Chicago

During the Star Scholar Cording Ceremony, City Colleges leadership will present the royal blue cords that the Star Scholars will wear to the City Colleges Commencement ceremony on May 3. #scholar

For 36 years, GhanaFest® has proudly taken place every last Saturday of July on the South Side, serving as a cherished celebration of Ghanaian culture, heritage, and community. #cancellation

He needed “some money coming in,” as he put it to a federal jury on Friday, and took Maani at his word that “work would come eventually,” though he’d never met the man and only ever had two phone conversations with him. #bribe

“It's certainly bad news for taxpayers because as these property values go down in the big office properties, that means the property tax bills are going to grow higher for residential,” Dabrowski told The Center Square as the vacancy rates are up nearly 14% since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. #office

“There was no blueprint, model or understanding of how powerful it could be to fight for children with community.” #panel

The NYSE is honoring Project H.O.O.D. and its founder, Pastor Corey Brooks, for their groundbreaking efforts to reduce violence, eliminate generational poverty, and build economic opportunity—beginning on the South Side of Chicago and expanding nationwide. #stock

“In just a few short months, Donald Trump and Elon Musk have slashed thousands of jobs, gutted worker protections, and destabilized the entire economy,” said Bob Reiter, President of the Chicago Federation of Labor. #rally

U.S. Capitol Police arrested and charged McIntyre with a misdemeanor after he shook Mace’s hand in December and asked her to support trans children in foster care at a public reception at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C. #charges

The jury in U.S. District Court in Chicago on Tuesday convicted DENNIS WILLIAMS, 33, on all seven sex trafficking and kidnapping counts against him. #trafficking

In addition to POAH and KMW, the development includes Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) of Chicago, a long-standing Community Development Financing Institution focused on affordable homeownership. #housing