Chicago School Board Elected Member Angel Gutierrez advocates for the proposed 2026 budget for Chicago Public Schools, saying it puts students first with fiscal responsibility.
- Chicago School Board Elected Member Angel Gutierrez advocates for 2026 budget plan.
- Proposal for Chicago Public Schools is under board consideration.
- Plan puts students first with fiscal discipline, Gutierrez says.
Read more: Proposed CPS Budget Keeps Resources, Reduces Deficit
Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood has only one Public Place of Amusement (PPA) license, leaving our community culturally blighted within a costly regime of selective enforcement and canceled success, writes McKinley Park News Publisher Justin Kerr.
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Better Together CEO invites McKinley Park and Chicago residents to April 30 job fair, part of the Nationwide Day of Second Chances.
- Better Together CEO Megan Rose invites McKinley Park and Chicago residents to hiring event.
- Non-profit brings together employers with motivated, but often excluded, workers.
- April 30 Chicago job fair joins others in Nationwide Day of Second Chances.
Read more: Second-Chance Hiring Goes Beyond Algorithms to Remove Work Barriers
Hard-hit Chicago residents and businesses would benefit greatly from better efficiency and accountability from our unjust property tax system, writes Cook County Board of Review Commissioner George Cardenas.
Read more: Transparency Must Inform and Reduce Our Property Tax Burdens
Although the Mas Flow Reggaeton Festival will not appear in McKinley Park over July 15-17 as proposed, many residents would still love to see a well-planned large event in our neighborhood.
- Mas Flow Reggaeton Festival will not appear in McKinley Park over July 15-17 as proposed.
- Neighborhood currently enjoys no big festival or annual event series.
- Community would welcome a well-planned fest that includes the neighborhood and allays community concerns.
Read more: Any McKinley Park Festival Must Engage and Respect the Neighborhood
U.S. Representative Jesús "Chuy" García speaks to the need to reverse unfair and cruel Trump-era immigration policies affecting asylum-seekers and their families in our neighborhoods:
"The Biden administration should honor its commitment to immediately end Title 42 restrictions, which were imposed by former President Donald Trump to deny asylum seekers their basic, protected rights."
