May 13, 2021 – Register now for 2021 Community Media Awards

Registration is now open for the 26th annual Community Media Awards, Thursday, May 13, at 5:30 p.m. CT (online)! Though nominations are now closed for the Terkel Award, we have opened up nominations for our Uplifting Voices and Ripple Effect awards for the very first time. Nominations for those awards are open through Friday, April […]

May 17, 2021 – IHDA’s Illinois Rental Payment Program: How to Apply

Programs to assist households that are unable to pay rent and utilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic are opening throughout Illinois, funded by a federal COVID-19 relief package that passed late last year. In Illinois, $834,709,843 will be distributed through both local and statewide programs to assist renters. The statewide program administered by the Illinois […]

April 7, 2021 – WE ARE FAMILY! DOING BUSINESS WITH SISTER AGENCIES (CPS & CCC)

April 7, 2021 | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Interested in doing business beyond the City of Chicago but not sure where to start? This workshop welcomes guest presentations that outlines the roles and responsibilities of how to do business with the City of Chicago’s six sister agencies: Chicago Public Schools (CPS), City Colleges of […]

April 15, 2021 – Community media journalists: What do you need to tell better health stories?

Join us on April 15, 5:30-7 p.m. CT for a paid community media listening session, held by our Chicago Community, Media & Research Partnership! Share your perspective in small-group breakout sessions facilitated by Maudlyne Ihejirika (president of NABJ-Chicago and Chicago Journalists Association, and Chicago Sun-Times columnist), Jesús Del Toro (Editor-in-Chief of La Raza), Yazmin Dominguez […]

April 21, 2021 – Driving Small Businesses the Distance

April 21, 2021 | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Are you interested in doing business with the CTA? This webinar will go over the topics of how to become Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) certified, learn about upcoming contracting opportunities with the CTA, and navigating invoice, payment, and compliance regulations.

April 27, 2021 – Airport Rental Car Supplier Diversity Outreach Day

April 27, 2021 | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Join the Department of Procurement Services at the Airport Rental Car Supplier Diversity Outreach Day to learn about the ABC’s of DBE and ACDBE. Rental Car Companies will present an outline of how to do business with on-airport rental car companies, explain the contracting process, and […]