Yearly Archives: 2019
Mayor Lightfoot: ‘We want the highest level of transparency’
By: Ashmar Mandou During Wednesday’s City Council meeting, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot announced her commitment to introduce various new ethics reforms to City Council that are intended to increase ethics… Read more
Assessor Kaegi Pledges Swift Implementation of HB 833
Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi announced swift implementation of HB 833, a bill that requires the automatic renewal of the Senior Citizen Homestead Exemption. Unanimously passing through both the Illinois… Read more
Free Healthy Meals Available to Illinois Students, Families During the Summer
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) will provide healthy meals and snacks to children and teens age 18 and younger at hundreds of sites across Illinois this summer. Families can… Read more
McDonald’s Employees Earn ESL Diploma Through Archways to Opportunity Program
McDonald’s hosted a graduation ceremony for ten employees, who recently graduated from English Under the Arches (EUA) program part of the initiative McDonald’s Archways to Opportunity Program. They received their… Read more
ComEd Awards Top Performers
The inaugural year of the ComEd HFS Scholars STEM Program and Energy Academy concluded this weekend with student project presentations and an awards ceremony recognizing the top three teams. Students… Read more
New Appointments to Chicago Board of Education
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot announced the appointment of seven new members of the Chicago Board of Education, who will work to establish policies, standards and initiatives that will ensure all… Read more
Sinai Caregivers Clean Up Local Park During Anniversary Volunteering Event
Approximately 40 people volunteered to clean up Douglas Park in North Lawndale as a part of Sinai Health System’s 100 Steps Forward event. The event was in celebration of Sinai… Read more
Men’s Health: Common Myths Debunked
By: Ashmar Mandou When it comes to men’s health, there’s no shortage of misinformation floating around that is commonly shared among guys at work, the gym, and at family gatherings…. Read more
Does Losing Weight Mean Having to go Hungry
For many people losing weight is synonymous with restriction and sacrifice. In an effort to acquire the body of their dreams, patients obsess over every calorie and cut too many… Read more
Department of Public Health Launches New Measles Vaccine Finder
Residents can visit measlesvax.chicago.gov and find where to get vaccinated against measles. The Chicago Department of Public Health announced the launch of a new web-based application that helps Chicago residents locate… Read more
