At first glance, seeing him sip a Stella Artois at a bar in the Loop, one would have no clue about the harrowing journey of the well-dressed man sporting a gray textured button-down, black...
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It was a full house, with over 200 women and a handful of men in an audience that was anxious to hear what the next Cook County Board president would do to protect and...
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Instead of toting her backpack to school on Friday mornings, high school sophomore Kyara Lee strays from her usual schedule to venture outside the classroom. For one day each week, she sets aside her...
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From The Rogers Park Garden Group – Rogers Park, Chicago comes this proposal that will warm any gardener’s heart during a chilly January. A proposal to “Adopt the Public Way” The Rogers Park Garden Group (RPGG)...
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Image via Wikipedia INFOGRAPHIC: With New Mobile Rates, There Are Now 10 Million Ways to Pay for a Cell Phone. Related articles by Zemanta The Ultimate Cell Phone Plans Comparison (Tony Adam/Shrinkage Is Good) (techmeme.com)
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Local school councils are out, Renaissance 2010 is in, and the fight against the machine has only begun. Activists and experts have taken a stand to bring back public schools and public involvement in...
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Officials at a Far West Side organization fear if client demand continues to rise, more and more recently released prisoners will be left fending for themselves. Roger Ehmen, director of Westside Health Authority’s Prisoner Re-Entry...
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Charles Ezzard speaks with ease and confidence, pausing from time-to-time as if visually sifting through the past chapters of his life. He recounts times of hardship, yet immediately changes pace when speaking about his...
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Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC) Plug-in Hybrids:  Smart Strategies for Reducing Pollution—Why Location and Charging Time Matter Image via Wikipedia Please join us Jan. 20 for a 30-minute webinar to discuss plug-in...
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Chicago’s Josephinum Academy is teaming up with resident troupe Polarity Ensemble Theatre to present the world premiere of Chuck Palia’s "The Society of Adventurous Women," directed by David Fehr. "Society" will feature a mostly...
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This is a press release from the Chicago Foundation for Women. The event is free and open to everyone. COOK COUNTY BOARD PRESIDENT CANDIDATE FORUM: FOCUSING ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS Thurs. Jan. 21st 6 p.m....
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The Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation (GADC) newsletter is available online. Some of the events and news highlighted in this issue includes news that the Community Green Jobs initiative designed to enhance the existing litter-free...
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Sharon Morgan sits at her desk surrounded by piles of paperwork and a cup of Dunkin Donuts coffee. As she shuffles through the paperwork, she marks her calendar on the day where she plans...
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Local officials in Austin say if Chicago Public School leaders don’t create more high school seats in the West Side neighborhood, more youth will end up in the streets of Chicago’s toughest areas. But...
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Imagine a community of 80,000 people living in a diverse residential area of young families, empty nesters and seniors, with good housing stock, lots of local businesses, but no newspaper. There could be opportunities...
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The Community Arts Assistance Program (CAAP) was created in 1987 through funding provided by the Illinois Arts Council Access Program. The goals of CAAP are to discover, nurture and expand Chicago’s multi-ethnic artists and...
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