Hundreds of new Illinois laws go into effect on Jan. 1, 2016. Here are 25 of the most significant and interesting changes to laws governing police, pets, drunken drivers, teen drinking, intoxicants, health, hunting, breastfeeding, the elderly, schools, divorce, child custody, driving violations, animal cruelty and more.
Tribune story cover recapp of CNN, “Chicago gun violence center stage at Obama town hall”
Program Offers Education, Training, Career Opportunities to Ex-Offenders and Others Who Face Barriers to Employment. The Mayor joined leaders from the CTA, the Chicago City Colleges and the community to announce a new partnership to expand the CTA’s Second Chance program. Read full story for more updates…
Whole Foods Market Community Activities
The January meeting is going to be very critical for our educaiton taskforce. As the information unfolds solidfiying the date, time and location, it will be critical to ensure the meeting is filled to capacity, to address this important phase of the plan. Our youth’s future education successful outcomes, are dependent on the strategies and goals that we collectively put in place, to drive needed improvements, in the schools and parent engagement activities across our neighborhoods.
The Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation (GADC) currently has two seniors from the Easter Seals Community Service program placed in meaningful jobs, at our 7901 S. Racine location. This week we are highlighting the front desk coordinator, Mr. Dishman. Yes, he is 66 and he is a very active community memeber, of the Your Voice Matters campaign, formed to work on developing the next quality-of-life plan for our community.
New Pisgah Day Care Center located at 8130 S. Racine, enrolls children in Head Start. Space is limited so call for availability! Contact the New Pisgah Day Care office at 773-873-5392 to learn more and find the program.
SCOTT JOPLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FAMILIES, COME JOIN US, for an evening of FAMILY FUN! Board games, dancing, enrichment workshops just for parents to network, and even students vs. parent competition! This is a time of continued healing, by just having some plain old fun. We want to see all families in attendance! The class with the most parents present will win a special prize. There’s a hint in the picture :-). Watch me, watch me….
Let us know you are coming, call the school at 773-535-3435, or click on the attached flyer link, print and complete the bottom of the attached flyer and drop off at the school!
The holidays are here and ComEd wants to help families and friends share the light. This year is offerning Buy One, Get One Free Vouchers to LED-Lit Lighting Celebrations this Holiday Season.
Smart meter-enabled program rewards customers for reducing their electricity use during highest usage times