Press conference from left to right – David Reifman, Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Development; Ald. Foulkes; Deputy Mayor Andrea Zopp; Rosalind Moore, Director of Programs, Teamwork Englewood; Carlos Nelson, Executive Director, Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation; Maurice Jones, President and CEO, Local Initiatives Support Corporation; Alderman Joe Moore; Meghan Harte, Executive Director, LISC Chicago; Jeˆ Bartow, Executive Director, Southwest Organizing Project; and Mayor Rahm Emanuel at the podium.

Press conference from left to right – David Reifman, Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Development; Ald. Foulkes; Deputy Mayor Andrea Zopp; Rosalind Moore, …

Published on November 15, 2016
TucciPolo Handmade Luxury Shoes (PRNewsFoto/TucciPolo)

TucciPolo Handmade Luxury Shoes (PRNewsFoto/TucciPolo)

Published on November 15, 2016
“Moving Forward” will the theme of an upcoming celebration at the African American Civil War Museum.

“Moving Forward” will the theme of an upcoming celebration at the African American Civil War Museum.

Published on November 15, 2016
The Harlem Fine Arts Show (HFAS), the largest traveling African Diasporic art show and sale in the United States returns to Chicago.

The Harlem Fine Arts Show (HFAS), the largest traveling African Diasporic art show and sale in the United States returns to Chicago.

Published on November 15, 2016
A coalition of organizations is calling on Governor Rauner to not sign away the state’s right to sue Wall Street banks.

A coalition of organizations is calling on Governor Rauner to not sign away the state’s right to sue Wall Street banks.

Published on November 15, 2016
Donnita Travis, CEO and Executive Director for By The Hand Club For Kids, recently received a $75,000 grant from Wal-Mart to fund the tutoring and mentoring program. The program services children in under-resourced communities including the Altgeld, Austin, Englewood and Cabrini- Green neighborhoods. At left, Ms. Travis is joined by Vontesha Stanfield, a former By The Hand participant. Stanfield grew up in Cabrini-Green and started attending the program in the 7th grade. She is now a graduate of Illinois State University and planning to start law school this summer, according to Allison Daze, a By The Hand spokesperson.

Donnita Travis, CEO and Executive Director for By The Hand Club For Kids, recently received a $75,000 grant from Wal-Mart to fund the tutoring and …

Published on November 15, 2016

Published on November 15, 2016