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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 1, 2023 Contact Information: Manuel Hernández, executive director (312) 809-6199 Email: ed@almachicago.org
IDHS Secretary Dulce Quintero to receive inaugural "ALMA del Líder" Award at ALMA's 2nd Annual Community Reception
CHICAGO – On Nov. 30, the Association of Latinos/as/xs Motivating Action (ALMA) will present Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Secretary Dulce Quintero with the inaugural ALMA del Líder (Soul of A Leader) award in recognition of their groundbreaking appointment as the first nonbinary individual to helm a state agency. Quintero was appointed secretary of IDHS by Gov. JB Pritzker in September 2023. Prior to this, they served as assistant secretary of operations for IDHS since 2019. Quintero, a Mexican immigrant born to migrant farm workers, has dedicated their life and career to serving and advocating for the LGBTQ+ community. Their impact in Chicago includes being one of the first Latinx organizers of the Dyke March in 2008, a founding board member of Orgullo en Acción, the lead of the Chicago Latino Pride Picnic, founder of Casa Corazón Youth Drop-in Program at La Casa Norte, and proud board member of ALMA. In recognition of their contributions, Quintero was inducted into the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame in 2017. “Secretary Quintero is the embodiment of Latinx LGBTQ+ leadership that my co-founders and I envisioned when we started ALMA nearly 35 years ago,” shared Julio Rodriguez, ALMA’s cofounder, and board president. “To have their voice and values leading our state’s largest agency is a gift to our community and to the people of Illinois.” The award will be presented at ALMA’s 2nd Annual Community Reception on Nov. 30 at La Celia Latin Kitchen. This event is expected to draw approximately 200 attendees, including community leaders and elected officials, all coming together to celebrate the brilliance of the Latinx LGBTQ+ community and the advocacy efforts of ALMA Chicago. Sponsors include Hispanic Federation, Equality Illinois, ViiV Healthcare, Calor and Comcast. This event is free and open to the press. More information at https://tinyurl.com/3cjhs4ht.
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The Association of Latinos/as/xs Motivating Action (ALMA) Chicago was founded in 1989 to fight for the rights of the Latinx Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, and Gender-expansive community by advocating for fairness and equality and affirming Latinx LGBTQ culture. With nearly thirty-five years of service focused on advocacy, leadership and pride, ALMA is one of the longest-serving Latinx LGTBQ+ organizations in the United States.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 9, 2023 Contact Information: Alison Maley (217) 241-0595 Email: alison@ilprincipals.org
Illinois Principals Association to host 'Leading Forward' Conference in October
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Principals Association will host its 52nd Education Leaders Annual Conference and Exhibition, “Leading Forward,” Oct.15-17, 2023, in Peoria. The annual conference provides an opportunity for principals and other administrators to learn from leaders in the education field and participate in sessions to better serve their schools. 2023-2024 IPA President Paul Kelly shared, "We are extraordinarily excited to welcome hundreds of school leaders from all over Illinois to our conference. As we come together for unparalleled professional learning and collaborative growth, we will inspire each other to continue leading forward in the aftermath of some of our most challenging years. Our keynote speakers will share stories of resiliency and resolve, and our small group sessions will strengthen our bonds as school leaders. This year's conference has the potential to be one of the largest ever, and it will definitely be one of the most memorable!” The Educational Leaders conference will begin Sunday with a golf tournament at Weaver Ridge Golf Course. The IPA Board of Directors, IPA Congress, Diversity & Equity Committee, and School Leader Networks will meet Sunday afternoon at the Marriott Pere Marquette. The first day concludes with a welcome reception sponsored by Association Member Benefits Advisors (AMBA) at Venue Chisca to honor IPA Past Presidents. The conference will include presentations from keynote speakers Arshay Cooper, Illinois State Superintendent Dr. Tony Sanders, and Kelly Leonard. Small group sessions at the conference include