MWRD Among First Public Utilities in Country to Incorporate QR Coding Technology to Improve Customer Service
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) is among the first public utilities in the country to incorporate...
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Rev. Jesse Jackson announces his support for anti-NATO protest in Chicago today
CHICAGO, IL —The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the Rev. Phil Blackwell and other religious, community and labor leaders will gather Monday,...
Madigan announces $20 million in funding for Legal Aid Services in Illinois to assist struggling homeowners
CHICAGO, IL — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced that $20 million in funding from the national foreclosure settlement reached...
Eleanor Foundation awards $850,000 to Innovative Programs serving women in Chicago
Grants support Eleanor Network, providing job skills training and other programs to help working female heads-of-households achieve economic self-sufficiency  ...
Rev. Jesse Jackson announces his support for anti-NATO protest in Chicago
 CHICAGO, IL —The Rev. Jesse Jackson and other community and labor leaders will gather on Thursday, April 19, at 11:15...
Kirk, Blumenthal, Rubio, Cornyn call on advertisers and investors to end online child sex trafficking at Backpage
 Lawmakers continue campaign for elimination of the “adult entertainment†section on Backpage.com, the leading U.S. website for prostitution  ...
Lt. Governor Simon accepting applications to military committee
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Lt. Governor Sheila Simon announced that her Interagency Military Base Support and Economic Development Committee (IMBSEDC) is currently...
Rain barrels draw attention to water collection during Earth Week
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, Shedd Aquarium and Gompers School use artistic flair  Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago...
Simon to hold new round of Classrooms First hearings
Public input solicited on school district efficiency recommendations  SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Classrooms First Commission is seeking public input on...
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate rebuffs U.S. State Department on upcoming summit
 (From the Coalition Against the NATO / G8 War & Poverty Agenda)  Mairead Maguire, who was awarded the...
