Yearly Archives: 2017
Are Social Isolation and Loneliness Deadlier Than Obesity
In the United States, more than one third of adults are overweight, which is why obesity is considered a major public health concern. But now, new findings presented at the… Read more
IlliniCare Health Trains Students from Inner City Chicago
IlliniCare Health, a subsidiary of Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), hosted a summer internship program to prepare students for navigating the job market. The program was developed in response to data… Read more
Calling All Burrito Lovers
A good burrito fills the belly and soothes the soul. Whether you enjoy your burrito dipped in salsa, slathered in sour cream or topped with guacamole, there’s no wrong way… Read more
Youth with Diabetes Have High Rates of Peripheral Neuropathy
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy, or DPN, the nerve damage caused by high blood sugar levels and other factors, affects about 60 to 70 percent of young people with diabetes. Now, new… Read more
Undocumented Students Awarded College Tuition Scholarships
This month, 64 recent graduates of the Noble Network of Charter Schools Class of 2017 were awarded the Pritzker Access Scholarship for college tuition. Sponsored by the Pritzker Traubert Foundation… Read more
Emanuel, CPS Announce Improvement in Elementary School Preparation
As CPS elementary students continue to beat national averages for math and reading, Mayor Emanuel and CPS announced that a record low number of elementary school students in need of… Read more
Community Savings Bank to Host “Back-to-School” Celebration
Community Saving Bank will hold another of its annual Back to School celebrations on Saturday, August 19th, from 9am – 12 Noon in the lobby of its main office. Neighborhood… Read more
Chicago Children’s Theatre, The Station, Announces Fall Classes
Parents! Chicago Children’s Theatre just posted its Fall 2017 line-up of performing arts classes for newborns to young teens, which is clearly growing into one of the deepest, most diverse… Read more
CPD Superintendent Johnson Welcomes New Police Recruits
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Police Department (CPD) Superintendent Eddie Johnson welcomed on Monday 111 new police recruits to the Department’s Training Academy, the eighth class of new recruits this… Read more
The Venezuelan Plot to Assassinate Marco Rubio?
by Daniel Nardini Just when news about what is happening in Venezuela could not seem more bizarre, more sinister and more hellish, now there is this weird little piece about… Read more »