Illinois State Board of Education announces the Child and Adult Care Food Program
SPRINGFIELD, IL — The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced the availability of the Child and Adult Care Food...
Year: 2012
Deadline for FY13 Ethnic & Folk Arts Master Apprentice Program
 Deadline: October 15 2012  Guidelines and application materials are now available online for the Illinois Arts Council's Ethnic...
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District to collect unwanted drugs during National Take Back Day Sept. 29
Another opportunity to prevent or reduce accidental contamination of streams, rivers and lakes by disposing of pharmaceuticals in an environmentally-friendly...
Free pedestrian playground Open Streets returns to the Loop bigger and better on Saturday, Sept. 8, and makes exciting debut in Wicker Park/Bucktown on Sunday, Sept. 16
 CHICAGO, IL — Chicagoland residents are invited to enjoy the return of Open Streets, Chicago’s free pedestrian playground, on Saturday...
$100 Million Challenge Grant for Black Higher Education
Organization says "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is!" Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Acknowledging that education is the key to opportunity...
The World Premiere of “Stand Up Guys,” starring Oscar® Winners Al Pacino, Christopher Walker and Alan Arkin, and produced by Oscar® Winning producer and Chicagoan Tom Rosenberg, to open the 48th Chicago International Film Festival
Producer Tom Rosenberg and Director Fisher Stevens with Cast Members Pacino, Walken, Arkin and Julianna Margulies Celebrate the Film’s Premiere...
American Rhythm Center hosts “Free 4 All” September 21-22
 New arts facility offers the public free classes of all shapes and sizes at the Fine Arts Building  ...
eta honors five who are successfully “Resurrecting Spirit and Reclaiming Community”
 Benefit Gala set for Saturday, September 8 at eta Square  CHICAGO, IL - Diane Latiker, Tio Hardiman, Tim...
Black Women’s Roundtable shifts the focus to the issues and voting power of Black Women at the Republican and Democratic Conventions
WASHINGTON, DCÂ - In their continuing efforts to make Black women's issues a top priority and remind elected officials and candidates...
How do higher taxes, more regulation and fewer jobs help the Middle Class?
 (From the Illinois GOP)   During yesterday’s speeches at the Democratic National Convention, we heard a lot about helping...
