South suburban Citizen 3-20-2019

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COMMENTARY: Demystifying Student Performance Via Parental Engagement — Page 3 Week of March 20, 2019

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The U.S. Senate and House recently voted to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund which has provided hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants to green space protection and improvement projects across Chicago’s southland region. Photo Credit: Jennifer Emerling

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FUNDING PROGRAM SUPPORTS GREEN SPACE PROTECTION IN SOUTH SUBURBS Nicknamed the Prairie State, Illinois has a typical midwest landscape that features farmland, forests, rolling hills, and wetlands. PAGE 2

BUSINESS

ENTERTAINMENT

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Chicago Sees Groundbreaking Chicago Film, Television and Media Production in 2018

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NEWS briefly EDUCATION

ILLINOIS YMCA YOUTH AND GOVERNMENT CELEBRATES THEIR 70TH YEAR OF TEACHING DEMOCRACY Illinois YMCA Youth and Government recently celebrated their 70th year of teaching democracy through a hands-on learning experience where students across the state took on the actual roles of state government. On, March 15-17, more than 1,000 teens and over 200 volunteers from across Illinois converged on Springfield and “took over” the Capitol and Supreme Court Buildings and ran a model legislative and judicial program where students sat in their counterparts’ actual seats — from the Governor’s office where the Youth Governor held meetings and signed bills, to the House and Senate Chambers where students tried their hand at getting their bills passed and all the way to the Supreme Court where they argued cases and decided on mock appeals. Additionally, students took on the roles of the media, lobbyists and participated in a State Issues Forum to give the experience a complete and well rounded feel.

The Assembly acts as the culmination of the IL YMCA Youth and Government program — a year-round civic engagement and service learning experience that offers high school age teens from across Illinois the opportunity to participate in a student–run model government program.

HEALTH

NATIONAL SLEEP FOUNDATION’S 2019 SLEEP IN AMERICA® POLL SHOWS DISCIPLINED SLEEPERS REAP REWARD The National Sleep Foundation’s (NSF) annual Sleep in America® poll shows that disciplined sleepers can afford the occasional shift of at least one-hour in their sleep schedules without paying the price the following day.

These individuals also scored an average of 6 to 11 points higher on the Foundation’s Sleep Health Index® than those with the most variable sleep timing, indicating notably better sleep health.

The 2019 Sleep in America poll shows a strong correlation between sleep schedule consistency and feeling well-rested the following morning. When contrasting the most disciplined sleepers to those with the most variable sleep schedules, those with the strictest schedules were nearly 1.5 times more likely to report feeling well-rested.

In fact, those with excellent sleep health are nearly 3.5 times more likely to report feeling well-rested on a typical weekday than those with poor sleep health.

LAW & POLITICS

EARLY EVIDENCE SUGGESTS MORE ACCIDENTS OCCUR WHERE MARIJUANA SALES ARE LEGAL U.S. auto insurers are examining how recreational marijuana is impacting motorist behavior and claims-filing patterns, according to a new Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) white paper. A Rocky Road So Far: Recreational Marijuana and Impaired Driving explores marijuana impairment’s impact on a motorist’s driving abilities, how states deal with marijuana-impaired motorists, and marijuana’s broader implications for U.S. roadway safety.

Early results aren’t promising, the I.I.I. found. There are signs legalizing recreational marijuana pushes accident rates higher, while it can be difficult to detect whether a driver is high on marijuana. There is currently no ‘breathalyzer’ equivalent for marijuana impairment,” write I.I.I.’s Chief Actuary James Lynch and I.I.I.’s Senior Research Specialist Lucian McMahon, the white paper’s co-authors, referring to the device which detects alcohol-impaired motorists. Moreover, when a motorist consumes both alcohol and marijuana, and then drives, that motorist is 25 times more likely than a sober one to be involved in a fatal accident, the I.I.I.’s white paper notes, pointing to a 2017 study in Injury Epidemiology.

