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Johnson announces nearly $1.9 million in Neighborhood Opportunity Fund grants
By Southland Marquee | Aug 20, 2025
A group of 14 small businesses and organizations across Chicago have been named finalists for the latest round of Neighborhood Opportunity Fund (NOF) grants, with awards totaling nearly $1.9 million.
Paul D. Doolen Graduate Scholarship promotes research on aging and elderly care
By Southland Marquee | Aug 20, 2025
The Paul D. Doolen Graduate Scholarship for the Study of Aging is intended to encourage and support research in the field of aging.
Mayor Johnson honors youth contributions at My CHI My Future End Of Summer Celebration
By Southland Marquee | Aug 20, 2025
Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services will host an End of Summer Celebration on August 13 at the Chicago Cultural Center.
O'Hare International Airport sets new passenger traffic record for June
By Southland Marquee | Aug 20, 2025
O’Hare International Airport experienced its busiest June on record in 2025, with more than 8 million passengers passing through its terminals.
Mayor Johnson criticizes threat of National Guard deployment and calls for restoration of anti-violence funds
By Southland Marquee | Aug 20, 2025
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson responded to President Donald Trump’s recent press conference, where the president threatened to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago.
Barriers remain high for Chicagoland small businesses seeking government contracts
By Southland Marquee | Aug 20, 2025
Government procurement is an important source of revenue for many businesses in the Chicagoland area.
University of Chicago scientists help advance search for elusive low-mass dark matter
By Southland Marquee | Aug 19, 2025
Deep underground in the French Alps, researchers are working to detect dark matter, a substance believed to make up much of the universe but which cannot be directly observed.
Northwestern researchers discover low-cost alternative catalyst for green hydrogen production
By Southland Marquee | Aug 19, 2025
Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a new material that could replace iridium in the production of clean hydrogen fuels.
University of Chicago professor explores leadership amid congressional party divisions
By Southland Marquee | Aug 18, 2025
In a new book titled "Divided Parties, Strong Leaders," University of Chicago Associate Professor Ruth Bloch Rubin examines how congressional leaders can sometimes maintain significant influence even when their parties are internally divided.
Chicagoland Chamber supports $1.3B O'Hare Concourse D expansion
By Southland Marquee | Aug 18, 2025
The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce has expressed support for the groundbreaking of Concourse D at O’Hare International Airport, a project valued at $1.3 billion and marking a significant step in the airport’s terminal expansion. “O’Hare is a...
Richard J. Daley College celebrates completion of After 22/OLAS program for students with disabilities
By Southland Marquee | Aug 16, 2025
City Colleges of Chicago, Richard J. Daley College, and the Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center will hold a ceremony on August 16 to recognize ten students who have completed the After 22 Occupational, Life and Academic Skills (After 22/OLAS) program.
UChicago scholar translates earliest known trickster fox myth from ancient Mesopotamia
By Southland Marquee | Aug 15, 2025
A new translation by University of Chicago Sumerologist Jana Matuszak has brought to light what may be the oldest known tale featuring a trickster fox.
Man faces upgraded charges after fatal stabbing incident in Lyons Township
By Southland Marquee | Aug 15, 2025
An Orland Park man has been charged with attempted murder and home invasion following a violent incident in an unincorporated Lyons Township apartment building, according to Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart.
Researchers develop sun-powered flying disks for exploring Earth's upper atmosphere
By Southland Marquee | Aug 14, 2025
A team of researchers from Harvard University, the University of Chicago, Pukyong National University, and Universidade Federal do Paraná has developed a new approach to study a difficult-to-reach layer of Earth’s atmosphere.
Northwestern Law experts comment on Trump’s use of National Guard and DC homeless policy
By Southland Marquee | Aug 14, 2025
President Trump has used a declared emergency to assume control of the Washington, D.C., police force and deploy the National Guard as part of what he describes as a national effort to address crime.
Scientists use James Webb telescope data to rule out earth-like air on exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 d
By Southland Marquee | Aug 13, 2025
Astronomers have determined that TRAPPIST-1 d, a rocky exoplanet orbiting a nearby star, does not possess an Earth-like atmosphere.
Research explores role of workplace social ties in granting individualized job arrangements
By Southland Marquee | Aug 13, 2025
Individualized work arrangements, known as idiosyncratic deals or i-deals, are becoming more common as employees seek better work-life balance and employers look for ways to attract and retain talent.
Coldplay concert incident highlights challenges of privacy in digital age
By Southland Marquee | Aug 13, 2025
Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Richard Warner recently commented on the growing impact of surveillance in everyday life, following a public incident involving executives at the tech company Astronomer.
Copyright challenges arise as generative AI transforms art creation
By Southland Marquee | Aug 13, 2025
Generative artificial intelligence platforms are changing the way images are created, but they also raise important copyright questions.
Chicago-Kent’s Michelle Vodenik receives Schrager Award for public interest leadership
By Southland Marquee | Aug 13, 2025
Michelle Vodenik, director of the Public Interest Center at Chicago-Kent College of Law and senior director of career development and professionalism, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Leonard Jay Schrager Award of Excellence by the Chicago...