|
|  | Actor formerly known as Ellen Page comes out as trans
2020-12-01
Elliot Page has come out as transgender. The star of movies like Juno and TV shows like The Umbrella Academy, formerly known as Ellen Page, posted about his transition on social media on Dec. 1, according ...
|
| | WINDY CITY TIMES 2020 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
2020-11-25
Even as crazy as this year has been, there have been some constants—such as the observations of holidays (although they have been a lot more virtual). Among said observations is holiday shopping, and Windy City Times ...
|
| | Chicago's pandemic budget passes
2020-11-25
On Nov. 24, The Chicago City Council passed the city's 2021 pandemic budget. According to a media release, "The $12.8 billion budget was built in close collaboration with City Council members, labor partners and other key ...
|
| | "Holidays With Intention" offers holiday programming to support 100+ local businesses
2020-11-12
--From a press release - CHICAGO (November 12, 2020) — The Andersonville Chamber of Commerce (ACC) is pleased to announce its annual line-up of holiday programming, featuring a revised schedule of shopping, dining and virtual ...
|
| | LGBTQ+ groups respond to Biden and Harris' win
2020-11-07
Media outlets officially declared Nov. 7 that former Vice President Joe Biden defeated current President Donald Trump in the presidential race. LGBTQA+ organizations and individuals (local and national) immediately responded ...
|
| | Flu shots, mental health, well-being, COVID resources part of Andersonville Cares
2020-11-06
--From a press release - CHICAGO — The Andersonville Chamber of Commerce (ACC) is expanding its ongoing "Andersonville Cares" initiative to help keep businesses and residents safe throughout the fall and winter months. Neighborhood resources ...
|
| | Major, Lindsey and Africa's Outlaws LGBTQ group hosts virtual panel
2020-10-31
Legal executive search firm Major, Lindsey and Africa's Outlaws LGBTQ employee resource group (ERG) hosted a virtual panel Oct. 29. The event focused on how LGBTQ professionals have navigated their careers and personal lives as their ...
|
| | Illinois Restaurant Association, operators object to mitigation plan
2020-10-30
--From a press release - CHICAGO (October 30, 2020) — The Illinois Restaurant Association (IRA) and restaurant industry operators and workers gathered this morning for a press conference to discuss the disastrous impact of Governor ...
|
| | Mayor Lightfoot announces election day safety plan
2020-10-30
--From a press release - CHICAGO— Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today joined the Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC), Chicago Police Department (CPD), Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Department of Business ...
|
| | COVID-19 Big Chicks/Tweet closing temporarily
2020-10-28
Uptown venues Big Chicks (5024 N. Sheridan Rd.) and Tweet (5020 N. Sheridan Rd.) have temporarily closed after owner Michelle Fire said a customer who was feeling unwell came to the bar to celebrate his birthday ...
|
| | Pritzker administration grants $94M to Illinois businesses, communities
2020-10-29
--From a press release - CHICAGO—Governor JB Pritzker today joined the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) to announce the release of $94 million in emergency relief funds for communities and small businesses ...
|
| | Lightfoot imposes curfew on city, cracks down on bars
2020-10-22
In light of a spike of coronavirus infections in the city, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot followed through Oct. 22 by imposing a 10 p.m. curfew on all nonessential city businesses, The Chicago Tribune reported. In addition, ...
|
| | Booksellers launch "Boxed Out" campaign, a look at consumer choices
2020-10-22
--From a press release - (New York, New York) 20% of independent bookstores across the country are in danger of closing. Today, theAmerican Booksellers Association launched the "Boxed Out" campaign to draw attention to the high stakes indie bookstores face this ...
|
| | Restaurant employee relief fund now open
2020-10-19
Executives at the Illinois Restaurant Association (IRA) announced the opening of online applications for the Illinois Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (IRAEF) Restaurant Employee Relief Fund. This ...
|
| | LGBT HISTORY: QAnon's 'SaveOurChildren' slogan has long anti-LGBT history
2020-10-17
Model and cookbook author Chrissy Teigen recently shared devastating news with her social media followers: she and her husband, singer John Legend, had lost their child halfway through her pregnancy. She shared heartbreaking black-and-white photos of ...
|
| |