Federal Government Funding Program Supports Green Space Protection in South Suburbs Continued from page 1

BY KATHERINE NEWMAN

Nicknamed the Prairie State, Illinois has a typical midwest landscape that features farmland, forests, rolling hills, and wetlands.

It’s easy to forget about these green spaces when you are surrounded by skyscrapers but just outside of the city in Chicago’s Greater Southland Region, there are a number of parks and nature preserves that are open to the public and that showcase the area’s more natural attractions.

Preserving natural lands in Illinois and across the country takes a significant amount of funding and both the U.S. Senate and House recently voted to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) which has been instrumental in protecting green spaces since it’s inception 54 years ago.

The LWCF takes a small amount of the money that the government receives from offshore oil and gas royalty payments and makes it available to communities and park districts through grants for outdoor recreation, conservation, and historic preservation projects.

“Since 1965, states have relied on this bipartisan piece of legislation to protect some of

our most precious lands statewide region to understand that this is and generate dollars for critical a resource that they can access infrastructure in those places,” said for green space protection and Michelle Carr, Illinois state direcconservation,” said John Legge, Chicago conservation director tor for The Nature Conservancy. for The Nature Conservancy.

“Passing this bill just makes good The outdoor recreation economic and environmental industry in Illinois is valued sense. Furthermore, taxpayers do at $25.8 billion and supports not have to pay a dime for LWCF over 200,000 jobs, according to projects that improve our parks, watersheds, and forests that are John Legge, Chicago information from the Nature critical habitat to wildlife.” conservation director Conservancy. While maintaining and operating green spaces has a Since 1965, hundreds of for The Nature Consignificant economic impact on thousands of dollars in grant servancy. Photo Credit: The Nature Conservancy the region, there are also many money has been invested into positive health benefits to having the south suburbs of Chicago access to well-maintained outdoor spaces. through the LWCF. For example, the Village “Having equitable green space is hugely of Hazel Crest has received over $225,000, the important for people especially in urban areas Calumet Memorial Park District has received and there is a convincing and growing body of over $54,000, the Robbins Park District has research showing the health benefits of access received over $48,000, and the Posen Park to green space for people. It’s not even about District has received over $26,000. All of these exercise, which these places are great for, just dollars have been used for park improvements being able to walk through and connect to and protections. green space and natural areas is important,” “There has been some significant funding said Legge. going into the southland but there could be To learn more about the Nature Conservanmore. Hopefully, the permanent reauthorization of the LWCF will be a way for folks in the cy if Illinois www.nature.org.

Bankers Life Study: Boomers are More Prepared for Death Than Life - And It’s Not Getting Better Today’s baby boomers are more financially prepared for death than life, according to the latest research from the Bankers Life Center for a Secure Retirement®. The new study by the national insurance provider revealed that 81% of middle-income boomers have made at least one formal preparation for when they pass away, while only 32% have a plan for how they will receive care in retirement, should they need it.

The new study, A Growing Urgency: Retirement Care Realities for Middle-Income Boomers, surveyed 1,500 middle-income baby boomers about their expectations and financial preparedness for retirement and long-term care, and caregiving expectations.

As 10,000 Americans continue to turn 65 each day, retirement care—whether at home or in a facility, due to injury, chronic illness or decline in physical or cognitive function— is becoming an increasingly urgent issue for which boomers need to plan and address. By a certain age, most Americans will not only need medical and preventive care but will also require ongoing care in retirement from a home healthcare provider, in an assisted living

facility or nursing home. Key findings in the study include: l Just 18% of boomers report that planning for retirement care is a high priority. l 45% of boomers expect they will need long-term care at some point—but according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, someone turning 65 today has an almost 70% chance of needing some type of long-term care in their lifetime. l 30% of boomers surveyed have less than $1,000 saved for a financial emergency. l 74% of boomers are somewhat or very confident in their ability to manage their and their spouse’s healthcare costs as they age, however, 79% of boomers have no money set aside specifically for their long-term care needs.

