programs throughout the state.
CSU Sees Largest Freshman Class in Over a Decade
Enrollment at Chicago State University (CSU) saw strong growth with surges in the numbers of new freshman, transfers, graduate students, along with increased reenrollment for continuing students. The University saw a 12 percent jump in overall enrollment. These enrollment levels are high-water marks, with the highest total enrollment since fall 2020 and largest class of first-time freshmen in over a decade.
2023 Data Shows Life Expectancy Nearing Pre-Pandemic Levels, CDPH Reports
New data from the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) highlights a third consecutive year of growth in life expectancy for Chicagoans, reaching 78.7 years in 2023. This marks an increase of 1.5 years since 2022, when life expectancy was 77.2 years. The latest data brings the city close to its pre-pandemic peak of 78.8 years in 2019, which was the highest life expectancy ever recorded in Chicago.
