Yearly Archives: 2017
Illinois Press Foundation to Offer Scholarships
The Illinois Press Foundation (IPF) is once again pleased to offer its Illinois High School Mini-Grants Program for public and private high schools with existing journalism programs. The IPF is… Read more
Elected Officials Push to Close Corporate Tax Loopholes
By: Ashmar Mandou New legislation to close nine corporate tax loopholes would raise an estimated $924 million to help fight Illinois’ growing budget crisis, as Representative Will Guzzardi and other… Read more
CPS Students Kick Off Citywide Science Fair
CPS kicked off its 67th annual Citywide Science Fair with an opening ceremony to showcase projects from nearly 300 CPS student participants on Friday, March 17th at the Museum of… Read more
Studies Shed Light on Opioid Exposures Among US Children and Young Adults
Between 2000 and 2015, poison control centers in the United States received 188,468 calls about prescription opioid exposures in children and teens, a new study finds. That translates to roughly… Read more
Reasons to Stop Feeding Your Kids ‘Kid Food’
According to the National Institutes of Health, on any given day one-third of children and 41 percent of teens eat from a fast-food restaurant. They also report that the restaurant… Read more
Avoid Rocky Financial Climate with These Tips
With Women’s History Month in full swing, it is a good time for women to think about their future while they reflect on the past. In today’s rocky financial climate,… Read more
Illinois General Assembly to Consider Ending Marijuana Prohibition, Regulating and Taxing Marijuana for Adult Use
State lawmakers introduced legislation Wednesday that would end marijuana prohibition in Illinois and establish a system in which marijuana is regulated and taxed for adult use. The Senate bill, SB… Read more
How Touch Can Shape Babies’ Brain Development
For newborns, skin-to-skin contact with parents and caregivers may help shape how their brains respond to touch, a sense necessary for social and emotional connections, a new study suggests. Plenty… Read more
CPD Calls on Residents for Input
By: Ashmar Mandou The Chicago Police Department (CPD) and members of the Community Policing Advisory Panel (Panel) on Wednesday announced opportunities for residents of Chicago to share ideas on the… Read more
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Observe Natural Gas Utility Workers’ Day
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas observed the national Natural Gas Utility Workers’ Day on March 18. This is the second year in which Natural Gas Utility Workers’ Day has… Read more