“Although nearly half of middle-income boomers believe they will need retirement care someday, almost 80% do not have savings for that care,” said Scott Goldberg, president of Bankers Life. “As the survey shows, there is a growing urgency to educate boomers on the need to prepare for their retirement. Pre-retirees and boomers need to review

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their retirement plans and consider not only how they plan to spend their time and money for enjoying retirement, but to also consider unexpected healthcare expenses that can often drain retirement savings.”

Boomers confused about the cost of health care The Bankers Life Center for a Secure Retirement survey results indicate a knowledge gap among middle-income boomers about the costs of retirement care, possibly contributing to the lack of it being a priority. According to the survey, four out of ten middle-income boomers could not even guess at the cost of a home health aide (42%). A third couldn’t provide an average monthly cost of nursing home care (35%).

In addition, more than half (56%) of boomers mistakenly believe that Medicare will pay for their ongoing long-term care. In truth, Medicare does not pay for ongoing long-term care services.

The urgency for boomers to have a plan for their retirement care is growing as more and more retire every day and get closer to the age when they or their partner will likely need long-term care. According to the survey, boomers expect that they will start to need assistance via home modifications around

age 70, with care in a nursing home coming around age 84.

“The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services estimates that boomers will face an average of $138,000 in longterm care costs over the course of their lifetime. These large sums can negatively impact the financial security of retirees, as well as take an emotional and financial toll on their loved ones,” Goldberg said.

“Even if pre-retirees and boomers have taken steps to build a financial plan for their retirement income, they should not consider their plans complete until they discuss retirement care. This includes their wishes for how and where they want to receive care, and how to pay for it. There are many tools and resources that can help boomers better understand and plan for care in retirement. It’s never too late to better understand their current healthcare coverage and to prepare for the effects of aging.”

To learn more about how baby boomers, pre-retirees and retirees can be prepared for healthcare and long-term care costs, go to www.BankersLife.com. For more information on the report, go to www.BankersLife.com/Healthand-Retirement-Study

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NABJ’s Call for Diversity at CNN Grows WASHINGTON, D.C. – Color of Change, a national online force driven by more than 1.4 million members, is joining the National Association of Black Journalists’ (NABJ) call for a civil rights audit at CNN and more black representation among its news leadership.

“When there’s more of us in the room fighting for our stories to be told, and raising awareness about the issues impacting our communities, we have an even better chance of creating change and ending the practices that unfairly hold us back,” said Color of Change in a statement released on Twitter.

“We support @NABJ as they call for a civil rights audit and put pressure on @CNN President Jeff Zucker to make diversity and inclusion improvements at the network.”

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., with more than 120,000 members, has also joined the fight.

In a statement released recently, the organization said it “shares the concern of the National Association of Black Journalists about the lack of black representation within the ranks of CNN’s executive news managers and direct reports to CNN President Jeff Zucker. As an organization specifically concerned with the issues affecting the African-American community, we lend our

voices to those who would encourage constructive dialogue regarding creating an inclusive workplace at CNN.” One of America’s foremost civil rights, religious and political figures the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., also made comments on the issue on Twitter, stating, “@CNN Pres Zucker refused to meet w/a 4-person @NABJ delegation. There are no Af-Am direct reports. There are no Af-Am Exec Prods @CNN. There are no VPs on the news side. There are no Af-Am Sr VPs on the news side of @CNN. Do not crush the darkness. Fight back with shifting eyes.”

Also lending its voice on Twitter is the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), which is the trade association of more than 200 African-American-owned community newspapers from around the United States.

NNPA President Dr. Benjamin Chavis Jr. tweeted: “NNPA supports the NABJ and NAACP #DiversityAndInclusion @CNN #EndRacism #MediaExclusion #RacialDiscrimination.”

NNPA’s Chairman and Chicago Crusader Publisher Dorothy Leavell, provided the following statement: “The National Newspaper Publishers Association is in full support of equal and fair treatment of blacks in the media and stands solid-

CNN Newsource offices at the CNN Center in Atlanta.

ly behind NABJ’s efforts to diversify CNN.” Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) also has spoken out on NABJ’s efforts.

