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CGC's statement calling for an independent investigation into allegations of CTU political director and CPS Board president candidate Hilario Dominguez's inappropriate interactions with a minor
The last 4 years of Brandon Johnson and CTU’s failed leadership have been a disaster for our schools and led to a dramatic drop in CPS enrollment. CPS lost 11,500 students last year: the largest one-year enrollment decline in 25 years outside the pandemic, with the biggest drop
When we’re not connecting with communities across Chicago, Team CGC is getting into the back to school groove. 🎒🎶
Check out CGC’s Back to School Spotify Playlist to see what else we’re listening to: open.spotify.com/playlist/16…
#CommonGroundCollective #BackToSchool #Chicago
Only 8 weeks until Election Day, Chicago! Have you checked your voter registration status? Register to vote, find your polling place, and make your plan to vote: chicagoelections.gov/voting/…
#CommonGroundCollective #TheFutureIsLocal #Chicago #Election2026 #VoteChicago
Catch the wave 👋🌊
Just CGC’s endorsed candidates saying hey! Learn more about them here: bit.ly/45VqOch
#commongroundcollective #thefutureislocal #chicagoschoolboard #studentsfirst
This Women’s Equality Day, we celebrate 106 years of the 19th Amendment and honor the Chicago suffragists who helped pave the way. Their fight for progress lives on, inspiring Chicagoans to use their voices to create lasting change.
#WomensEqualityDay #Chicago #VotingRights
Happy first day of school, Chicago! Wishing all CPS students, staff, and families a successful school year ahead. 📚✏️🍎 #CommonGroundCollective #CPS #Chicago #BackToSchool #StudentsFirst #TheFutureIsLocal
End of summer got you down? We've got you. Get pumped for the new school year with CGC's Back to School Playlist on Spotify! Comment your favorite songs below. bit.ly/4hAPq0T
#CommonGroundCollective #GroundedInCommunity
#TheFutureIsLocal #backtoschool #chicago
Election season is upon us! Today is the first day voters can apply for a vote-by-mail ballot for the November Midterm Election.
Apply here: chicagoelections.gov/voting/…
#CommonGroundCollective #Chicago #PeopleBeforePolitics #electionseason #votebymail
Chicago's future is shaped by the decisions being made today.
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As we head into Independence Day weekend, we're reminded that strong communities depend on active participation.
From voting and volunteering to showing up for neighbors, democracy is strongest when people stay engaged year-round. Happy 4th of July, Chicago!
Too many Chicago communities know the impact of gun violence firsthand.
Gun Violence Awareness Month is a reminder that public safety conversations cannot stop at headlines or election cycles.
Chicago has always been a city shaped by generations of newcomers bringing new ideas, cultures, businesses, and traditions to neighborhoods across the city.
Our history is inseparable from the communities that continue helping it grow today. Learn more:
chicagohistory.org/
"People aren't looking for perpetual anger and division. They are looking for fairness and common sense and mutual respect."
Last month, CGC joined families at Telpochcalli Elementary’s Día De Los Niños celebration to talk about why staying engaged in Chicago’s upcoming school board elections matters.
It’s simple: Chicago families deserve an independent school board that is focused on students.
Earlier this year, CGC was proud to support @mrdadsfathersclub for their Annual Daddy-Daughter Dance, bringing together more than 100 fathers and daughters for an evening of connection and community.
We’re proud to support organizations building stronger community ties.
