Yearly Archives: 2016
Breast Cancer Treatment Costs Vary Widely Across the United States
How much does breast cancer treatment cost in the United States? Providers may tell you that it depends on your insurance, your doctor and the type of medications you receive…. Read more
Voters Support Sweetened Beverage Tax
A majority of Cook County voters support a penny-per-ounce tax on sweetened beverages to help address the county’s budget deficit, according to a poll released today by the American Heart… Read more
Navistar International to Sponsor Queen of Peace Robotics Team
The Queen of Peace High School robotics team has welcomed Navistar International into their family of sponsors for the 2016-2017 season. Navistar is a leading manufacturer of commercial trucks, buses,… Read more
Pullman Scholars Head to Universities
Nearly 40 million people in the U.S. hold about $1.4 trillion in student loan debt. It’s estimated that college graduates from the Class of 2016 will each rack up an… Read more
Morton College to Host Annual Science Night
The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers at Morton College and the Illinois Institute of Technology will be hosting their second annual Noche de Ciencias (Science Night) event. This event will… Read more
City Designates 2017 ‘Year of the Public Art’
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) have designated 2017 the “Year of Public Art” with a new 50×50 Neighborhood Arts Project, the… Read more
Women Demand Respect!
Chicagoans Speak-Out Against GOP Following Final Presidential Debate Following the third and final presidential debate, women and men spoke out against Trump and the GOP’s long-standing physical and legislative attacks… Read more
USCIS Announces Final Rule Adjusting Immigration Benefit Application and Petition Fees
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced a final rule published in the Federal Register adjusting the fees required for most immigration applications and petitions. The new fees will be effective… Read more
First Day of Early Voting Shatters Record
A record number of suburban Cook County voters took advantage of the first day of Early Voting on Monday, shattering all previous marks for the day. On Monday, Oct. 24th… Read more
President Preckwinkle Joins Commissioners Boykin and Garcia in Proposing New Workforce-Anti Violence Initiative
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and County Commissioners Richard Boykin and Jesus “Chuy” Garcia announced Wednesday morning that they will join forces to implement a pilot workforce development and… Read more