“The people of this country depend on our news organizations to deliver unbiased & fair reporting,” she said on Twitter to her nearly 60,000 followers. “That is impossible without equal representation. I stand behind @NABJ’s investigation into the lack of diversity within CNN’s leadership. #MediaDiversity.”

News organizations from around the world have reported on NABJ’s call for more diversity in CNN’s executive leadership. Thousands of social

media users, including actress and comedian Marsha Warfield, economist and social commentator Dr. Julianne Malveaux, and spiritual leader and activist Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, have engaged in dialogue around NABJ’s call for CNN to prioritize diversity and inclusion.

In an NAACP statement released March 6 in support of NABJ, the organization underscored NABJ’s concerns: “CNN’s lack of black representation in leadership roles is troubling and another example of the media industry’s reluctance to address an issue that continues to plague newsrooms across the country.

COMMENTARY

Demystifying Student Performance Via Parental Engagement

BY SHARONICA NELSON Ed.D. Professor, Professional Education Consultant, Author

Once students reach middle school, parents often become less engaged with their child’s academic environment.

They don’t walk them in the school’s doors anymore, they don’t communicate as often with teachers, and they are less like to visit the school unless there is a special program or sporting event after hours. This is especially true for African American parents.

As a former classroom teacher in an urban, predominantly Black school, I have first-hand knowledge of this. During middle school, school becomes more or less a mystery to parents. However, under Every Student Succeeds Act, there is a push for parents to be more involved with academic environment of their child.

Studies show that when parents are more actively involved in their child’s schools, the child tends to perform better academically. Therefore, parental engagement is an important concept of discussion in terms of African American children’s performance.

Although parental engagement has a strong correlation to student academic performance and achievement, why is it that African American parents appear disproportionately less engaged than parents of other races?

Studies have shown that there are

ALTHOUGH PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT HAS A STRONG CORRELATION TO STUDENT ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND ACHIEVEMENT, WHY IS IT THAT AFRICAN AMERICAN PARENTS APPEAR DISPROPORTIONATELY LESS ENGAGED THAN PARENTS OF OTHER RACES?

Sharonica Nelson, Ed.D. Professor, Professional Education Consultant, Author

many factors that may hinder Black parents from being active in their child’s schooling. Factors include lacking confidence when speaking to education professionals or fear of seeming incompetent, being the sole provider in the household with work hours that conflict with school hours, and not knowing how to approach school officials with proper questions specific to individual child concerns.

These and many other nuisances keep Black parents from approaching schools to be more active in their child’s academic career. Nevertheless, for the sake of maximum student success and potential, it is important that parents are actively engaged in their child’s schooling.

It is imperative that Black parents are not only involved but also en-

gaged in their child’s schools. Parents must not only be involved through participating in school-planned functions, but they must also create their own spaces and opportunities for active engagement to demystify student performance. There are many ways to do so, which include: 1. Use school system provided platforms to keep up with grades.The school system may provide this service for free, and it may be associated with a special code or password for log in.

Parents should check with the school secretary for information on this.

Frequently checking student grades and holding them accountable for their grades can send strong messages to students in terms of performance.

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endar with this information, they may provide automated calls as a reminder, and the dates may be readily accessible on the school system website. It is ultimately up to the parents to stay abreast of report cards and not wait until the last grading quarter to show concern over grades. It’s too late then.

3. Email teachers.Email is a quick form of communication that most people use directly from their phones. Most teachers use emails frequently. Make use of this to maintain constant contact and communication with your child’s teacher. Most teachers prefer to hear from parents with concerns of student progress and would happily engage to inform parents concerning their children.

4. Check teacher webpages. Many teachers have webpages that they frequently update with pertinent information pertaining to their classroom. This information may include due dates, skills and concepts to be covered, and materials needed for upcoming projects and assignments.

5. Create a parent network. Many parents may not have the time or resources to be involved with the formal PTA (Parent Teacher Association).

They may decide to create social media groups that keep all parents abreast of current happenings within the school. This could be a simple, easy way to connect to other parents of students within same educational setting for accurate, current information concerning the child’s school.