timely topics such as: leading with resilience, creating a restorative school culture, trauma-informed leadership, school leader recruitment, and social-emotional learning strategies. The first general session on Monday morning will feature Arshay Cooper and his presentation, “Leading A Winning Crew.” Cooper is a rower, bestselling and award-winning author of the book “A Most Beautiful Thing,” two-time Golden Oar recipient, a motivational speaker, activist, and the protagonist of the film “A Most Beautiful Thing.” Arshay grew up on the West Side of Chicago and in 1997 joined (and later became captain of) the country's first all-Black high school rowing team at Manley High School. He then dedicated two years of his life to AmeriCorps, focusing on Diversity Equity & Inclusion, and attended Le Cordon Bleu, becoming a personal chef for World Wrestling Entertainment, Warner Brothers film sets, and professional athletes. Arshay has also helped to create several rowing programs for low-income youth across the country so that other young people can experience the profound change that can happen on the water. Arshay is the founder of the national award-winning nonprofit The A Most Beautiful Thing Inclusion Fund, which introduced thousands of under-resourced youths to the sport of rowing. Arshay's mission has sparked the MLK Day of Service "DAY ON" for collegiate and high school sports teams across the country and community rowing events between local police and community members. Speakers at the second general session on Monday afternoon include Dr. Tony Sanders, Illinois state superintendent of schools, and Paul Kelly, 2023-2024 IPA president. IPA Principal of the Year awards, Herman Graves Award, Reaching Out & Building Bridges Award, and the Mr. John Ourth & Dr. Fred W. Singleton Professional Development Scholarships will also be presented at this session. Conference attendees will gather Monday evening at the Marriott Pere Marquette for the President’s Reception, sponsored by Books Are Fun. Attendees can relax and network with colleagues while participating in music trivia and listening to the debut of The Hall Monitors band, comprised of IPA staff. Kelly Leonard, vice president of creative strategy, innovation and business development for The Second City, will begin the conference Tuesday morning with his presentation, “An Improvised Education: Lessons from The Second City.” Leonard's life work has been operating behind the scenes at the world famous Second City, hiring and working with talent such as Stephen Colbert, Tina Fey and Keegan-Michael Key, but also bringing the theater's improvisational training into the world of education, business, health care and more. His book, "Yes, And," has been a best-selling business book for Harper Collins and has been translated into dozens of languages all over the world. In this talk, he will discuss how his work connects to finding joy through adversity, how storytelling can enhance leadership, and the power of ensemble behaviors to enhance resilience and connection. The conference will conclude on Tuesday with IPA’s own Brian Schwartz, deputy executive director and general legal counsel, and Alison Maley, government and public relations director, as they provide an update on the education-related laws passed during the 2023 Illinois legislative session. Schwartz and Maley will provide an update on the education-related laws passed during the session, share how school leaders can stay up to date on legal impacts to schools, and how to advocate for schools and the profession at state and national levels. For more information about the IPA or to register to attend, please visit www.ilprincipals.org. The Illinois Principals Association is a leadership organization which serves more than 6,600 educational leaders throughout the state of Illinois and whose mission is to develop, support, and advocate for innovative educational leaders. ###
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 4, 2023 Contact Information: Alison Maley (217) 299-3122 Email: alison@ilprincipals.org
Illinois Principals Association encourages principal appreciation in October
