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Amazon celebrated for inclusive technology at Oscar Mike Foundation impact awards

Amazon Inc. and divisions was recognized for efforts in its Inclusive Devices by veterans non-profit Oscar Mike Foundation during their impact awards ceremony.

Pearson Global Forum explores sustainable solutions for lasting global peace

Nearly 40 percent of peace agreements since 1975 have failed within five years, leading to renewed conflict or setbacks.

Nominations open for UIC's prestigious faculty awards

The University of Illinois Chicago has announced the opening of nominations for the 2025-26 faculty awards.

Daley College hosts summit for National Apprenticeship Week

Richard J. Daley College and the City Colleges’ Workforce Solutions team launched National Apprenticeship Week with a Manufacturing Apprenticeship Summit.

UChicago explores links between environment and cancer risk

Researchers at the University of Chicago are examining how environmental factors influence cancer risk.

City

A Berwyn resident has been charged with possession of child pornography following an investigation by the Cook County Sheriff's Police Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) unit.

Lincoln Park Zoo successfully hand-rears two Jambu fruit dove chicks

Chicago welcomed two new feathered residents to the McCormick Bird House at Lincoln Park Zoo this year.

Cook County Sheriff's Police to provide security at suburban polling sites

Sheriff's Police in Cook County, Illinois, will be stationed at polling sites across suburban areas on Tuesday to ensure the safety of poll workers and residents casting their votes.

Business

Public opinion poll shows vital role of chambers in community prosperity

Results from a recent nationwide public opinion poll underscore the importance of chambers of commerce in fostering community prosperity.

St. Jude launches annual "Thanks and Giving" campaign for holiday season

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has announced its annual "Thanks and Giving" campaign, encouraging people nationwide to support its mission of finding cures and saving children.

Chicagoland Chamber emphasizes hiring vets this Veterans Day

The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce is emphasizing the importance of supporting veterans through employment and entrepreneurship as part of this year's Veterans Day observance.

Synergy Surgical donates to 'Andrea R. Ilao Foundation'

In 2020, Synergy Surgical donated $500 to the Andrea R. Ilao Foundation for their annual Golf Tournament. This sponsorship is part of Synergy’s commitment to supporting organizations that focus on education and community well-being.

Amazon Good donates trailer, labor for distribution of winter coats, clothing and essentials for Chicagoland youths

Youths in the Chicagoland area will receive essential winter necessities, including clothing, hygiene kits, and school supplies, following a collaboration between Amazon Good and Cradles to Crayons.

Sports

The Chicago Blackhawks have announced the recall of defenseman Louis Crevier from the Rockford IceHogs, their affiliate in the American Hockey League.
The Chicago Blackhawks have confirmed the activation of defenseman Alec Martinez from injured reserve.
The Chicago Blackhawks have announced the recall of goaltender Drew Commesso from the Rockford IceHogs, their American Hockey League affiliate.

Opinion

The year 1985 isn't just the year the Chicago Bears had the most dominant team in the NFL. It was the year a messianic figure descended into Chicago. Barack Obama arrived in the city as Harold Washington became the first Black Mayor of ascended to power against the Democratic institutions owned by the Daley family. In Hyde Park, the epicenter of Independent Voter of Illinois politics. The man with dark skin and a white mother found fertile ground to lay the foundation to him becoming a historical figure.
The federal charges, politics and entertainment enterprise of one Sean "Puffy" Combs are an intersection where politically low-skill-set Voters and political parties who need their endorsement meet. Mr. Combs was a valuable resource to the Democratic party for over two decades. It allowed him to go from party promoter, to mogul too mean dog bisexual child/human trafficker/pimp.
Democrats haven't been this disheveled since a Republican freed the slaves. Race politics isn't stagnant. It evolves like all human behavior. The 2008 presidential election was the genesis of biracial politics. The 2024 presidential election is equally powerful in exposing the American biracial voter class flexing its nascent power. They represent the “identity politics” that is inconvenient for the traditional white liberal progressives who dominate the modern Democratic party.