Regardless, of the age or grade of a parent’s child, parents have a right to know about the current happenings of the classroom and school. However, the school and parent relationship shouldn’t be one-sided with school doing all of the work in terms of providing the opportunities for parents to become engaged. Parents must understand the importance of their involvement in their child’s educational trajectory, take the reins, and create their opportunities for being actively involved.

Although, middle school is the time when most parents become less engaged in the child’s school, it should be a time when parents maintain engagement. To demystify further, parent involvement weighs heavily on children’s performance. And simply put, children need to see parents in their academic spaces for better performance, even in middle school and beyond.

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BUSINESS Progress for working women has stalled, according to The Economist’s 2019 glass-ceiling index Despite growing attention to the gender pay gap, the #MeToo movement and calls to improve opportunities for women in the workplace over the past year, The Economist’s 2019 glass-ceiling index (GCI) suggests that progress for women in the workplace has stalled.

The GCI is a yearly assessment of where women have the best and worst chances of equal treatment at work in countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), a group of mostly rich countries.

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The GCI, which combines data on higher education, labour-force participation, pay,

child-care costs, maternity and paternity rights, business-school applications and representation

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in senior jobs to create a ranking of 29 OECD countries, shows that the Nordic countries are still the best places to work if you are a woman. The Nordics are particularly good at helping women complete university, secure a job, access senior positions, and take advantage of quality parentalleave systems and flexible work schedules.

Turkey, Japan and South Korea continue to rank as the worst places to be a working woman in The Economist’s glass-ceiling index.

Societal norms in Asia still expect women to choose between having a family or a career.

The index does reflect a few bright spots this year, including women in governmental positions of power. Spain’s prime minister appointed the first female-majority cabinet since the country returned to a democracy in 1975. More American women than ever were voted into Congress during the 2018 mid-term elections. Theresa May and Angela Merkel still hold their respective countries’ highest office, which may inspire more women to run for election.

Highlights of this year’s index: The gender pay gap remains largely unchanged at around 14% l The share of women in the labour force has crept slightly higher to 64%, but this is still 16 percentage points below the male average l The share of women in management has flatlined since last year at 32% l Fewer women took the GMAT business-school entry exams, but this is in line with an overall fall in both men and women taking the test l The share of women on company boards slightly increased to 23% This is the seventh year that The Economist has released its glass-ceiling index. When it was launched in 2013 there were five indicators and 26 countries; today it consists of ten indicators including maternity and paternity leave for 29 OECD countries.

To view the full interactive index, please visit: https:// www.economist.com/graphicdetail/2019/03/08/the-glassceiling-index l

The glass-ceiling index 2019 Best and worst OECD countries to be a working woman 21. Germany 11. Canada 1. Sweden 22. Greece 12. Italy 2. Norway 23. Czech Republic 13. Slovakia 3. Iceland 24. Britain 14. Austria 4. Finland 25. Netherlands 15. Spain 5. France 26. Switzerland 16. Israel 6. Belgium 27. Turkey 17. Australia 7. Denmark 28. Japan 18. New Zealand 8. Portugal 29. South Korea 19. Ireland 9. Hungary 20. United States 10. Poland www.thechicagocitizen.com

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Survey shows teacher shortages growing throughout Illinois Consequences include larger classes, canceled programs, use of unqualified teachers

BY PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com

SPRINGFIELD – The shortage of teachers in Illinois has gotten more serious over the past year, reaching into virtually every subject area and region of the state, and forcing schools to either cancel programs, enlarge class sizes or use teachers who are not fully licensed in a particular subject area.

Those are the conclusions of a new report released Monday from the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools, which was based on survey responses from 527 of the 858 district superintendents in Illinois.

Of those, the report said, 85 percent reported experiencing some level of teacher shortage this year, up from 78 percent in a similar survey conducted in 2017. Nearly one-third (32 percent) reported a “serious” shortage.

Nearly two-thirds of those responding (63 percent) also reported having a “serious shortage” of substitute teachers.

As a result, the report stated, the superintendents who responded to the survey reported a total of 1,032 vacant positions that still had not been filled by the time classes started last fall, or were filled by people who were not fully qualified for the position.

