News—The Reavis robotics team brought home one of the five top awards in the Chicago South regional tournament of Illinois’ First LEGO League, held in December. Continue…
News—The Pilsen Portal, a pilot program of LISC/Chicago’s Smart Communities Program, was created so that residents and visitors could learn what’s going on, look up local organizations, and submit their own news, opinions or calendar items.
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News—All five schools opened health centers, developed engaging summer and extended-day programs, and enticed parents into their schools with classes, workshops and social events.
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News—For the past year, residents of five Chicago neighborhoods – keenly aware of the value of computer technology and access – studied how to bring their communities up to digital speed.
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News—The recent Posades en Pilsen celebration was the first event organized by the newly formed Pilsen Commerce Roundtable, which will draw on business promotion strategies identified in a retail market study of the community by LISC MetroEdge.
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News—When the last bell rings to end the school day at Perspectives Calumet Middle School, the learning doesn’t stop. It just gets more fun.
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News—In its first three months, Marquette Elementary School’s new health center attracted twice as many clients as expected. With such high turnout, the center could become self-supporting as early as January, according to staff.
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News—Perspectives-Calumet Middle School on Oct. 30 hosted a visit from Adolfo Carrión, Jr., director of the White House Office on Urban Affairs, who said he hoped to replicate initiatives like the school's Elev8 program.
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