SPRINGFIELD – Lifetouch and the Illinois Principals Association (IPA) encourage all communities in Illinois to celebrate Principal Appreciation Week, October 15-21, 2023, and Principal Appreciation Day on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. This state-endorsed recognition was first approved by the Illinois governor in 1990 and is celebrated annually. The IPA also joins the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the National Association of Elementary School Principals, and the American Federation of School Administrators to recognize October as National Principals Month. Principal Appreciation Day provides learning communities an opportunity to publicly recognize the work, commitment and importance of principals, assistant principals, and deans throughout the state. Lifetouch and the IPA invite all teachers, students, parents, and community members to perform some act of appreciation on Friday, Oct. 20, to acknowledge the leadership of building administrators in Illinois’ public and private schools. IPA President and Elk Grove High School Principal Dr. Paul Kelly shared, “The school principal has one of the most demanding, challenging, and rewarding jobs in existence – shaping and guiding one of the very cornerstones of the community. And as we celebrate Principal Appreciation Week, let me be the first to say to my colleagues, THANK YOU for leading forward each and every day.” Kelly added, “Even as we prepare for the unpredictability of every morning, afternoon, and evening, the school leaders of Illinois are proud to embrace our amazing opportunity to influence and inspire every member of our community. Our students, staff, parents, and our neighbors look to their community schools as the foundation of our future. Each and every day, there is a principal there; shaping the culture, building the systems, and celebrating the learning. There is no job like ours – incessant yet incredible, exhausting yet exhilarating. We wouldn't have it any other way.” “This year, we celebrate and encourage our state’s school leaders as they Lead Forward,” said Dr. Jason Leahy, IPA executive director. “To do so, these courageous individuals lead their learning organizations with optimism, humility, vision, perseverance, and a deep commitment to do what is best for their students. Both research and common sense tell us how critical these servants are to positively influence young people, teachers, and communities. For this, they deserve our respect and gratitude.” Lifetouch is proud to be the official school photographer for the National Association of Elementary School Principals. Lifetouch is honored to support local members of the Illinois Principals Association in recognition of Principal Appreciation Day. Lifetouch is excited to have joined forces with Shutterfly to bring together two industry leaders who share a common purpose – to share life’s joy through capturing and preserving memories with the click of a camera. While we continue to deliver the quality photography and service you expect from Lifetouch, we are creating a new, innovative experience that will allow you to do more with your photos than ever before. As a part of our mission to help you share your memories, Lifetouch and Shutterfly are truly better together! Learn more at: https://lifetouch.com/k12shutterfly/. The Illinois Principals Association is a leadership organization which serves more than 6,200 educational leaders throughout the state of Illinois and whose mission is to develop, support, and advocate for innovative educational leaders. For more information about the IPA, please visit www.ilprincipals.org. ###
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 2, 2023 Contact Information: Sherry Sejnost, Program Chair (309) 454-1341 Email: irc@illinoisreadingcouncil.org
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Illinois Reading Council's 2024 Illinois Reads Book List will be featured at the Illinois Reads Book Festival on Feb. 3, 2024, and at the IRC Conference on March 14-15, 2024
The Illinois Reading Council (IRC) has just released the list of Illinois Reads books for 2024. Illinois Reads is a statewide program that promotes reading for all Illinois citizens. The program promotes six books in six different age bands by authors and illustrators who have ties to Illinois. The books range from read-to books for infants to books for adult readers. Bookmarks and posters highlighting the Illinois Reads books will be available in early 2024. Order early, as supplies are limited!
The 2024 Illinois Reads Program will be featured at the Illinois Reads Book Festival at Westmont High School on Feb. 3, 2024. Readers throughout Illinois are invited to this free event. The Illinois Reads Program will also be featured at the annual IRC Conference in Springfield on March 14-15, 2024. Conference registration is now open for educators, librarians, and others interested in promoting literacy. Visit our websites to find out about other upcoming Illinois Reads events.
