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‘Product of years of advocacy, negotiation and community engagement,’ says Dowell of Bronzeville mixed-use project
By Southland Marquee report | Apr 22, 2023
Ground has broken on Phase II of a Bronzeville project that will deliver 95 affordable units to the area.
‘She will steward the college’s distinctive legacy,’ says Alivisatos of new dean for the University of Chicago
By Southland Marquee report | Apr 22, 2023
A new dean, who has been a faculty member at the University of Chicago since 2002, has been appointed at the University of Chicago.
Chicago Mayor Lightfoot: 'Mayor Harold Washington will always be remembered as one of the city’s most historic leaders and greatest organizers'
By Southland Marquee report | Apr 21, 2023
Harold Washington College commemorated the 100th birthday of its namesake and Chicago's first Black mayor, Harold Washington
Hernandez on Exhibition: 'My work draws forward the latent potential of words, spaces, sounds and movement'
By Southland Marquee report | Apr 17, 2023
Spatial artist and storyteller Andres L. Hernandez joined Tonika Lewis Johnson and Roland Knowlden where they were featured in “where the light corrupts your face,” which is a new exhibition at the South Side Community Art Center.
‘We have an obligation to be stewards of our city’s green spaces’ : Chicago Park superintendent on upcoming Earth Day
By Southland Marquee report | Apr 12, 2023
In effort to highlight Earth Day on April 22, the Chicago Park District is partnering with Friends of the Parks to raise nature conservation awareness.
Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia and North Africa: 'Although the institute’s name has changed, our mission remains the same'
By Southland Marquee report | Apr 11, 2023
The Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago has been renamed the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia and North Africa (ISAC) in an effort to better align with the research and scholarships pertaining to these regions.
Barbershop Association giving out free haircuts in Chicago to encourage civic engagement, 'keep people interested, teach them the importance of their vote'
By Southland Marquee report | Apr 9, 2023
Barbershop Network News Association is offering 1,500 free haircuts to encourage more political engagement with local Chicagoans, Executive Director Jeffery Coleman said in a press release.
Chicago Park District superintendent on junior citizen awards: 'We commend our young people for using these experiences as building blocks to give back'
By Southland Marquee report | Apr 5, 2023
The Chicago Park District directed the spotlight on teens who demonstrated dedication to their communities and parks during the 70th annual Junior Citizens Awards, held at the South Shore Cultural Center.
Lightfoot marks debut of Vegan Now 2 Go: 'This is part of the solution'
By Southland Marquee report | Apr 5, 2023
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot attended the grand opening of a new dining option in the Chatham neighborhood that the mayor said could prove to be a boon for residents and businesses alike.
Bishop Hying: 'Go see this beautiful film about the Camino'
By Southland Marquee report | Apr 4, 2023
Fathom Events released “Santiago: The Camino Within,” a 68-minute documentary narrated by Bishop Donald Hying, in theaters for one day only on Tuesday.
Smart Museum of Art curator: 'Exhibition seeks to shake up standard approaches to permanent collection displays'
By Southland Marquee report | Apr 4, 2023
The Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago has launched a new exhibit called "Calling on the Past: Selections from the Collection," which runs until Feb. 4, 2024.
Chicago Museum of Science and Industry CEO on new exhibit: We're thrilled to 'provide our guests with the ability to travel through time'
By Southland Marquee report | Mar 30, 2023
Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry is taking visitors back in time, to 79 AD to experience the power of nature in Pompeii: The Exhibit, running through Sept. 24.
Tinley Park Village attorney: Proper redevelopment of former mental health center site could be ‘game changer’
By Southland Marquee report | Mar 30, 2023
Tinley Park Village Attorney Michael Del Galdo penned a letter to the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) to point out acquiring the 280-acre Tinley Park Mental Health Center site from the state would be a boon for the community, including the south suburbs and the state.
Lightfoot: 'Young people across the city deserve to engage in safe, inspiring activities, as well as paid opportunities'
By Southland Marquee report | Mar 29, 2023
The Chicago Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) has rolled out the application portal for the 2023 One Summer Chicago program, designed to provide in-person job and life skills training to young people.
City Colleges chancellor on Timuel D. Black Jr. Scholarship: 'He is an inspiration to people across our city and country'
By Southland Marquee report | Mar 29, 2023
City Colleges of Chicago has announced a new scholarship and fellowship program in honor of Timuel D. Black Jr.
Kelly: Proposed South Suburban Airport is again 'gaining traction'
By Southland Marquee report | Mar 29, 2023
The plan for a south suburban airport in Peotone has been revived and is "gaining traction."
Stratton on proposed investments in Malcolm X College: 'There is nothing more powerful than to help someone learn'
By Southland Marquee report | Mar 29, 2023
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently discussed proposed investments in higher education at Chicago's Malcolm X College.
Jobs at the Park District 'make a difference in people’s lives'
By Southland Marquee report | Mar 29, 2023
Chicago Park District has launched a recruitment campaign called “Your Perfect Summer Job”.
Chicago's Lightfoot on executive order for City pay equity audit: 'I am deeply proud of the ways in which my administration has centered equity'
By Southland Marquee report | Mar 20, 2023
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot recently signed an executive order mandating a biannual pay equity audit of the City of Chicago workforce.
Chicago's Lightfoot: United Yards groundbreaking 'another milestone in our INVEST South/West journey to revitalize our underserved neighborhoods'
By Southland Marquee report | Mar 19, 2023
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Alderman Jeanette Taylor participated alongside New City stakeholders in the recent groundbreaking ceremony for United Yards.