Yearly Archives: 2019
Attorney General Raoul Files Brief to Protect Women’s Access to Reproductive Health Care
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit in support of… Read more
Grassroots Leaders and Public Officials Address Challenges Facing Schools
The Change for Good Luncheon, held at the National Museum of Mexican Art on October 8th, featured testimonials from parents and other community leaders who shared their perspectives and HSC’s… Read more
Mayor Lightfoot Announces $40 Million in Funding to Enhance HIV Services and ‘Getting to Zero’ Efforts
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) have awarded almost $40 million to over 40 organizations to accelerate progress on Getting to Zero (GTZ) Illinois, a… Read more
Tips for Staying Healthy during Flu Season
Every year the flu sickens millions of Americans, hospitalizes hundreds of thousands, and kills tens of thousands. Catching the flu can be as easy as standing in line next to… Read more
Chicago’s Violence Linked to Social Isolation, Hypervigilance and Chronic Health Problems, New Studies Show
Exposure to violence can negatively impact a person’s physical and psychosocial health, according to two new studies co-authored by University of Chicago Medicine social epidemiologist Elizabeth L. Tung, MD. The… Read more
McCafé Introduces Single-Origin Roast Coffee at McDonald’s Locations
Today, McDonald’s of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana will begin serving a new McCafé brew – 100 percent Colombian Medium Roast – available exclusively in restaurants throughout the Chicagoland and Northwestern… Read more
Sixth Annual Lit & Luz Festival, ‘Movement,’ Looks at Migration, Social Movements, and Bodies in Motion
MAKE Literary Productions is proud to present the sixth annual Lit & Luz Festival of Language, Literature, and Art October 12-19, 2019, at venues throughout Chicago. The only US cultural festival to feature… Read more
Hispanic Heritage Month Series: ComEd CEO Joe Dominguez
By: Ashmar Mandou At the helm of one of the most diverse and leading companies, ComEd CEO Joe Dominguez is in charge of powering the lives of more than four… Read more
‘Daughter of a Cuban Revolutionary’ Debuts at Goodman Theatre
Goodman Theatre and the Chicago Latino Theater Alliance (CLATA) presents the Midwest premiere of Daughter of a Cuban Revolutionary, written and performed by L.A.-based artist Marissa Chibas, October 8 -13…. Read more
Chicago Earns Top Travel Honor
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and Choose Chicago announced that for the third year in a row the readers of Condé Nast Traveler have voted Chicago as the best big city… Read more
