Illinois Institute of Technology ( IIT ) Office of Community Affairs

01/25/2021

Illinois vaccine rollout - Infogram

Illinois vaccine rollout - Infogram

01/22/2021

01/14/2021

01/14/2021

01/01/2021

11/14/2020

11/06/2020

10/29/2020

United Center To Be Used As Polling Place For Election Day

Great news! United Center will become a polling place for Election Day open to ALL Chicago Voters on Election Day!

It's the first time the arena is being used as a polling place. It'll be open to any Chicago voters.

10/28/2020

South Side’s 1st Black-Owned Running Shop Has Opened — And It’s A Hit, Owner Says

Welcome, Last Lap Cornerstore!

Owner Ian Gonzalez, an Auburn Gresham native, aims to share his passion for running with the community he loves.

10/12/2020

Today, we recognize Indigenous people and their contributions to the world!

10/02/2020

Struggling Live Venues Can Get Up To $10,000 From New City Relief Fund Lottery

The city said 120 for-profit and nonprofit applicants will be awarded up to $10,000 each.

To be eligible, an applicant must be in Chicago, have a Public Place of Amusement or Music and Dance license and primarily produce or present performing arts programming. That includes theater, dance, performance art and/or live music or live mixing by DJs.

The city said 120 eligible applicants will be randomly selected for the coronavirus relief grants.

10/01/2020

Early Voting Starts Thursday In Chicago. Here’s Everything You Need To Know

Early Voting Starts Thursday In Chicago. Here’s Everything You Need To Know

The Loop Super Site opens Thursday, while early voting sites open Oct. 14 in all 50 Chicago Wards.

09/26/2020

We proudly salute the contributions of our Latinx community!

09/25/2020

Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois Institute of Technology

Designs by the Illinois Institute of Technology community provided improved and expanded outdoor seating options for South Side restaurants.

09/24/2020

Join the Office of Community Affairs and the Chicago South Side Film Festival for a virtual screening of No Lye-An American Beauty Story THIS FRIDAY! Register below. https://www.seedandspark.com/festivals/chicago-south-side-sep-2020/watch/no-lye-an-american-beauty-story

09/24/2020

If you or someone you know needs food, please drop by Alderman Dowell's office this Saturday!

09/21/2020

New program aims to help Black entrepreneurs here

New program aims to help Black entrepreneurs here

A Dublin-based venture-capital firm is looking to help Chicago businesses get access to cash.

09/21/2020

Want To Craft Policy For Chicago Police? CPD Says Here’s Your Chance.

CPD is asking for your policy input in the following areas:
• Response to Hate Crimes
• Prohibition of Sexual Misconduct
• Limited English Proficiency / Language Access
• Interactions with Religious Communities
• Interactions with People with Disabilities
• Interactions with Children & Youth (to be filled out by people 18 and older)
• Interactions with Children & Youth (to be filled out by people younger than 18)

The Department released seven new surveys seeking input on policies, including prohibiting sexual misconduct and response to hate crimes.

09/21/2020

Remember, voting is NOT a relationship. Love for the candidate is not required. Voting is about a destination. Which candidate will bring the nation closest to your beliefs?

09/15/2020

Computers may not have biases, but the algorithms that run on them are created by people who do, whether it's explicit or not. Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley determined the effect these algorithms can have on the health of people of color. Their results showed that an algorithm used by one health care company provided results that said just 18 percent of African Americans it served were in need of more care, compared to 82 percent of those who were white. In reality, researchers said the “true reflection” was that 46 to 54 percent of African Americans the company served were in need of more care. Register and join the conversation!
https://hopin.to/events/technology-and-social-justice-2

09/15/2020

09/10/2020

South Side School Buildings Converted To Temporary Shelters To ‘Decompress’ Homeless Population

Re-purposing vacant CPS sites to address homelessness; a novel strategy in our community.

The city has already begun setting up 540 shelter beds at former schools in Auburn Gresham and Bronzeville.

08/25/2020

Explore the connection between machine learning, facial recognition software, people of color, use of flawed data and social justice on September 11 @ 7pm with Deb Raji, Rachel Murphy, and Elisabeth Hildt.

