Yearly Archives: 2016
Walgreens Makes Overdose Drug Prescription Free in New Mexico
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc said on Tuesday it would no longer require a prescription for the opioid antidote naloxone at all of its pharmacies in New Mexico. Naloxone, administered by… Read more
Hurley Students Gain Eye-Opening Lessons on Weeklong Trip to Santiago De Chile
Last month ten students from Hurley Elementary School were granted the opportunity to visit Santiago de Chile on a week-long excursion to a country farther south than any of the… Read more
‘Gentrification destroys communities’ A community marches together with a message
Caption by Ashmar Mandou Carrying anti-gentrification signs, hundreds of families took over the 606 Trail in a march on Tuesday, May 17th to vocalize their distress over the displacement issue… Read more
City Launches Universal Preschool Application to Help Families Enroll in Early Learning
Mayor Rahm Emanuel launched the city’s first universal early childhood online application site, providing parents and families across the city with a comprehensive menu of preschool opportunities available under Chicago… Read more
Federal Resources Aims to Reduce TSA Wait Times at Chicago Airports
Following phone calls on Tuesday, May 17th with U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson and TSA Administrator Peter Neffenger, Mayor Emanuel has secured additional resources from the federal government… Read more
College Illinois!® 529 Day Sweepstakes: Win a Free Semester of College!
As part of its mission to help make college possible for all Illinois families, the College Illinois!® 529 Prepaid Tuition Program is celebrating National 529 Day (5/29) by giving away… Read more
Retirees Who Reach Milestone Claim to be Happy
Uncertainty looms over working Americans who fear they won’t be able to realize a comfortable retirement. Eighty-one percent of those in the workforce are worried about their level of preparedness… Read more
Lincoln Middle School Choir Receives BDC Philanthropic Grant
The Lincoln Middle School Choir was awarded a philanthropic grant from the Berwyn Development Corporation (BDC) to help fund their choir trip to the America Sings! Festival in Washington, DC…. Read more
Minority Business Development Agency awards $31.5 million in grants
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is awarding $31.5 million in federal funding to 21 grant recipients as part of its MBDA Business Center Program (29)…. Read more
Comcast Business Expands
Comcast announced that it has proactively added fiber in the Turnberry Lakes Business Center in Hanover Park, IL, in an area bordered by Illinois Route 390 on the northwest, Route… Read more
