Yearly Archives: 2016
Emergency Management Officials Offer Heat Safety Tips
On average, heat kills more people each year than other weather-related hazards, such as tornadoes, floods and lightning. To increase awareness about the dangers of extreme heat, the Illinois Emergency… Read more
College ‘drunkorexia’ is More Common Than Thought
The term “drunkorexia” has been used for several years to describe a particularly risky type of behavior on college campuses—students skip meals or exercise intensely before drinking, or deliberately purge… Read more
Practice Surgeries Go Virtual at Chicago Medical Center
Rush University Medical Center in Chicago is adopting virtual reality technology to train its obstetrics and gynecology residents in surgical techniques. The technology will allow Rush to do away with… Read more
Hernandez Passes Funding for Local Schools and Essential Service Providers
State Rep. Lisa Hernandez, D-Cicero, issued the following statement after passing legislation that allows schools to open on time and provides critical state programs with needed funding: “Today, I helped… Read more
ComEd Recruits More Than 250 Chicagoland Students for Summer Internships
ComEd launched its annual summer internship program, providing local teen students with opportunities to learn more about the energy industry through hands-on job training and career experience. This year, more… Read more
Morton High School Sees a High Percentage of College Enrollment
Several local high school graduates are pursuing higher learning. Morton High School District 201 reports 84 percent of its graduates will attend a college, university, or trade school this coming… Read more
Chicago Small Business Owners “Su Negocio” Financial Education Program
Su Negocio is a free financial education program that will provide Latino small business owners with the expertise, guidance and resources to help launch a new commercial enterprise or expand… Read more
Chicago’s Minimum Wage Increases
City officials announced that Chicago’s minimum wage has increased to $10.50 per hour. The increase is part of a 2014 ordinance that will raise the minimum wage for all Chicago… Read more
New Service Aims to Help Illinois Beneficiaries Find Lost Life Insurance Money
Illinois consumers can use a new tool from the Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) to find insurance money they may be owed using the DOI’s Life Policy Locator Service. The… Read more
Link Measure to Modernize Elections Becomes Law
A measure sponsored by State Senator Terry Link that would assist in cleaning voter rolls and modernizing the election process was signed into law last Thursday. The legislation, Senate Bill… Read more
