COMMUNITY ORGANIZER SERVING ON NEW POLICE DISTRICT COUNCILS

THE CANDIDATE SPEAKS…

In an Q & A interview with the Citizen, candidate for the City of Chicago Mayoral Race Brandon Johnson took time to speak with us about where he stands of key issues that are top of the mind with voters as we plan to take to the polls on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

Joseph Williams, Executive Director and Founder of Mr. Dad’s Father’s Club, was born and raised on the South Side of Chicago. He is a husband, and father to six children. He was recently elected to the 7th District for the Police District Councils

CONGRESSWOMAN ROBIN KELLY CELEBRATES THE INCLUSION OF CTA RED LINE EXTENSION INVESTMENTS IN PRESIDENT BIDEN’S BUDGET

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Robin Kelly celebrated the inclusion of the long-awaited CTA Red Line extension in President Biden’s budget proposal. This $350 million investment in the south side of Chicago will bring much-needed transportation access and economic opportunities to many historically under-resourced communities.

Rep. Kelly secured $1.5 million to fund workforce development efforts to support the CTA Red Line extension in 2021.

President Biden’s budget prioritizes People Over Politics, building on the economic gains made over the last two years, lowering costs, and creating good-paying jobs. The inclusion of the CTA Red Line Extension in President Biden’s budget is a welcome investment in the people of the Second District of Illinois. This investment will not only improve transportation access but also create jobs, stimulate economic growth, and strengthen communities.

“I am thrilled that President Biden recognized the importance of expanding transit access to the south side of Chicago,” said Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02). “For communities that too often feel forgotten, President Biden’s budget shows that this administration will not allow our district to be left behind. This extension will accelerate economic growth, create jobs, and strengthen our neighborhoods. I look forward to continuing to work closely with the administration to ensure that our communities have the resources they need to thrive.”

Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project

PRESENTS: SANS PAREIL

Sat, Mar 25, 7pm / Sun, Mar 26, 2pm (Youth Show) & 6pm

Logan Center Performance Hall / 915 E 60th St [map]

Tickets: $25 General | $10 Students and Seniors (62+)

Following sold out shows at the Logan Center, Millennium Park and more, the Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project returns with Sans Pareil, a dazzling display of the power of Black dance our city.

Sans pareil: French for “unparalleled.” Join the Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project for the first concert from its second cohort. Ten dance companies present signature and new choreographic works on the Logan Center Performance Hall stage. Juxtaposing forms ranging from ballet to modern to tap to traditional African dance, to Chicago-born footwork and more, the concert promises to live up to its name delivering an incomparable demonstration of the depth and breadth of Chicago’s Black dance community. Named with a nod to Chicago’s first non-indigenous settler – the Haitian fur-trader, entrepreneur, and proponent of multi-culturalism known as the founder of Chicago, Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable — this concert will combine dance and technology to evoke Chicago Black dance’s past, revel in its present, and shine a light toward its bright future.

The 2023 cohort includes: The Chicago Multicultural Dance Company, Deeply Rooted Dance, Forward Momentum Chicago, Joel Hall Dancers & Center, M.A.D.D. Rhythms, Move Me Soul, Muntu Dance Theatre, NAJWA Dance Corps. Praize Productions, and The Era Footwork Collective. Learn more about the Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project and the 10 companies involved at ChicagoBlackDanceLegacy.org.