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Barbershop Tour founder: Trump has 'a personal invitation' to Barbershop Tour to 'get that haircut he mentioned'
By Southland Marquee | Aug 30, 2024
Jeffrey Coleman, founder and president of Barbershop Tour, invited former President Donald Trump to join him on his Barbershop Tour after the president said he was interested in getting a haircut at a black barbershop on a recent Fox News segment.
Forest Park STEM teacher chosen for Amazon Future Engineer Ambassador Program
By A. D. Bamburg | Aug 15, 2024
Amazon has announced that Grace Finn, a third through eighth grade STEM teacher who works at Forest Park Middle School and Field-Stevenson Elementary, was chosen as one of fifty educators to join the Amazon Future Engineer Teacher Ambassador Program.
CFC announces Amazon-backed scholarship fund for HBCU students
By K. R. Nelson | Aug 8, 2024
The Chicago Football Classic (CFC) announced its annual Scholarship Fund at a press conference held at the Amazon Regional Office. The fund will award scholarships to incoming Chicago-area students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Amazon sponsored the event, providing laptop computers to each of the 20 scholarship recipients.
Sue Ling Gin Foundation Trust's $10 million donation fuels Chinese American Service League's vision for community care expansion
By Southland Marquee | Dec 20, 2023
The Chinese American Service League (CASL) marked its 45th anniversary with a gala in Chicago, sponsored by the Sue Ling Gin Foundation Trust. The foundation generously donated $10 million to the organization. The event attracted over 400 Chicago residents, all showing their support for CASL's community mission.
Flying Food Group’s Sue Ling Gin Foundation donates $21 million to Chicago community violence intervention program
By Southland Marquee | Dec 5, 2023
The Sue Ling Gin Foundation Trust, which is affiliated with airline catering company Flying Food Group (FFG), has recently donated $21 million to Chicago CRED, a community violence intervention program. The substantial donation was publicly announced on the organization's website on November 28th.
Mayor appoints real estate executive as Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Development
By Southland Marquee | Oct 27, 2023
The city of Chicago has announced that Mayor Brandon Johnson has appointed Ciere Boatright as the Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Development for the City of Chicago. Boatright, who currently serves as the Vice President of Real Estate & Community Development at CRG, brings her extensive experience to the role.
Chicago Community Loan Fund highlight pro-bono attorneys
By Southland Marquee | Oct 26, 2023
Chicago Community Loan Fund (CCLF) highlighted the work of pro-bono attorneys in a recent press release. The Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights (CLCCR) administers Pro Bono Works, a prominent pro bono initiative in Chicago, connecting attorneys with individual clients, small businesses, nonprofit organizations, and community-based groups.
Chicago Community Loan Fund released its Second Quarter 2023 report
By Southland Marquee report | Oct 16, 2023
The Chicago Community Loan Fund published its Second Quarter 2023 report, highlighting various aspects of their initiatives and achievements. The report features insights into the Rimland grand opening, CCLF stakeholders meeting and the Chicago Neighborhoods Rebuild program, among other updates and events as outlined by the Second Quarter 2023 report provided by the Chicago Community Loan Fund.
Lightfoot: The Community Growers Program 'will enable us to use our urban agriculture to create a more equitable and resilient food system'
By Southland Marquee report | Jun 7, 2023
The City of Chicago has launched a program aimed at promoting urban agriculture in marginalized communities.
Diocese of Tyler's Strickland on gender transition: 'Pray that many more shepherds will speak against the tyranny of evil in our time'
By Southland Marquee report | May 25, 2023
Catholic bishops are reiterating their stance on what is acceptable when it comes to altering the human body, and gender change is not.
Chicago Park District superintendent: 'We have the best deal in town for the whole family to play' this summer
By Southland Marquee report | May 16, 2023
The Chicago Park District is kicking off its summertime activities program, with registration getting underway beginning May 1.
Chicago Park District superintendent: Chicago Moves Day encouraged 'residents to take small steps to make their health both a priority and a habit'
By Southland Marquee report | May 16, 2023
Chicago's annual "Chicago Moves Day" was held on May 3 this year with the goal of helping people develop healthier habits and lifestyles.
UChicago Smart Museum of Art's Malloy: Exhibit 'pushes the boundaries of disciplines to engage scholars and build relationships'
By Southland Marquee report | May 11, 2023
University of Chicago’s Smart Museum of Art's exhibition 'not all realisms' features images captured in Africa in the 1960's.
Lightfoot: 'Projects like Thrive Englewood are a hallmark of my administration's INVEST South/West initiative'
By Sam Jackson | Apr 27, 2023
Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot was joined by City officials and DL3 Realty to break ground April 11 on Thrive Englewood, a $40.2 million INVEST South/West project in Englewood that aims to bring a mixed-income, transit-oriented development to the 900 block of West 63rd Street.
City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor Salgado: 'Our Star Scholars worked hard to earn their associate degree'
By Southland Marquee report | Apr 27, 2023
Last week the City Colleges of Chicago held a Cording Ceremony at Malcom X College, where they celebrated the Star Scholars who are earning associate degrees during the 2022-23 school year.
University of Chicago announces new digital platform called UChicagoNode 'to ensure persistent and open access to scholarship'
By Southland Marquee report | Apr 26, 2023
The University of Chicago has announced that it has been granted nearly $1 million by the National Endowment for the Humanities to renovate the way digital collections and research data are created, managed and distributed.
Sunflower Project US celebrates Earth Day in Chicago: 'This is our small part in helping the environment'
By Southland Marquee report | Apr 26, 2023
On Sunday, April 22, the nonprofit organization Sunflower Project US celebrated Earth Day by holding activities in Calumet Park.
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
Evergreen Park Mayor: Earth Day is 'a great time to renew our commitment to sustainability and take action toward protecting the environment'
By Sam Jackson | Apr 19, 2023
Mayor Kelly Burke encouraged residents of the Evergreen Park Village to do their part to keep the community and the environment clean in honor of Earth Day, which is coming up on Saturday, April 22.
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.