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Black Preschoolers 3.6 Times More Likely to Be Suspended Than White Students?
- December 04, 2017, Author: Amy Rock, Dec 8, 2017
A study from the U.S. Department of Education found black children represent 19 percent of preschool enrollment but make up 47 percent of all suspensions.
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Auburn Gresham | Authentic | Genuine | A Golden Opportunity
- Dec 6, 2017
"Auburn Gresham, Authentic, Genuine, A Golden Opportunity"
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Elected Officials Say, “Enough Is Enough” To School Closings
- Reprinted from TBTNEWS HEADLINE, Carl West, Dec 6, 2017
Illinois legislators and other elected officials representing the Englewood community are holding a news conference to voice their outrage over the announced school closings in their respective districts Wednesday, Dec. 6 at 9 a.m., City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle St., 2nd Fl.
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Healthcare Coverage Deadline for Small Business Owners - December 15th
- Dec 6, 2017
Please be aware that self-employed entrepreneurs and small business owners with employees who are covered by, or eligible for, a plan from the ACA Marketplace must enroll in a marketplace plan between November 1 and December 15, 2017 to have coverage in 2018.
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OPERATION HOPE, Feeding the Community
- Dec 4, 2017
Operation Hope is a holiday outreach to provide free dinners to elders, adults, childrent and families of the community. December 12th, from 3:00-7:00pm, at BJ's Market & Bakery, 79th Racine.
OPERATION HOPE, Feeding the Community can change everything
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January 2018 Business Education Workshops
- Dec 1, 2017
The Department of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection (BACP) offers workshops every Wednesday and Friday. Workshops vary each month and are conducted by City Officials, experts, and partner business organizations. All workshops are free, and open to the public. Workshops are held at BACP's offices located in Room 805 and Room 1103 at City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL 60602.
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Advocate Trinity Hospital to Host a Nov. 30 Open House
- Cassie Richardson, Nov 22, 2017
Hospital invites the public to tour $10 million facility improvements, meet hospital leaders and sign up for community classes
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ComEd Offers Tips to Help Keep Your Holidays Bright
- Nov 21, 2017
Helpful Information on How ComEd Customers Can Save Energy, Stay Safe and Shop Wisely
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Warning: Your foot pain may turn deadly
- Cassie Richardson, Nov 21, 2017
Learn how ignoring aches in your trotters could put you at risk for major health complications.
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Glenda's Book Club on the Block Gets Country Financial Support
- Nov 20, 2017
Glenda's book club on the block giving young residents something to read about.
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Beware of Holiday Shopping Fraud, It Too is Starting Early!
- Nov 14, 2017
Holiday shopping is around the corner...schedule time to review your receipts and statements to make sure you weren't a victim of fraud!
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Here’s How I Survived My First Week As An Unemployed Reporter
- Another great story, reposted from "@AndreaVWatson12 Former Englewood & Chatham DNAInfo Reporter", Nov 14, 2017
In the words of Andrea V. Watson, an Extroidinary Journalist, "I first posted about how I felt when I was laid off. (Check it out here.)
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Is it possible to break up with diabetes?
- Cassie Richardson, Nov 14, 2017
If diabetes or pre-diabetes looms over your head like a bad relationship, you’ll be happy to know there may be a way out.
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Rescuing black homeownership to build wealth and stabilize communities
- The Urban Landlady, Nov 14, 2017
Organizational initiaves to boost black home ownership in Chicago and across the country
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Start A Mobile Boutique Business?
- City of Chicago Small Business Center, Nov 14, 2017
Have you considered becoming a mobile boutique operator? Get familiar with some requirements & make an appointment to meet with a Small Business Center Business Consultant at 312-74-GOBIZ for extra guidance!
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The magical mystical Cook County Land Bank lures homebuyers
- The Urban Landlady, Nov 14, 2017
This Urban Landlady blog post tells how homebuyers and investors can use the Cook County Land Bank to build our community and get great deals on vacant properties.
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Monthly News From Auburn Gresham's Free Tax Site Partner
- David, Oct 19, 2017
Check out the October news and events from Center for Economic Progress (CEP), Auburn Greshma's "Free Tax Site" partner!
