Yearly Archives: 2014
Summer Safety
With warm weather comes more opportunities to explore new places, spend time outdoors and share quality time with friends and family. Swimming, walking or having a picnic are just some… Read more
Quinn Signs Bill to Expand Access to Medical Marijuana in Illinois
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed a bill into law Sunday that will expand access to the state’s medical marijuana program. SB 2636, sponsored by Senator Iris Martinez (D-Chicago), expands the… Read more
Advocates Press City over Mental Health Clinics
By: Ashmar Mandou A group of disgruntled mental health advocates held a press conference inside City Hall Monday morning to protest the postponement of a hearing on the city’s mental… Read more
UnitedHealthcare’s Free Health4Me Mobile App Now Available to Everyone
UnitedHealthcare’s free mobile app Health4Me is now available to all consumers. Health4Me gives all users access to an array of health care information, including the ability to review market average… Read more
Skillet Shrimp with Tomatoes and Feta
(200 calories) Ingredients: 1 clove garlic, minced 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, halved 1/8 teaspoon dried oregano leaves 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 3 ounces frozen, peeled and… Read more
Chicago Leaders Empower Design Students
As educational and professional opportunities in the STEM fields grow, The Chicago Museum of Science and Industry hosted students from around the nation interested in the field of Design to… Read more
Reaching Higher Education
By: Laura Rodriguez The Hispanic Scholarship Fund, the nation’s largest not-for-profit organization that supports Hispanic higher education, hosted its first ever Scholar Celebration Tuesday evening at the Wells Fargo headquarters… Read more
CCC GED Students Eligible for Scholarship
On Wednesday Mayor Emanuel and City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) announced that City Colleges’ GED students will be eligible for scholarships that would substantially reduce the cost of the GED… Read more
College Changes Everything Conference Highlights Efforts to Get Illinois Students To and Through College
On Thursday, July 17, Illinois education, government and non-profit leaders converged in Tinley Park near Chicago to address challenges and identify solutions in helping Illinoisans get to college and graduate…. Read more
The Central American Refugee Crisis as Seen in Central America
by Daniel Nardini It is all over the U.S. news—tens of thousands of children from the three Central American countries of El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala arriving daily in the… Read more »