Category: News

by: Meghan Dwyer MATTESON, Ill. —Two new Amazon fulfillment centers are coming to Chicago’s southern suburbs, bringing thousands of jobs to the area, officials announced Monday.   Governor JB Prizker and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle made the...

by Patrick Kearns |Staff Writer A trio of government agencies launched today a new housing assistance portal to provide homeowners and renters with the most accurate and update information related to the COVID-19 emergency. The joint website — launched...

EVANSTON, IL – The City of Evanston, in partnership with the Evanston Community Foundation, Evanston 311 and the Evanston Public Library, has launched the Evanston Care Network to better connect individuals seeking social service assistance and resources with verified providers. The...

HACC Partners with Top Box Foods to assist Low-income Communities Experiencing Food Insecurity (Cook County, IL) – Today, Executive Director Richard Monocchio and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle joined dozens of volunteers to embark on a new initiative...

Learning can happen wherever you are with the world wide web. Whether you’re interested in astronomy, a new language or just want to explore, these free online educational platforms have something for everyone ages 4 – 20. Check the...

U.S. internet and wireless providers have announced temporary measures to make getting online less expensive and onerous as enforced social distancing due to the new coronavirus forces more human interaction online. Most notable is Comcast’s free public Wi-Fi for...

By Ryan Ori CHICAGO TRIBUNE | DEC 06, 2019 | 4:53PM “Labor unions and some of the biggest names in Chicago’s development community — attached to projects like Vista Tower, Lincoln Yards and The 78 — are teaming up with United Way...

Johnny Washington walked out of his program graduation, certificate in hand, saying he felt relieved and proud. After more than 20 years of heroin abuse and numerous stints in Cook County Jail, he was now regularly engaged in therapy,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: College scholarships and support through One Million Degrees has now been extended to ALL low-income suburban Cook County Residents in the Prairie State College District. All low-income residents interested in a college education at Prairie State...