Illinois educator selected as finalist for National History Teacher of the Year
Joshua Bill of Waukegan High School one of five up for award  SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois History Teacher of the...
Month: October 2012
Actor Vince Vaughn makes surprise Chicago International Film Festival appearance
CHICAGO, IL –  Actor Vince Vaughn delighted attendees at the Chicago International Film Festival with a surprise appearance on Oct....
State Senator Jacqueline Collins receives Neighborhood Hero award
Honored by Neighborhood Housing Services for work on behalf of Auburn Gresham  CHICAGO, IL – Illinois State Senator Jacqueline...
Lt. Governor Simon: College is a prerequisite, not a privilege
Calls for reforms to keep higher education affordable  CARBONDALE, IL – Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon visited Southern Illinois...
Kaye Heidenreich, MWRD Chief of Police, lays down the law at water reclamation district
As a highly-secured wastewater utility, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) devotes extensive resources to protecting MWRD...
Trial begins for patients and advocates who occupied Woodlawn Mental Health Clinic
Denied right to "necessity defense," Mental Health Movement holds press conference about why they occupied the clinic and continue to...
First class of 21 military veterans earns certification through Gas Utility Program from City Colleges of Chicago, Utility Workers Union of America and Peoples Gas
$3.5 Million “Training to Placement†Program Offers Veterans Real-World Skills, Paid Internship  CHICAGO, IL - A $3.5 million multi-partner and union-backed...
Transit Riders, Advocates urge city to rethink transit on Western and Ashland Avenues
Infographic portrays transformative power of Bus Rapid Transit  CHICAGO, IL – Chicagoans who are fed up with buses stuck...
Occupy Chicago: From Tents to Homes: Celebrating Eviction Resistance!
CHICAGO, IL – On October 15, 2011, thousands marched with Occupy Chicago, from Jackson and LaSalle to Congress Plaza, attempting...
Dr. Gail C. Christopher issues statement on Fisher v. University of Texas
Dr. Christopher is Vice President for Program Strategy, W.K. Kellogg Foundation                The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments...
