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REV Group, Inc. , a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles, announced today that Kathleen M. Steele has been appointed as an independent member of its Board of Directors, effective immediately....

REV Group, Inc. announced that Kathleen M. Steele has been appointed as an independent member of its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Steele?s appointment is in anticipation of Donn Viola?s...

The online tool paints perhaps the most comprehensive picture to date of how kids in each community are doing academically and financially.

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The Urban League is working to combat racial disparities with training in renewable energy and trades for Black Chicagoans.

This significant appointment comes as recognition of Coleman's dedication to the community, her advocacy for a fair and balanced Chicago, and her deep appreciation of history.

May 22, 2023 Dr. Janice K. Jackson – Investing in Success: Hope Chicago and the Economic Power of Postsecondary Access and Support City Club event description: Dr. Janice K. Jackson Dr. Janice Jackson is a lifelong resident of Chicago. With over 22 years of experience working in Chicago Public Schools (CPS), she is a nationally-known […]

April 21, 2023 Geraldine Byrne Nason, Ireland’s Ambassador to the United States City Club event description: Join us in welcoming the Ambassador to Chicago for a luncheon and conversation featuring Caitriona Fottrell, Marianne O’Shea, Íarlaith Smyth and Trisha Rooney about the strength of the relationship between Chicago and Ireland Ambassador Geraldine Byrne NasonAmbassador Geraldine Byrne […]

ABC 7 CHICAGO celebrates Black History Month with vignettes, a series of news stories and a half-hour special "OUR CHICAGO: SPIRIT AND PERSEVERANCE."

The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) abandoned plans to house more than 600 migrants in a former Kmart storefront in Chicago’s West Lawn neighborhood. The announcement came earlier this March from Representative Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar. The move comes weeks after the city faced criticism for placing migrants in a former elementary school in the Woodlawn...