Yearly Archives: 2016
Smoking hookah at home pollutes indoor air more than cigarettes
People smoking hookah in their homes generate carbon monoxide, a toxic gas, and tiny pollution particles known as PM 2.5 at levels at least double those produced by cigarettes, according… Read more
Best dishes to order when eating out in a restaurant
Eating out can be a dieter’s biggest challenge. A restaurant’s goal is to make food as tasty as possible without regard to health or calorie content. Healthy people need to… Read more
Inflammatory Bowel Disease on Rise in US
More than three million U.S. adults may have inflammatory bowel disease, according to a new government estimate. That’s nearly triple the number of some previous estimates, the researchers said. The… Read more
St. Augustine College’s Social Work Program Receives Top Honor
Elected officials and higher education leaders from across the country came together Wednesday in the nation’s capital for the announcement of the 2016 Examples of Excelencia, America’s top programs in… Read more
French Pastry School Celebrates World Series
French Pastry School students placed a 5-foot Cubs World Series Celebration Cake on display at City Hall on Wednesday morning in honor of the Chicago Cubs historic World Series win…. Read more
Mount Carmel High School Joins Global #GivingTuesday Movement
Mount Carmel High School has joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide…. Read more
Hunger on College Campuses is Growing
“I missed the apples, but I got a lot of other good, healthy stuff,” says Flora, a Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) student who is cradling a bag of oatmeal,… Read more
CPS to Hold Two Public Hearings
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) announced it will hold two public hearings on November 28th so that members of the public can provide feedback on the District’s revised Fiscal Year 2017… Read more
City Announces Post-Recession Tower Crane Record
Mayor Rahm Emanuel visited the installation of the 33rd tower crane to go up in 2016 in Chicago. Located at 451 E. Grand Ave., in the Streeterville neighborhood, the new… Read more
Cook County Commissioner Jeff Tobolski Amends Forest Preserve Fee
The Cook County Forest Preserve Board of Commissioner unanimously approved an ordinance introduced by 16th District Commissioner Jeff Tobolski that reduces the campground or RV non-electric charges by fifty-percent for… Read more