The Illinois Reads book selections for 2024 are:
Birth-4 "My Hair Is Like the Sun," by St. Clair Detrick-Jules and illustrated by Tabitha Brown "Mine!" by Candace Fleming and illustrated by Eric Rohmann "No Fair!," by Jacob Grant "You Are New," by Lucy Knisley "A Book About You and All the World Too," by Jean Reidy "Ethan and the Strays," by John Sullivan K-2 "Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year," by Andrea Beaty "3x4: TOON Level 1," by Ivan Brunetti "The New Bicycle," by Darcy Day Zoells "Not a Monster," by Claudia Guadalupe Martínez "You Are A Story," by Bob Raczka "How to Explain Coding to a Grown-Up," by Ruth Spiro 3-5 "Cornbread & Poppy at the Museum," by Matthew Cordell "The Enchanted Bridge," by Zetta Elliott "Etta Invincible," by Reese Eschmann "Josephine and Her Dishwashing Machine," by Kate Hannigan "Mayor Good Boy Turns Bad," by Dave Scheidt and Miranda Harmon "The Stupendous Switcheroo: New Powers Every 24 Hours," by Mary Winn Heider and Chad Sell 6-8 "The Bravest Warrior in Nefaria," by Adi Alsaid "It Found Us," by Lindsay Currie "Restoring Prairie, Woods, and Pond: How a Small Trail Can Make a Big Difference," by Laurie Lawlor "Lo & Behold," by Wendy Mass and illustrated by Gabi Mendez "World Made of Glass," by Ami Polonsky "The Lost Ryū," by Emi Watanabe Cohen 9-12 "Messenger: The Legend of Muhammad Ali," by Marc Bernardin "Wolfpack: A Novel," by Amelia Brunskill "Saint Juniper’s Folly," by Alex Crespo "Whalefall: A Novel," by Daniel Kraus "Graceland Cemetery: Chicago Stories, Symbols, and Secrets," by Adam Selzer "If I Have To Be Haunted," by Miranda Sun Adult "Good Night, Irene: A Novel," by Luis Alberto Urrea "A Taste for Poison: Eleven Deadly Molecules and the Killers Who Used Them," by Neil Bradbury, Ph.D. "King: A Life," by Jonathan Eig "I Have Some Questions for You: A Novel," by Rebecca Makkai "Ghostly: A Collection of Ghost Stories," by Audrey Niffenegger "On Rotation: A Novel," by Shirlene Obuobi
Illinois Reads is a statewide literacy program provided by the Illinois Reading Council, a nonprofit organization with close to 2,000 members across Illinois. The mission of the Illinois Reading Council is to provide support and leadership to all who promote and teach lifelong literacy. Book lists from 2013 to 2024 may be found on the Illinois Reads website. For more information, visit our websites at www.IllinoisReads.org and www.IllinoisReadingCouncil.org.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sep. 12, 2023 Contact Information: Laura L. Scarry (630) 690-2800 ext. 102 Email: lscarry@deanoscarry.com
Village of Crestwood agrees to pay $1.8 million to five former police officers
The Village of Crestwood Board of Trustees at its Thursday board meeting approved a $1.8 million settlement in a civil rights lawsuit filed by five former Village of Crestwood police officers against the village, former mayor, the chief of police and several other high-ranking village police officials. Former part-time officers Don Preston, Joseph Cortesi, Gilbert Hueramo III and Eric Chmura; and full-time officer Robert Hoselton, filed a federal lawsuit alleging they were fired or not reappointed, forced to resign, or brought up on disciplinary charges within days of each other in October 2019 because of their efforts to unionize the village’s police officers. They filed suit against the village Chief of Police David Weigand, Deputy Chief David Alexander, Lt. Rich Wyman, Lt. Chris Spencer, Sgt. Michael Coutre, former Village of Crestwood Mayor Lou Presta, the Village Board of Fire and Police Commissioners, and current or former Commissioners Rob Lyons, Frank Caldario, Joseph Zangara and James Fowler. In 2019 members of the village’s police department sought to unionize the part-time and full-time officers. On Aug. 1, 2019, the Illinois Labor Relations Board certified the Illinois Council of Police (ICOPS) as the exclusive bargaining unit for the part-time officers. The lawsuit alleges the village and the other defendants engaged in a campaign of intimidation, threats and coercion against Preston, Cortesi, Hueramo, Chmura, Hoselton, and other village police officers in an effort to “bust” the union and intimidate officers who supported the union. Three months after the union was certified, Preston, Cortesi, Hueramo and Chmura were either terminated, forced to resign or not re-appointed, and Hoselton was brought up on disciplinary charges and later terminated by the Village’s Board of Fire and Police Commissioners. The lawsuit, Don Preston et al. v. David Weigand et al., Case No. 20-CV-4272, was filed in the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois. At the time of settlement, no trial date had been scheduled. Preston, Cortesi, Hueramo, Chmura and Hoselton were represented by Laura L. Scarry of DeAno & Scarry, LLC, Chicago, Illinois.
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