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North Lawndale Employment Network and Sweet Beginnings Statement on Proposed Freeze of Federal Spending
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January, 29th, 2025 Updated January 30th, 2025 UPDATE: The White House and Office of Budget Management announced...
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Jan 292 min read
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NLEN, Sweet Beginnings, & the beelove café Are Closing at 1PM Wednesday, February 12th
North Lawndale Employment Network, Sweet Beginnings, LLC and the beelove care are closing at 1PM on Wednesday, February 2025 due to an...
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Jan 202 min read
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NLEN, Sweet Beginnings, & the beelove café Are Closed, Tuesday, January 21st
North Lawndale Employment Network, Sweet Beginnings, LLC and the beelove care are closed Tuesday, January 21st 2025 due to extreme cold...
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Jan 201 min read
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NLEN Honors the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
NLEN will commemorate  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and legacy  on Monday, January 20th. Dr. King's organizing and advocacy were...
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Jan 172 min read
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NLEN Marched to the Polls Tuesday, October 22nd.
This recap of NLEN's participation in March to the Polls was coauthored by NLEN intern Mary Kate Gruening . All photos courtesy of Mary...
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Oct 23, 20242 min read
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The Viral Chase "Glitch" Scam: What You Need to Know
This past weekend, a viral social media trend highlighted an ATM error at Chase banks nationwide . This error allowed people to write...
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Sep 3, 20242 min read
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Happy Independence Day! NLEN & Our Social Enterprises Closed July 4th - 5th
North Lawndale Employment Network, the NLEN Re-Integration Team (RIT) and our Sweet Beginnings, LLC social enterprises are closed...
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Jul 3, 20241 min read
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NLEN Mourns The Death of Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer
Updated July 10th, 2024. North Lawndale Employment Network joins numerous residents and organizations across North Lawndale and the...
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Jun 25, 20242 min read
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NLEN Staff Working Remotely Tuesday, January 16th.
The City of Chicago is under a Wind Chill warning, per the National Weather Service, due to extremely cold temperatures and wind-chills...
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Jan 15, 20241 min read
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Welcoming New Neighbors is a North Lawndale Value: NLEN's Statement on Supporting Asylum Seekers
North Lawndale Employment Network is proud of our 23-year legacy of connecting job-seekers to good, local jobs and advocating for...
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Sep 27, 20233 min read
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NLEN's Community Spotlight With the UIC Healthy Cities Collaborative!
North Lawndale Employment Network is featured in the UIC Healthy City Collaborative as their September Community Partner Spotlight! We...
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Sep 6, 20231 min read
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NLEN's Statement on Chicago's 2023 Municipal Elections
North Lawndale Employment Network has been proud to partner with elected and appointed leaders at every level of government during our...
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Apr 6, 20232 min read
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"And No One Shall Make Them Afraid": NLEN's Statement on the Colorado Springs Shooting at Club Q
The leadership, Board, and staff of North Lawndale Employment Network and our social enterprises condemn the horrific slaying of 5 people...
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Nov 21, 20221 min read
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A Message to the NLEN Community
To the NLEN Community, Yesterday evening, our building security team was alerted of a potential threat to our Homan Ave. office location....
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Aug 19, 20221 min read
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North Lawndale Employment Network's Statement on Gun Violence and the Uvalde Texas School Shooting
The staff of North Lawndale Employment Network and Sweet Beginnings, LLC are heartbroken and horrified at the senseless deaths of 19...
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May 26, 20222 min read
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