Yearly Archives: 2020
Foundations to Support Safe and Peaceful Summer
Hundreds of grassroots organizations in Chicago’s South and West Side neighborhoods are gearing up for summer, working to make their communities safer. Community members are planning peace circles, pop-up evening… Read more
Immigrant Rights Organizations Get Closer to Making Chicago a Welcoming City for All
Undocumented community leaders from the Chicago Immigration Working Group (CIWG) spoke at the City’s press conference following the passage of the Accountability on Communication and Transparency (ACT) Ordinance, summarizing the… Read more
Cicero Honors Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Cicero recently honored the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., on Tuesday afternoon at the Cicero Community Center with the help of State Representative Chris Welch who served… Read more
Cook County Approves Grants to Help Reach Hard-to-Count Populations for 2020 Census
The Cook County Complete Count Census Commission has approved grants to 69 organizations that will support the County in reaching hard-to-count (HTC) populations during the upcoming 2020 Census. These local municipalities… Read more
Affordable Housing to Expand in Pilsen, Little Village, and Back of the Yards Communities
By: Ashmar Mandou Fourteen apartment buildings with 155 units, scattered across four wards and three communities, will be rehabbed and preserved as affordable by The Resurrection Project (TRP) through financial… Read more
What Younger Adults Can Do to Lower Risk of Early Dementia
It’s not Alzheimer’s disease, but it causes dementia. Frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) strikes in the prime of life, generally between the ages of 45 and 65. Also known as frontotemporal… Read more
Rebuild Foundation Receives Grant to Help Fight HIV, AIDS Across Chicago
Rebuild Foundation, an arts, education and cultural development organization committed to transforming urban communities, announced that it will launch a year of programming dedicated to supporting the AIDS fight with… Read more
First Pediatric Flu-Related Death of Season Reported in Chicago
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) is reporting the first flu-related pediatric death of the 2019-20 flu season in Chicago and Illinois. Overall, influenza activity is high and at its… Read more
Esperanza Health Centers Among Nationwide Winners for Challenge
Esperanza Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center that operates four primary care clinics on Chicago’s Southwest Side, was recently named a 2019 Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Challenge winner by… Read more
‘Best Babies Zone’ Initiative Set to Combat Infant Mortality
By: Ashmar Mandou In an effort to combat maternal and infant mortality plaguing low-income communities, East Garfield Park has joined the Best Babies Zone (BBZ) Initiative to address racial disparities… Read more
