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Chicago Cares is a nonprofit organization that connects prospective volunteers with volunteer opportunities throughout Chicago. [1] [2] [3] It was founded in 1991 by Leslie Bluhm and Mary Prchal. [4] In addition to connecting volunteers to service programs, Chicago Cares offers a training called Power of Service. [5]
Chicago is traditionally divided into the three "sides" of the North Side, West Side, and South Side by the Chicago River. These three sides are represented by the white stripes on the Flag of Chicago. [12] The city is also divided into 50 wards for the purpose of electing one alderman each to the Chicago City Council. These wards have at times ...
Pathway to Adventure Council is a Boy Scouts of America local council headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Created from the merger of four councils, it now spans over a large portion of Chicago metropolitan area and part of Northwest Indiana. The council operates two camps and four service centers and has over 21,000 youth members. [1]
The Progressive Reform Caucus of the Chicago City Council is a bloc of aldermen in the Chicago City Council that was formed in 2013. [2] [3] Its stated mission statement is "creating a more just and equal Chicago, combating all forms of discrimination, and advancing public policies that offer genuine opportunity to all Chicagoans, especially those who have been left out of our society’s ...
Generally speaking, the mayor and city departments comprise the executive branch of the city government, and the city council comprises the legislative branch. [3] However, the mayor does have some formal legislative functions such as being the presiding officer of the council and being able to break tie votes, and informally has dominated legislative activity since the late 19th century.
Archer Heights is a community area in Chicago, Illinois, one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago. Archer Avenue runs from south of Chicago's downtown area, through the southwest side of Chicago and beyond into the southwest suburbs , along what was once a Native American trail. [ 2 ]
The city should set limits on emissions from certain buildings, using an approach already in place in New York, according to the report from the Urban Land Institute Chicago.
The Chicago Coalition to End Homeless (CCH) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that advocates to prevent and end homelessness in Cook County, Illinois. They do this by organizing various outreach programs, reentry projects, housing campaigns, and releasing yearly homelessness data to the public.