08/25/2020

How Can Chicagoans Eat Outside This Winter? City Launches Contest With $5K Prize To Figure It Out

The Winter Design Challenge will ask Chicagoans to “propose innovative outdoor dining solutions that adhere to COVID-19 protocols,” according to the Mayor’s Office. Three winners will get prizes of $5,000 each.

The Winter Design Challenge will ask Chicagoans to envision how there can be outdoor dining this winter to help restaurants make it through the coronavirus pandemic.

08/17/2020

Need food? Please come to Truth restaurant on August 30 and get help.

08/12/2020

Storm Collapses Wall Of Historic Pilgrim Baptist Church, Birthplace Of Gospel Music

Our thoughts are with Pilgrim Baptist Church and we sincerely hope that you overcome this setback!

The church at 3301 S. Indiana Ave., best known as the birthplace of gospel music and a rare surviving religious building by renowned architects Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan, was largely destroyed in a 2006 fire.

08/10/2020

Downtown Closures, Neighborhood Commercial Corridor Protection and Weather Advisory

Downtown Closures, Neighborhood Commercial Corridor Protection and Weather Advisory

08/04/2020

Get a headshot give a headshot

So from June 1st through August 31st, 2020, Organic Headshots will give FREE headshot sessions to Chicagoans who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19. For every headshot session we book this summer, we will give a free headshot session to someone who lost their job because of the pandemic, which can be used to update LinkedIn and social media profiles in a job search.
To get on the list for free headshot sessions, fill out this form contained in the following link.

We're giving away free headshot sessions to those who lost their job due to COVID-19

07/27/2020

Mobile COVID-19 Testing in the 3rd Ward

CORE is setting up a mobile testing site in the 3rd Ward this Friday. Testing details can be found below:

Where:
Apostolic Faith Church,
3823 S Indiana Ave, Chicago, IL 60653
When: Friday, July 30th 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Walk/Drive:
Walk up and drive options available

07/27/2020

Rental Assistance

Rent and rent arrears payment is available for individuals and families that are at risk of becoming homeless. Property owners must agree to participate in the program and cannot be a relative of the applicant or live in the household of the applicant. In addition, eligible applicants must demonstrate an ability to meet rent payments after assistance has been granted – based on the applicant’s current or anticipated income.

In order to be eligible, the household must have experienced a documented crisis or emergency within the last 90 days:

Temporary loss of income
Fire or flood
Court order to vacate (foreclosure or eviction)
Domestic violence

Rental Assistance is available for people suffering financial hardship due to a crisis such as loss of job, home fire or illness. The program is intended to allow families to maintain housing during the time it takes to regain stability.

07/21/2020

07/20/2020

Chicago rolls back some reopening rules amid COVID rise

The restrictions take effect at 12:01 a.m. Friday. Bars without a food license will not be allowed to serve alcohol indoors. Bars that don't serve food will still be able to provide outdoor service. Restaurants will be allowed to stay open, but maximum party size and table occupancy will be reduced to six people.

Bars, restaurants, gyms and indoor gatherings are all affected by the city tightening up restrictions.

07/17/2020

Here's the CPS plan for bringing students back in September

Here's the CPS plan for bringing students back in September

It calls for splitting the week between at-home and in-person learning and face coverings all day.

07/14/2020

Trump administration rescinds rule on foreign students

Trump administration rescinds rule on foreign students

A federal judge is expected to hear arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit challenging a new Trump administration policy requiring international students to transfer schools or leave the country if their colleges hold classes entirely online this fall amid the pandemic.

07/13/2020

Register and join the HotHouse for a free jazz concert," Live from Havana – A GLOBAL Musical HOMAGE PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE HUMANITY & SOLIDARITY". The program will broadcast LIVE from Havana’s Instituto Cubano de la Musica and from points around the globe while physical distancing is still observed.

The event will take place on SATURDAY JULY 18 AND SUNDAY JULY 19 AT

• 8pm Eastern Standard Time

• 7PM Central Daylight Time/ Chicago

• 5pm Pacific Time

And exclusively broadcast via the Twitch.tv/HotHouseGlobal channel.

The HotHouseGlobal Twitch Channel will also be simulcast on

• HotHouseGlobal on You Tube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fqiXc40zwA

• Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hothousechicago

• And on the HotHouse web site www.hothouse.net/HotHouseGlobal

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/concert-for-cuba-tickets-111083545876