“Ultimately, what’s not really stated in there,

is that there are about 120,000 kids who are being impacted directly by positions that are going unfilled this year,” said Kelton Davis, the regional superintendent for Monroe and Randolph counties, and chairman of the regional superintendents association.

The report said shortages were reported in almost every subject area, with foreign languages, various special education fields and computer science leading the list of classroom subjects. There were also significant shortages of school psychologists and library and media specialists.

Shortages were also reported in every region of the state, although they were more severe in southern and central Illinois than in the suburban districts around Chicago.

In southern Illinois, 94 districts reported seeing “significantly fewer qualified applicants” than they did five years ago. That compares with 90 percent of the districts in central Illinois; 78 percent in northwest Illinois; and only 42 percent in the Cook County and surrounding suburbs.

As a result of those shortages, the report said 99 districts reported canceling a total of 225 course offerings due to a lack of qualified teachers, while 86 districts reported converting more

than 200 classes to online learning because they lacked a qualified teacher for the subject.

Davis, however, said he knows of many districts that have resorted to putting more students into a classroom, or using teachers who are working with a temporary license or an emergency substitute license to fill in gaps.

Nancy Latham, executive director of the Council on Teacher Education at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, said it’s difficult to pinpoint all of the causes of the growing teacher shortage.

One of the factors, she said, is that there are more teachers from the “baby boom” generation now retiring than there are young people graduating from schools of education. And a big part of that, she said, is about money.

She noted that more than 90 percent of the vacancies reported in 2017 were in schools that received “below-adequate” funding and which had been reducing their staff in recent years.

But another factor, she said, is that the teaching profession no longer has the same kind of allure it once enjoyed.

“If you look at the national media reports over the last five years, the profession has taken

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a hit,” she said.

In fact, the report referenced a 2018 poll

by Phi Delta Kappa, a nationwide professional organization for educators, which found that 54 percent of the adults it surveyed said they would not want their children taking up teaching as a career – the first time a majority of respondents said that in the 50-year history of the survey.

Democratic state Sen. Andy Manar, of Bunker Hill, commented about the report on Twitter, saying the report bolsters his argument in favor of a bill he is sponsoring to phase in an increase in the minimum wage for full-time teachers to $40,000 by the 2023-2024 school year.

Davis, however, said there are many districts that could not afford to do that without significantly more state funding, or raising local property taxes.

The report recommends the state take at least three steps to address the shortages: streamlining the process for obtaining substitute teacher licenses, especially for retired teachers who want to go back to work in their old districts; expanding programs for developing new teachers, such as the Grow Your Own Teacher program; and gathering more data to more accurately predict, by district, where shortages will occur and to identify unique challenges facing each district.

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ENTERTAINMENT MGM Resorts Celebrates Women’s History Month with Lioness Logo Transformation MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) temporarily transforms the company’s iconic Leo the lion logo into Leona the lioness to recognize Women’s History Month, celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women all over the world throughout the month of March.

MGM Resorts continues to lead gender diversity on the Las Vegas Strip – having appointed the first two women presidents of Strip resorts and the first female Executive Chef in the food and beverage industry on The Strip. In 2019, Ann Hoff, President & COO of

Excalibur Hotel & Casino, was promoted as one of three Group Presidents for MGM Resorts.

You can see Leona firsthand by visiting MGM Resorts International’s social media channels, following their #TakingCenterStage campaign and visiting mgmresorts.com.

Based on 2018 data, MGM Resorts was recognized by Forbes as one of the Best

Employers for Women in 2018, with 50.8% women in their domestic workforce and 43.8% women in their domestic management workforce.

Phyllis A. James, chief diversity and corporate responsibility offer added, “As we look for opportunities to uplift women in 2019, we are thrilled to put our efforts toward our 13th annual Women’s Leadership Conference, one of our country’s premiere conferences dedicated to the development of women for leadership and advancement in all walks of life.

This year’s conference is scheduled for August

5-6 at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.”

