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Greater Englewood Unity Day Clean Up & Celebration
- Sonya Marie Harper, Apr 17, 2015
- Grab your gloves, wear blue and join in for the Greater Englewood Unity Day Clean Up and Celebration this Saturday, April 18th
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Chicago Native Jorge Pulido Graduates From Universal Technical Institute
- Patrick O'Connell, Apr 9, 2015
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Social Security Helps People With Kidney Disease
- mayra salazar, Apr 1, 2015
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Batting A Thousand During Tax Season
- Mayra Salazar, Mar 27, 2015
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Ace the FAFSA Application with These Tips
- Brinton Flowers, Mar 25, 2015
Financing a college education has become a critical component in making higher education a possibility for most families. Through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), colleges around the country determine the amount of financial aid they will award to students. To assist students through the application process Ombudsman Chicago, in conjunction with Ladder Up hosted a series of FASFSA workshop. Ladder Up provided students and parents with step-by-step FAFSA direction and advice, including the tips below. Check them out to ensure a smooth and easy FAFSA application process.
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EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF FEMALE LEADERS - Ombudsman Chicago Celebrates Women’s History Month
- Ombudsman Chicago, Mar 25, 2015
According to a 2014 report on the state of self-esteem, the majority of teen girls (seven in ten) believe that they are not good enough or don’t measure up in some way[i]. Reinforcing a healthy self-image within educational settings can be crucial to the growth and development for teens, especially with girls. This March, Ombudsman Chicago will celebrate national Women’s History Month with a series of activities created to empower and uplift students through the promotion of positive self-esteem.
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Kennedy-King College Wins National Award for Rapid Improvement in Completion
- City Colleges of Chicago, Mar 19, 2015
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Choreographers of Color Show off Their "Winning Works"
- Rashanah Baldwin, Mar 18, 2015
For you ballet novice, cast out your ideas of seeing up tight dancers in tights and tutus strutting their stuff to stiff and boring elevator music! “Winning Works: Choreographers of Color” is a must see!
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Preschoolers and KaBOOM! Design Two New Playgrounds at 7000 S. Parnell
- Marilyn Cavicchia, Mar 17, 2015
Children at the new Chicago Child Care Society Englewood Preschool Center recently met with representatives from the nonprofit organization KaBOOM! to help design two new playgrounds.
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Your Final Four From Social Security
- mayra salazar, Mar 9, 2015
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Security Is Our Middle Name
- mayra salazar, Mar 4, 2015
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ComEd Employees Plunge into Lake Michigan’s Frozen Water for Special Olympics
- Mar 2, 2015
“ComEd Coolers” Team Raised More Than $132,000 for Special Olympics as of Saturday Morning
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Wear Your Heart On Your Sleeve
- mayra salazar, Feb 27, 2015
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Follow The Groundhog’s Example: Stay Indoors
- mayra salazar, Feb 27, 2015
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Norfolk Southern Land Grab Painful Reminder of African-American Housing Struggle
- Steven Rogers, Feb 17, 2015
Englewood homeowners are at risk of losing their homes, as Virginia-based Norfolk Southern Corp. tries to build a massive freight yard over a historically Black community. The hostile actions of this $34.5 billion company recall the decades-long challenges African-Americans have confronted as they sought to achieve their dreams.
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Chicago-Area Teens Explore Unexpected STEM Careers in the Music Industry
- Feb 16, 2015
ComEd partners with The Remix Project Chicago to launch its “Power of Possibilities” campaign honoring Black History Month
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ComEd Celebrates Black History Month
- Feb 13, 2015
In celebration of Black history Month, ComEd and its parent company, Exelon, held its annual Signature Event.
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Let Hope Rise 2015: Hamilton Park Sat. February 14th
- Steven C. Philpott Sr., Feb 13, 2015
Beginning February 14th, 2015, Collaboraction continues its mission to unite communities, spark dialouge, and incite change with the newly announced Let Hope Rise Monthly Series hosted by Anthony Moseley & Brian Keys.
513 West 72nd St.
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Englewood Railway Coalition fighting to save homes and history
- Steven Rogers, Feb 1, 2015
The Englewood Railway Coalition (ERC) is fighting a David vs. Goliath battle to preserve the history and dignity of Englewood homeowners whose homes are threatened by a Norfolk Southern freight yard expansion.
"Like" ERC on Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/l9uqcme
Follow ERC on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EnglewoodAction
Listen to our Coalition members tell their stories on YouTube: http://tinyurl.com/o438azj
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Unflinching In The Fight Against Fraud
- mayra salazar, Jan 28, 2015
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Ring in The New Year With a COLA
- mayra salazar, Jan 28, 2015
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Chicago Area Utilities Join Forces to Help Families Save Electricity and Natural Gas
- Jan 28, 2015
Nearly 5,000 Chicago fifth grade students are becoming Super Energy Savers through a joint education program offered by ComEd and Peoples Gas.
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Englewood Votes!: Voters Submit Your Questions
- Jan 28, 2015, make a comment
Save the date: Feb 7th 2015 Englewood Votes! is also hosting Englewood Political Symposium Aldermanic Candidate Forums for wards in Englewood.
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LargeLots.org: Translating Open Data to Tangible Change
- Jan 12, 2015
Next City highlights LargeLots.org, originated in Englewood, as an example of what it takes to translate open government data to tangible, street-level change.
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Expecting and Accepting the Next Black History
- Steven C. Philpott Sr., Jan 2, 2015, make a comment
For Black History Month: My personal story of our next Black History! Since 1998 I've been fortunate enough to work within our communities. I speak with a lot of folk from both sides of our American fence and have a pretty interesting perspective on "Us".