Arts, Education and Community Development Slated for This Week in McKinley Park
David Kachalon brings his harmonica workshop to the farmers market on Sunday, July 21.The National Latino Education Institute (NLEI) is signing up students for two new programs designed to connect young people with industries that are desperately seeking workers for positions in well-paid careers. The Renewable Energy Training Program Enrollment signs up students for NLEI's new ENERGIA project, which provides fundamental training, field experience and job placement assistance in new energy industries such as solar and wind power. The Medical Office Specialist Program Enrollment gets students into the healthcare industry through its training program and prep for certification exams. Enrollment for both programs run 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday at the institute until August 23: Prospective students are encouraged to drop in, learn more and sign up.
Help onboard the next slate of neighborhood development leaders at the McKinley Park Development Council Meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17, at the field house in McKinley Park. Elections for new council board members join updates on the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning's neighborhood development plan, scheduled for release later this year.
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McKinley Park Neighborhood Teen Reported Missing
Gabriel Gilliams, 17, has been reported missing from the McKinley Park neighborhood of Chicago.
UPDATE: Facebook posts from Imelda Munoz, who stated she is Gabriel Gilliams' mother, said that Gilliams has been located with his father in downstate Illinois.
Media reports note that McKinley Park neighborhood resident Gabriel Gilliams has been reported missing by the Chicago Police Department. The 17-year-old Gilliams was last seen on Friday, July 5, in the 3700 block of South Honore Street.
Gillians is 5 feet, 11 inches tall and may be carrying a red book bag. His location may be in suburban Oak Forest, reports said.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of the teen is encouraged to contacct Area Central detectives by calling (312) 747-8380.
