Yearly Archives: 2019
Gov. Pritzker, Lawmakers Announce Major Step Forward to Legalize Adult Use Cannabis
Governor JB Pritzker, key lawmakers and stakeholders from around the state announced that they have agreed on a framework to legalize adult use cannabis in the State of Illinois on… Read more
IDPH Investigating Legionella Possibly Associated with a Chicago Hospital
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is investigating two clinical cases of Legionnaires’ disease in individuals who were both patients at the University of Chicago Medical Center. The investigation… Read more
Celebrating Mother’s Day When Mom Has Alzheimer’s
Women are at the epicenter of the Alzheimer’s crisis. This burden on women is never more apparent than on Mother’s Day, when families come together to celebrate their mothers and grandmothers. The disease… Read more
Chicago Public Schools Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week
Chicago Public Schools is celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week with its #ThankATeacher Campaign to show gratitude to our teachers for educating our students and helping them reach their full potential each… Read more
Sandoval Works to Improve Student Safety on School Busses
A measure sponsored by State Senator Martin A. Sandoval (D-Chicago) that would improve the safety of children on school busses passed the Senate Transportation Committee on Tuesday. House Bill 2121… Read more
Senate Passes RISE Act, Awaits Pritzker’s Signature
By: Ashmar Mandou House Bill 2691 that would create the Retention of Illinois Students and Equity (RISE) Act to ensure financial aid equity for minority and marginalized young people, passed… Read more
LeadersUp Announces its Future at Work Summit for Young Adults
More than 500 people, young adult jobseekers and recruiters – offering positions on the spot – will descend downtown May 15 for the annual Future at Work Summit hosted by nonprofit talent acquisition expert LeadersUp. This year’s theme is “From… Read more
Young Women Can Race to Their Futures as the Application for the ComEd Icebox Derby Opens
This summer, 30 young women from the Chicago area will build both high-tech racecars and pathways to their futures in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Girls can apply now… Read more
Dreams to Fruition
Big Shoulders Fund and the Chicago office of EY are celebrating the third year of a partnership to improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in Big Shoulders Fund schools…. Read more
Mujeres Latinas en Acción Launches New Funding Initiative
Mujeres Latinas en Acción (Mujeres) announced this week the launch of The Family Rehabilitation Fund, to support vital and underfunded programming for breaking the cycle of family violence, specifically the… Read more