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A Chicago Millennial Wins Best Actress in Brooklyn Web Fest for Low Strung
- Oct 12, 2017
Chicago, IL - October 12, 2017 - After a great success of the Chicago based Brown Girls web series, another award-winning web series from Chicago is about to blow your mind - Low Strung. This comedy about an audacious pair of friends, Victoria Lee and Shervin Bain, explores their chaotic endeavors through a surreal lens in Chicago. Fresh, satirical, and often perplexing, Low Strung gives viewers a chance to vicariously experience sex, drugs, and montages.
Low Strung was nominated in four categories (before it officially premiered anywhere else) at the 2017 Brooklyn Web Fest - Best Actress (Victoria Lee), Emerging Voices, Outstanding Premiere, and the DaF Award (for diversity). Victoria Lee won in the category for Best Actress.
There are some notable appearances in the first four episodes from Kapron Lewis, from the Baltimore Ravens and Chicago drag queen, Lucy Stoole, who recently made an appearance on Jimmy Fallon performing with Charlie XCX. The series also features music from local musicians, such as ShowYouSuck, Lex Allen, Klassik, Air Credits, Celine Neon, Rahn Harper, Chason, The Rapper Chicks and Lili K. The series is directed by Addison Wright and Lili K, with music supervision by Lili K.
The first four episodes will officially premiere on October 21, 2017 at AMFM Gallery at 7pm. The event is free and open to the public. Local personality Ashley Tribble of PPower Radio will be emceeing the event and also hosting a panel after the show.
To learn more about Low Strung, you can follow the show on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
Official trailer: https://vimeo.com/237344300.
About Victoria Lee
Scriptwriter, actress and cellist Victoria Lee is a Milwaukee native securing her place in Chicago’s vibrant community of artists. She co-writes, produces and stars in her web series, Low Strung. A classically trained cellist, Victoria performs with the Chicago Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra and has recorded with a number of notable Chicago artists including Chance The Rapper.
About Lili K
Originally known for her stand-out guest features for Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa, Lili K established herself as a knockout solo star with the April 2015 release of her self-produced, full-length debut album RUBY. She’s done numerous TV appearances on ABC and FOX, has performed at major festivals including Made In America, North Coast Music Festival, and Pitchfork, and has garnered glowing praise from VIBE, Huffington Post, EW, Consequence of Sound, and many more top-tier music tastemakers. Jay Z’s entertainment streaming service Tidal dubbed Lili as their very first “Tidal Rising” artist, and the Chicago Reader named her “Best Jazz Musician” in 2015. In 2017, Lili landed a recurring role as a background vocalist on Season 3 of Fox's hit show Empire.
About Shervin Bain
After living and working in Miami, Manchester and New York City, Shervin Bain has truly found himself within the creative circle of Chicago. He gained experience in acting after studying at Chicago’s famous Second City, and went on to write Low Strung with Victoria Lee. Actor, writer and staple of Chicago's vibrant LGBTQ community, Shervin has just begun to tell his story.
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ComEd Offers Ways for Customers to Fall into Savings During National Energy Awareness Month
- Oct 10, 2017
ComEd residential customers to receive about a $14 credit during October thanks to the Future Energy Jobs Act
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ComEd Solar Spotlight
- Oct 4, 2017
ComEd debuted Solar Powered Fashion designed by Latino Students with the help of fashion designer Ronald Rodriguez at Latino Fashion week’s runway.
The ComEd Solar Spotlight program connected ComEd engineers and students throughout Chicagoland area in a two-day immersion through live, hands-on solar demonstrations.
The Solar Powered Fashion will be on display at the Mexican Museum of National Art and at the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture. These pieces along with the Bronzeville Solar Powered Pyramid conclude this year's Solar Spotlight program.
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KIDS CAN SHOOT FOR THE STARS BY ENTERING COMED’S KIDVID CONTEST
- Oct 4, 2017
If you have a tendency to shun the latest videogame for the latest buzzworthy movie, you might be in luck. ComEd is calling all 5th graders to enter the ComEd KidVid Contest by Nov. 10.
