TV mom of “That’s so Raven” and “In Living Color” actress (T’Keyah Crystal Kemah) and House Music icon (Farley Jackmaster Funk) joined Delece Williams and the Kidz Korna organization in an effort to help stop the violence through the spirit of giving in their childhood neighborhood, Auburn Gresham.
Start the new year by preparing for a career in healthcare and getting your GED!
It’s the holiday season. That means time to do the holiday shopping, prepare the festive dinner, decorate the house, invite the guests, wrap the gifts, write and send the holiday greetings. Not to mention, it also means the usual time-consumers, like working, taking care of the family, and doing all of the daily chores.
Alderman Toni Foukes received toys and books from Gaia for her holiday donation event that took place at Maria High School on December 17th.
The fourth and final 2011 installment of Illinois Health Matters “Neighborhood Stories” has been released. This installment features the article “Mind the Information Gap: Few Chicagoans Understanding Health Reform,” by renowned journalist Judith Graham. The article highlights the challenges that face implementation of health care reform in Chicago communities.
Chicago’s South Side neighborhoods are often – unfairly – lumped together as one big homogenous place. But the South Side is a patchwork of distinct neighborhoods, filled with the kinds of characters and day-to-day stories that don’t always make headlines.
The Auburn Gresham community would like to pay special tribute to Mrs. Maggie Daley and her constant support of Auburn Gresham youth through After School Matters.
For its second annual Red Carpet event, the Auburn Gresham Smart Communities program showed off all that it offers.
Shopping season is here! Get tips on how to buy for the holidays without breaking the bank.
Governor Pat Quinn joined state officials to promote equal economic opportunity programs available for businesses and to encourage diversity in state government contracting. More than 500 people attended the Illinois Department of Central Management Services’ (CMS) Business Diversity Summit, where Acting Director Malcolm Weems and experts from state government highlighted vendor certification processes and support services offered by CMS and other state and federal agencies. Officials discussed programs for small businesses, and businesses owned by minorities, women and persons with disabilities, and underscored procurement rules regarding veterans’ preference in contracting and hiring at the state.
