Cuts in Spending Don’t Mean Cuts in Demand for Nonprofits
The last five years of economic turmoil have rattled America’s nonprofits. While funding for these organizations has been slashed, the demand for them has been steadily growing, advocates said Wednesday. “Cuts in spending do not mean cuts in demand for social services,” said Delia Coleman, Donors Forum executive director of public policy. “These cuts affect […]
#FOIAFEST : Columbia College
The Chicago Headline Club association held it’s first “FOIAFEST” event on March 12, 2013 at Columbia College 33 E. Congress Ave. in the Journalism Department. The Club is known for providing the city’s communities, journalists, and activists with information and programs like the one on data and assistance on how to access public government information. The Freedom […]
To save money state considers restricting access to healthcare benefits for undocumented immigrants
With the state finances reeling, one lawmaker is exploring how much money could be saved by restricting access to state healthcare benefits for undocumented immigrants. The potentially explosive issue already has come under scrutiny following a state audit that showed as many as 75 percent of the children covered under the state’s ALL KIDS program were […]
CAN TV: ‘The Latino Agenda: Our Next 10 Years’
At its 10th Annual Conference, the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation looks towards the Latino agenda of the next 10 years, including education, immigration, health and human services, and the economy. This event is presented by the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation and was televised and streamed live by CAN TV.
Are Your Political Opinions Fact-Based? Test Yourself and See
Celebrate Constitution Day, September 16, with some new educational games, videos, and activities for people of all ages, and classroom lessons for teachers across the country. See if you are ready for a fact-based battle of the wits about the Bill of Rights and Constitution of the United States of America. The Bill of Rights Institute’s […]
Chicagoans React to New Mayor Rahm
From pensions, to parking, to putting out a good vibe, to being connected in Washington, folks, including Ald. Rey Colon (35th), weigh in on what they think of the new mayor. Columbia College students visited wards across the city to ask residents their opinions about incoming Mayor Rahm Emanuel who will have his inauguration on […]
John Arena Gets Nod from Progressives in 45th Ward Race
Ald. Pat Levar (D-45) announced that he will not run again for alderman of the 45th Ward but Though Ald. Pat Levar has some health problems, he says he will not retire and a half-dozen candidates are vying to be elected as the next alderman of the 45th Ward, including Anna Klocek, Don Blair, Bruno Belissimo, […]
CHA Rehab Goes Green for Senior Community
The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) has announced a rehab project involving a historic Edgewater building that will create 104 units for seniors and provide about 214 jobs in Chicago. Funds for this project are expected to come from an $18.3 million competitive grant from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, aimed at providing energy efficient, green affordable […]
Race and the Chicago Tea Party
Lionel Garcia, a 6th District state representative candidate and political director of the National Hispanic Political Assembly, talked with ChicagoTalks on Thursday about the issue of race and his involvement with Chicago Tea Party.
DIY Hack Your Way to a Better Government
The local group OpenGovChicago is having a Hackathon on December 13 at Columbia College. The details are still being hammered out. To start with, “hackers” aren’t “bad guys or pirates. They’re passionate pragmatic craftspeople who relish doing interesting work and doing it with style,” writes Joe Germuska of the OpenGovChicago about the upcoming “Hackathon.“ At a […]
Center for Public Integrity Produces Perils of the New Pesticides and Independent Investigations
We live in a world where there are so many chemicals and products, that some people have developed an allergy to the 21st century. That is an extreme example, and won’t be a problem for most of us, but how much do you know about the safety of the products you buy at the grocery […]
The faces of immigration
by Carlos Ardila August 6, 2008 – An estimated 35 million immigrants live in the United States, according to figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Some studies estimate that 12 million of them are here illegally. Both illegal and legal immigrants comprise 12.4 percent of the entire population of the country, even though they […]