Women’s History Month began as a local celebration in Santa Rosa, California. The Education Task Force of the Sonoma County (California) Commission on the Status of Women planned and executed a “Women’s History Week” celebration in 1978.

The organizers selected the week of March 8 to correspond with International Women’s Day. The movement spread across the country as other communities initiated their own Women’s History Week celebrations the following year.

Chicago Sees Groundbreaking Chicago Film, Television and Media Production in 2018 2018 production compared with 2017 by genre:

Film industry summary from 2011-2018: Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Film Office at the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) recently announced another record breaking year for film, television and media production in 2018.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Film Office at the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) recently announced another record breaking year for film, television and media production in 2018.

Last year, 520 film and media projects took place in Chicago, resulting in an estimated economic impact of more than $474 million in job creation and local expenditures according to data from the State of Illinois.

Since 2011, the Chicago film industry has experienced significant growth, with a total economic impact of more than $2.6 billion, 90,000 jobs created and 3,700 projects produced.

“Chicago’s film and television industry is not just taking off, it is putting down roots,” said Mayor Emanuel. “The city’s local film industry shows no signs of slowing down as we continue creating thousands of new jobs, supporting industry investments across the city and welcoming hundreds of film and television productions to bring their projects to Chicago.”

Record breaking growth in Chicago film, television and media production since 2011 includes: l In 2018, 2,478 permits were issued

to support the 520 individual film and media projects; up from 1,235 permits issued for 404 projects in 2011. l In 2018, more than 13,000 jobs were supported by the film industry; up from approximately 5,000 local jobs in 2011. l In 2018, more than $474 million estimated economic impact was created locally between job creation and production expenditures; up from $150 million in 2011.

The Illinois Film Office awards a 30 percent tax credit to film, television and advertising productions for qualified expenditures on local crew, goods and services. According to recent data, projects in 2018 employed 13,848 non-extra job hires and generated more than $282 million in wages. Women and minority hires made up 46 percent of reported crew employees.

Film, television and media production continued with record level activity in 2018 with 9 full-season series, plus portions of four others, filming throughout the year. NBC’s Chicago Fire, Chicago PD and Chicago Med, FOX’s Empire, Showtime’s The Chi and Shameless (Showtime) renewed for additional seasons.

New series included Proven

Innocent (FOX), Red Line (CBS) and South Side (Comedy Central). The pilot Lovecraft Country (produced

by JJ Abrams and Jordan Peele) was HBO’s largest budgeted pilot to date, filming for 2 months in Chicago and throughout the state.

Additionally, portions of the new series The Second City (USA) and Gotham (CW) were filmed locally.

“NBC and Universal Television are proud to have been part of the new wave of television production in the Windy City when “Chicago Fire” premiered seven years ago, and it’s been thrilling to see our three Chicago series renewed just yesterday for next year,” said Brian O’Leary, senior vice president, NBCUniversal. “We are grateful to the Governor, the Mayor and their teams for making Illinois and the city of Chicago such attractive and economically viable places to create great entertainment.”

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million square foot main campus and additional studios under construction at 31st and Kedzie.

Since opening in 2011, Cinespace has helped bring more than 16,000 new jobs to the area. Cinespace is a family-owned company specializing in the development, management and operation of studio space and support facilities for the film, television and digital media production industry.

The feature Beats (Netflix) and several independent features were filmed here in their entirety and continued a six-year trend in the production of home grown content for national distribution.

“I am so proud that Chicago is taking a leading role in America’s film industry, and we really need to give much of this credit to Mayor Rahm Emanuel and his vision for this great city,” said Alex Pissios, president of Cinespace Chicago Film Studios.

“From the creation of more than 16,000 jobs at our studios, to introducing youth from the community to the film and television industry through our Internship program at CineCares Foundation, the opportunities for work in our thriving industry keeps growing,” he continued.

“This year we can add DePaul’s School of Cinematography to our list of film credits. The school has recently been named as one of the top film schools in the country, and we are thrilled to have them right here on our campus.”

