Yearly Archives: 2020
Youth Cigarette Use Reaches New Low in Chicago, Although Vaping is on the Rise and Racial Differences Increase
The rate of cigarette smoking by youth in Chicago is down to 3.9 percent, a historic low, yet vaping is on the rise and racial disparities in tobacco use have… Read more
Attorney General Raoul Files Motion to Prevent Health Care Discrimination
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general to file a motion for summary judgment in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York… Read more
Could a Potential ‘Twindemic’ Be on the Horizon?
Six months since the pandemic brought Illinois to a sudden halt, a new threat is on the horizon and it could prove to be an even deadlier fall. With flu… Read more
WBDC to Inform, Inspire Next Wave of Entrepreneurs
The Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC) will host Pivoting for Progress on Thursday, September 17 from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The virtual event is the WBDC’s annual signature Midwest… Read more
ISBE Seeks Community Input on State Funding for Public Education
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is asking educators, parents, students, and community organizations to give their input on state funding for public education. ISBE is accepting testimony in… Read more
Scholarship Program Seeking Illinois’ Top Youth Volunteers
In this time of disruption due to COVID-19, it’s more important than ever to celebrate young people making a difference through volunteer service. Through November 10, Prudential Financial and the… Read more
Little Village Xquina Incubator Café Receives Opportunity Funding
The Little Village Chamber of Commerce and Community Foundation announces that the City of Chicago City Council has approved a $1.5 million Neighborhood Opportunity Fund grant that will help create… Read more
Castro: New grants will help struggling Illinoisans
As many Illinois residents struggle with financial issues brought on by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, State Senator Cristina Castro (D-Elgin) hopes new grants will help people train for new jobs… Read more
Organizations Providing COVID-19 Relief Receive Critical Funding
The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) announced awards totaling $8,062,251 to 11 organizations that facilitate support service and resource delivery to communities disproportionately impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic…. Read more
Venezuela Before Chavez
By Daniel Nardini A quarter of a century ago, I was in Venezuela. It was another time, and in so many ways it was another country. I cannot compare the… Read more »