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Art Leaders to be Recognized at ElevArte’s 35th Anniversary Celebration
ElevArte Community Studio will honor three Chicago arts leaders with a Deep Roots Award during its “Art As Our First Language” fundraiser on Thursday May 23. Executive Director of the Illinois Arts Council Tatiana Gant, Founding Executive Director of Pros Arts Studio Jean Parisi and ElevArte youth leader Freya Enriquez will receive the Deep Roots [...]
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6th Phase of City’s Grid Garbage Collection System Rolls Out in the South Side
Approximately 57,000 households on Chicago’s South Side were included in the sixth phase of the city’s grid garbage collection system. The latest phase rolled out on Feb. 25 in wards 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 20 and 25. The grid system changes collection routes from non-linear ward geography to a system of routes bordered [...]
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CPS Cancels Sporting Events and Drivers Education Due to Inclement Weather
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has cancelled all sports and drivers education activities taking place Tuesday evening due to the inclement winter weather. All six state regional basketball games hosted by CPS high schools tonight are cancelled as well. Families are encouraged to check at the school level for status of any other evening activities planned for [...]
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The Path Not Taken
New Data: Two-thirds of legal Mexican Immigrants are not U.S. Citizens Nearly two-thirds of the 5.4 million legal immigrants from Mexico are not citizens of the United States, even though they are eligible to naturalize. Their rate of naturalization—-36 percent—-is only half that of legal immigrants from all other countries combined, according to an analysis [...]
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CPS Releases New School Year Calendar, Eliminates Two-Schedule System
All Chicago public school students will have a single calendar with the start of the next school year. On Wednesday Jan. 23, the Chicago Board of Education approved a measure that will end the two-track school schedule it had implemented several years ago. The elimination of the two-schedule system was part of the negotiations with [...]
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Severe Flu Strain Affecting More in Illinois
High levels of flu continue to be reported in Illinois. The flu strain circulating this year, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), is typically more severe, with more hospitalizations and deaths. “Due to the increased flu activity, many people are going to hospital emergency departments. So much so that some hospitals have [...]
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A Message from Secretary Napolitano
Final Rule to Support Family Unity During Waiver Process Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced on Jan. 2 the posting of a final rule in the Federal Register that reduces the time U.S. citizens are separated from their immediate relatives (spouse, children and parents), who are in the process of obtaining visas to become [...]
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Don’t Toss Your Christmas Tree in the Garbage – Recycle It
Seasonal program provides residents with an environmentally-friendly tree disposal option The Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation (DSS), in partnership with the Chicago Park District, invites residents to recycle their Christmas trees, Jan. 5 through 18 to help keep alleys clear, and reduce the amount of materials deposited in landfills. Trees dropped off at any [...]
Better Business Bureau’s Ten New Year’s Resolutions for a Consumer-Savvy 2013
As the New Year arrives it is more important than ever to resolve to be a savvy consumer. The Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and Northern Illinois (BBB) offers ten New Year’s resolutions to help you avoid becoming a victim of scams, prevent identity theft and save money in 2013. “With a new year, it is [...]
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ElevArte Open Studio
ElevArte Community Studio (formerly Pros Arts Studio) is inviting the community to its Kick off the New Year and free Open House event on Friday, Jan. 18 from 4 to 8 p.m. in Dvorak Park. Learn more about the innovative arts programs, tour the renovated office that includes a youth computer lab and register for [...]
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