The KidVid Contest gives amateur moviemakers the opportunity to write, direct and star in their own 30 to 50-second videos on one of four themes: Lights ON!, ComEd in the Community, Power Protectors or It’s So Easy being Green
Teachers at elementary schools located in ComEd’s northern Illinois service area are invited to work with their 5th grade classes to submit their video entries. Schools are welcome to submit more than one entry, but a school is only eligible to win one award.
Selected videos will be posted on the ComEd YouTube Channel for voting and one winner will be chosen in each category. Winners will be announced in November.
Each winning student filmmaker will receive a $50 gift card and a group Power Up VIP Party at their school. The winning videos will be posted on the ComEd website, http://www.comed.com/, and the ComEd YouTube Channel for one month in 2018. In addition, each winning school will receive $2,500.
Visit ComEd.com/KidVidContest for more information and to submit your video by Nov. 10.
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ComEd Taps Latino Students to Design Solar-Powered Fashion in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month
- Sep 29, 2017
CHICAGO (Sept. 20, 2017) – ComEd is shining the Solar Spotlight on Hispanic Heritage Month and engaging more than 50 local Latino high schools students to help design solar-powered fashion.
ComEd’s Solar Spotlight Program will bring together Latino students from a variety of Illinois high schools and non-profit organizations for a two-day immersion session focused on Science, Technology, Engineering Arts, and Math (STEAM).
The Program will take students through live, hands-on solar demonstrations where they will learn about solar energy and solar panels. They also will learn about notable Hispanics in STEAM-related careers, and have the opportunity to construct their own solar-powered cells. ComEd engineers will serve as volunteer mentors to help students and Claudette Soto, founder of VAMOS, will talk to students about her STEM journey and creative ways to improve public spaces using technology.
“Exposure to STEAM experiences is critical as high school students are figuring out options to pursue after high school,” said Fidel Marquez, Senior Vice President, Governmental and External Affairs, ComEd. “The demand for renewable energy is on the rise and solar power is becoming an important part of the clean energy economy. ComEd is offering the Solar Spotlight Program because we want to help diverse students learn about this important energy source and make them aware of great career opportunities they can consider as they plan for their future. And, we also hope that one day they will come work for ComEd.”
This year, ComEd has added the “A” for Art in STEM, making it STEAM and is exposing students to an art component in the program. The students will help Chicago fashion designer Ronald Rodriguez by placing their own created designs on a solar-powered dress and jacket. The two pieces will include solar-powered LED lights and also will also light up the runway at Latino Fashion Week on Saturday, Sept. 30. Later they will be on display at the Mexican Museum of National Art and the Puerto Museum of Art.
“Today’s students are technologically savvy, so if you’re going to engage them in a program you have to make it interesting. That’s why we brought in fashion technology into our Solar Spotlight program. We want to go beyond peaking their interest, we want to create an experience they will remember, one that makes a positive impact on their future,” said Marquez.
ComEd invites the general public to visit www.ComEd.com/SolarSpotlight to learn more about the students’ “Solar Spotlight” journey.
ComEd proudly celebrates diversity year-round through programming that provides broad public exposure to diversity in the communities that the company serves. To learn more about ComEd’s community support, visit ComEd.com/community.
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Financial Services Pipeline Initiative Appoints Two New CEO Leadership Council Co-chairs
- Sep 25, 2017
The Financial Services Pipeline (FSP) Initiative is ushering in two new co-chairs to help steer the direction of the program, carry out the organization’s mission and oversee overall strategy implementation. John W. Rogers, Jr., Chairman and CEO of Ariel Investments, and Matt Feldman, President and CEO of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago will serve as the co-chairs and ambassadors for the CEO Leadership Council. They will join current co-chair Terry Mazany of The Chicago Community Trust, one of the founding member institutions of the FSP.
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Massive Heart Attack Moves Basketball Players to Community Action
- Cassie Richardson, Sep 23, 2017
A survivor, a first responder and a cardiologist invite the public to play basketball, learn CPR on September 30
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Sound the Alarm - Save Lives! Has Been Cancelled
- Linda Johnson, Sep 23, 2017
We are looking for volunteers!!