Ekpedeme Bassey (McCormick ’95), chief learning and diversity officer for the Kraft Heinz Company, will deliver the School of Education and Social Policy’s convocation address, the school announced May 1. Bassey develops and implements training programs at Kraft Heinz for about 40,000 employees in 30 countries. She also created the 365 Days of Learning project.
The Evanston Environment Board announced a new proposal to tax single-use plastic bags in its Thursday meeting. These bags — currently banned for distribution in Evanston businesses larger than 10,000 square feet, with exceptions for grocery stores, restaurants and non-chain stores — would be taxed at 15 cents per bag under the new proposal. The.
Pace has seen an increase in ridership in recent months following the June approval of a reduced rate Regional Connect pass, a $30 per month addition to the $100 Metra Monthly pass that allows unlimited rides on any Pace or Chicago Transit Authority vehicle. The Regional Connect Pass replaces two former add-ons to the Metra.
Patrons will no longer be required to wear masks on Illinois public transit following a Tuesday announcement from Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Masks will become optional at Illinois airports, Pritzker said, in addition to Pace buses, Metra trains and Chicago Transit Authority buses and trains. The announcement comes after a federal judge’s decision Monday overturning a.
Evanston Public Library’s spring virtual book group, named “All We Can Save” explores climate feminism, a term that describes how patriarchical structures contribute to climate change. The group, which is part of the global “All We Can Save Project,” meets every other Wednesday evening for ten meetings, starting in March and running until July. At.