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The Chicago Community Trust’s "On the Table 2015" begins a yearlong campaign to celebrate everyday philanthropists – people like us!: May 7, 2015; Celebrating everyday the Chicago's 100th Years at an On The Table Event
Cheryl Hyman on embracing challenges, Leads One of the Largesst Higher Education Systems in the World: Cheryl Hyman, Apr 6, 2015; Cheryl Hyman on embracing challenges, Leads One of the Largesst Higher Education Systems in the World. Cheryl L. Hyman is Chancellor of the City Colleges of Chicago, a 115,000-student network that is…
Free Tax Help for Chicago Residents Ends on April 15!: Mar 31, 2015; Qualified Chicago families and individuals can receive free tax return preparation and e-filing at tax sites located across the city until April 15 . The CEP (Center for Economic Progress) Auburn…
New Christian Social Network Offers Better Choice For Facebook Users: Choice MediaWorks, Feb 16, 2015; My Space for Grace is a new social network, which looks similar to Facebook, but is a whole lot better once you get inside. It officially launched on February 1, 2015 and will give Christians a new…
Google Gives $775K to Create Minority Entrepreneurs in Residence at 1871: reprinted Jim Dallke - ChicagoInno Staff Writer, Feb 6, 2015; "A minority entrepreneur will get one year at 1871 and $40,000 of seed capital thanks to a donation by Google to Code2040 , a non-profit aimed at helping monitories who want to enter the tech field.…
Celebrate Black History Month 2015: by sharing a community story, Feb 2, 2015; Black History Month is here! It is time to celebrate African American culture and the significant African American’s that have fought for the freedoms and rights that are in place today. Let's…
Greater Grand Crossing's Hot Spot Pilot A Smart Community Move: reprinted from Meg Graham, Blue Sky Reporter 8:59 am, January 29, 2015 Published: January 29, 2015, Jan 29, 2015; February 2015, "Chicago Public Library branches will begin lending Wi-Fi hotspots and devices through Internet to Go in the Brighton Park, Greater Grand Crossing and Douglass branches , officials…
REMINDER: ALL CPS Schools In Session January 30th!: @ChiPubSchools, Jan 28, 2015; To make up for weather-related cancellations, Chicago Public School (@ChiPubSchools) classes will be in session for CPS students January 30 and June 17.
MAYORAL CANDIDATE FORUM ON BLACK/BROWN ISSUES: Jan 27, 2015; BLACK/BROWN UNITY: CHICAGO MAYORAL CANDIDATE FORUM, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015, UNIVERSITY CHURCH CHICAGO, 5655 SOUTH UNIVERSITY AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL, Co-Sponsoring Groups Ask…
City of Chicago, Business Affairs & Consumer Protection FEBRUARY CALENDAR Free Workshops: Jan 22, 2015; The City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection (BACP) offers FREE business workshops every Wednesday and Friday at City Hall, 8th Floor. To register for a workshop call…
Barack Obama Presidential Library Public Hearings: Jan 12, 2015; Chicago Park District hosts, Barack Obama Presidential Library Public Hearings, Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 6:00 pm , Hyde Park Academy High School and Wednesday, January 14, 2015, 12:00pm (Noon) ,…
Lighting the City Blue for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: Pam Bosley, Jan 12, 2015; Dr. King was a prophet of peace and nonviolence and we want all Chicago to go blue in his honor, and to call us all to be peacemakers. On Tuesday, January 13 th at 5:00pm, Mayor Rahm Emmanuel and…
SHOP SOUTH, Shop Local, This Saturday, All Season!: Nov 25, 2014; Get excited about shopping this holiday season, on the south side of Chicago, yes let's all SHOP SOUTH! On Small Business Saturday, plan to support your favorite small businesses. This coming…
Simeon, Phillips Football Teams Reach IHSA State Semifinals for First Time: DNAInfo reprint, By Justin Breen on November 16, 2014 8:21am | Updated November 17, 2014 8:32am, Nov 17, 2014; Congratulations to Simeon Career Academy on its Chicago Public League footaball team win. " Simeon Career Academy and Wendell Phillips Academy became the seventh and eighth Chicago Public League…
Grades, before test scores, hold the secret to success: Suntimes Editorial November 10, 2014, Nov 13, 2014, make a comment; It’s not all about the test scores, stupid. That sums up a new University of Chicago study, a groundbreaking analysis of middle-school student performance that lays out which measures best…
SHOP SOUTH, Shop Local, Starts Saturday!: Nov 11, 2014; SHOP SOUTH, Shop Local, Starts this Saturday, November 15th! A Red Velvet Shopping Extravaganza , Noon to 4pm, at DeLaSalle Institute 3434 S. Michigan. Come join key community partners support local…
Haunted House in Auburn Gresham's Foster Park: reprint fro DNAInfo, Oct 29, 2014; Auburn Gresham's Foster Park is hosting a Halloween for a creepy haunted house, for kids. The Chicago Park District event is slated for 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, October 31st, at the neighborhood…
GED Classes Start October 20th Call To Register!: Fitzgerald Craan, Oct 14, 2014; Free GED Classes, sponsored by St. Sabina Employment Resources Center, 7909 S. Racine, 60620, Office hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am-5:00pm. Classes begin October 20, 2014. There is still room. Please…
The "King" Farley "JackMaster" Funk To Close 79th Street RenFest With Largest Street Party of the Summer!: Sep 5, 2014, make a comment; Rain or shine, see you on the 9', that's the 9th Annual Renaissance Festival in Auburn Gresham between 79th Racine and Loomis, September 6, 10:00am-7:00pm. The "KING" Farley "Jack Master" Funk, will…
Neighborhood Public Service Announcement For 79th Street RenFest Produced By KKC: Sep 3, 2014; Please listen to this new, hot-off-presses PSA for the 9th Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival! Give it a listen, and make sure to come to this south side iconic festival this Saturday, Sept.…
City of Chicago 2015 Roof and Porch Assistance Intake Process Starts 9/4!: Sep 2, 2014; Please note that the City of Chicago's Roof and Porch Program has been changed from its longstanding January 1st "call in" date to September 4, 2014, by calling 311 . Click on full story to download…
AUGUST 5th "NATIONAL NIGHT OUT” AGAINST CRIME: Aug 5, 2014; MAYOR EMANUEL, POLICE AND COMMUNITIES CELEBRATE 30 TH ANNUAL “NATIONAL NIGHT OUT” AGAINST CRIME. Events Planned in Every Police District to Build Relationships, Strengthen Communities.…
African-American Small Business Expo is 7/19 at the South Shore Cultural Center: Jul 14, 2014; African-American Small Business Expo, "Small Business Center on the Road." The free expo will take place on Saturday, July 19, 2014, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 S.…
The Community Plan to Reduce Violence in Chicago: Reprinted from The Black Star Project, Jul 14, 2014; "If you are failing to plan, you are planning to fail" Community Asking for a Re-Direct of $100 Million in Police Overtime in 2013 to $100 Million in Community Literacy, Mentoring, Parenting and…
HPV Vaccine is Cancer Prevention: Chicago Department of Public Health, Jun 3, 2014; In the United States each year, there are about 17,000 women and 9,000 men affected by HPV-related cancers. Many of these cancers could be prevented with vaccination.