Community
“The Other NATO” summit Thursday
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The 11 a.m. event at the New Tabernacle of Faith Baptist Church will be followed by a walk through West Side neighborhoods, with more events to follow.
Community
The Black Star Project calls for $100 million plan to get African-American males back to work
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The demand comes in response to a study of metro areas nationwide showing nearly 52 percent of black men and boys in Chicago are unemployed.
Community
Deadline approaching for college students seeking internship
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Applications to work for Ald. Jason Ervin this summer are due Friday by 5 p.m.
Community
Douglass students and Exelon volunteers clean up the school’s urban garden
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The National Volunteer Week event was part of the company’s ongoing involvement with students who participate in the Stay in School Initiative.
Community
Embrace the Space heats up St. Martin’s Episcopal with mixed-ability dance workshop
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The program, which aims to offer opportunities to individuals with disabilities, will be closing the series May 20 with “Images of Disability in Films for Kids.”
Community
Ald. Jason Ervin warns seniors of scams on West Side
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Victims can contact the Illinois Attorney General Senior Citizens Consumer Fraud Hotline.
Community
“So You Think You Can’t Dance” at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church Sunday
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Tomorrow’s free event, from 1:30 to 4 p.m., will feature Alana Hodges Smith (Wallace), disability advocate, multi-award winner, and founder and artistic director of Chicago’s Dance>Detour.
Community
Exelon, ComEd employee volunteers interview CPS students for summer internships
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The program was part of National Volunteer Week and included Austin’s Frederick Douglass Academy.
Community
Healing Temple Head Start “Say No to Violence!” march Thursday
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You can join the group at 10 a.m. tomorrow to show young people and the community your support to end violence.
Community
Anti-violence march and resource fair Saturday
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The April 21 event, hosted by Ald. Deborah Graham and the 15th District Chicago Police Department, will begin at 10 a.m. at the corner of Laramie Avenue and Adams Street