The Film Office’s Independent Film Initiative (IFI) – an industry

development program designed to retain and grow the local filmmaker community and increase the number of locally produced independent features, documentaries, shorts and web series – added the Producer Apprentice Program to the portfolio.

The apprenticeship is an opportunity to cultivate the next generation of independent filmmakers and media entrepreneurs through hands-on experience working on an independent production in Chicago.

In a partnership with Cinema Chicago, four emerging filmmakers were selected to take part in a yearlong series of workshops, professional development opportunities and were awarded a cash stipend for working on the productions of the web series The T and the CBS series Red Line.

The 2018 Millennium Park Film Series screened 14 movies JuneSeptember for a total audience of more than 100,000 attendees in the Pritzker Pavilion. Last year’s series was presented in collaboration with Chicago’s film festival community.

Each film was selected in collaboration with a different festival to reflect its distinct mission and curatorial vison. In doing so, the series showcased the diversity and depth of the more than 50 film festivals that take place in Chicago each year. The series also continued its ChicagoMade Shorts Showcase of films by local filmmakers prior to each feature presentation.

For more information, visit cityofchicago.org/dcase.

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5 WAYS TO REDUCE FOOD WASTE Family Features - Americans waste an average of one pound of food per day, according to research by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Adopting some simple habits, like these ideas from the experts at Just Bare Chicken, can help you shop smarter to reduce waste for the better of the environment and your wallet.

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The chickens now feature packaging with a unique QR code you can scan to access experiential tips on how to use a rotisserie chicken, including carving, a meal featuring the breast meat, chicken salad using the rest of the meat and how to make bone broth.

3. Store foods properly. A great deal of waste comes from food that spoils before it is consumed. This is especially true of fresh produce that is improperly stored. Many refrigerators are equipped with specialized cooling zones that create an optimal environment for produce storage. You can also purchase containers that are designed to keep foods fresh longer.

4. Learn to love leftovers. Some dishes taste better the next day, but if the remains of a previous meal aren’t appetizing to you, try repurposing them into something completely new. For example, leftover rotisserie chicken is perfect for topping a salad, or you can add a little seasoning for easy chicken tacos.

5. Be realistic when buying in bulk. A great sale is hard to resist, but if you won’t actually

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REAL ESTATES REAL ESTATES AC 3-6-2019 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.- BLONDELL FREEMON, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ATLEAN HAMILTON, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, GERALD NORDGREN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ATLEAN HAMILTON (DECEASED), LORELL FREEMON, UDELL HAMILTON JR. Defendants 2018 CH 02726 14217 S. EMERALD AVE RIVERDALE, IL 60827 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 18, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 15, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 14217 S. EMERALD AVE, RIVERDALE, IL 60827 Property Index No. 29-05402-009-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-18-01453. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-01453 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 02726 TJSC#: 38-9826 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I3113560 ________________________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-11 Plaintiff, -v.- PAUL SCOTT, SRP 2013-9 FUNDING TRUST, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2018 CH 10021 14213 S NORMAL AVE RIVERDALE, IL 60827 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 15, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 17, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 14213 S NORMAL AVE, RIVERDALE, IL 60827 Property Index No. 29-04-302-007-0000. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the

rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-18-08479. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-1808479 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 10021 TJSC#: 39-402 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I3114014 ________________________________________

DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 3469088. Please refer to file number 265808. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC One North Dearborn

Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 3469088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 265808 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 2018 -CH01824 TJSC#: 39-775 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I3115366 ________________________________________

AC 3-20-2019 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (''FANNIE MAE''), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, -v.- FREDERICK C MATTHEWS Defendants 2018 -CH- 01824 13816 SOUTH EMERALD AVENUE RIVERDALE, IL 60827 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 29, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 30, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 13816 SOUTH EMERALD AVENUE, RIVERDALE, IL 60827 Property Index No. 29-05201-024-0000 AND 29-05-201-025-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30

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A 2018 survey of undergraduates by Civitas Learning found that about a quarter had gone more than six months without contacting their advisor—and about 3 percent had never done so. To address this gap, advising at Drury starts before students even hit campus.

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