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The Loretto Hospital and the Nu Pi chapter of Omega Psi Phi fraternity have organized the event, which will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 25 in the hospital’s sixth floor auditorium. Schedule an appointment in advance; walk-ins also are welcome.
The Madison Avenue (#20) bus is one of eight city routes piloting new digital information screens, and the Chicago Avenue (#66) bus is part of the city’s transit development policy targeting certain parts of Chicago.
After School Matters is accepting applications for its spring 2019 programs, which begin the week of Feb. 12.
The candidate forum will be held from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 12 at UIC Forum, 725 W. Roosevelt Road. The focus will be on neighborhood issues.
The Chicago City Council recently approved a $1 million grant for Catalyst Circle Rock Elementary School, 5608 W. Washington Blvd., to turn a vacant auditorium into the Glen & Lonni Kehrein Center for the Arts.
Some 2,000 people applied last year, but the city only had money to fund 840 households, according to Block Club Chicago. This year, officials hope to accommodate more than 1,000 households.
The law – promoted by state Rep. Camille Lilly – is one of more than 250 new state statutes that took effect Jan. 1.
The city’s annual holiday tree recycling program will run from Saturday, Jan. 5 through Saturday, Jan. 19. Garfield Park and Riis are two of the 25 parks participating.
The Austin African American Business Networking Association is sponsoring the event, which will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. Dec. 28th at Malcolm X College, 1900 W. Jackson Blvd. Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx will be the keynote speaker, and Chicago Sun-Times columnist Maudlyne Ihejirika will MC. Tickets are $40.
Thank you for your support in 2018. We look forward to serving you in the new year.
The free event will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20 at Columbus Park, 500 S. Central Ave. Congressman Danny Davis is hosting the event along with several other elected officials and local groups.
