Yearly Archives: 2019
IDOC Ground on Mental Health Treatment Center
The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) is constructing a 200-bed mental health and general medicine treatment center in Joliet. This facility will provide the most intensive level of care for… Read more
Lowering Blood Pressure Prevents Worsening Brain Damage in Elderly
Elderly people with high blood pressure, or hypertension, who took medicine to keep their 24-hour systolic blood pressure around 130 mm Hg for three years showed significantly less accumulation of… Read more
One Summer Launches Summer Fast Track
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) announced the launch of the One Summer Chicago application. The One Summer Chicago program will support 32,000… Read more
Mayor Emanuel, CPS Announce Academic Program Expansion
To build on the record-setting academic progress being made in Chicago schools, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CPS CEO Dr. Janice K. Jackson announced on Tuesday that nearly 17,000 CPS students… Read more
CPS Student Science Fair, Inc. to Partner with Illinois Tech
Illinois Institute of Technology announced that it will host the Chicago Public Schools Exhibition of Student Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research for the first time at its main… Read more
Chicago Citywide Literacy Coalition Tackles Adult Education Gap
By 2020, more than 67 percent of jobs in Illinois will require postsecondary education or training. Yet, three million adults lack education beyond high school. The effects of this shocking educational… Read more
Local Officials Top Off Construction at Chicago Veterans’ Home
After years of delay due to the budget impasse, the Chicago Veterans’ Home hit a major construction milestone, with Gov. JB Pritzker joining federal, state and local officials for a… Read more
United Center to Introduce New Cutting-Edge Scoreboard and Sound System
The United Center Joint Venture announced that a new state-of-the-art scoreboard and fully immersive arena audio system will debut for the start of the 2019-2020 season. The project is the… Read more
Attorney General Raoul Announces Settlements with Four Fast Food Chains
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 14 attorneys general, announced settlements under which four national fast food franchisors will cease using “no-poach” agreements, which restrict the… Read more
New Poll Shows Strong Support for Governor Pritzker’s Fair Tax
This week, Think Big Illinois released a new poll showing that Governor Pritzker’s fair tax plan has broad support from Illinoisans across the state. When voters hear a basic explanation… Read more
