Yearly Archives: 2020
FEMA Awards More Funding for Crisis Counseling Services in Illinois
FEMA has released more than $2.2 million in grant funding to the state of Illinois for crisis counseling services to assist residents struggling with stress and anxiety as a result… Read more
ComEd Reminds Customers of Ways to Save this Summer
As people spend more time at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ComEd is offering ways to help customers stay comfortable during the summer while managing their energy costs. Energy… Read more
Student Artist Receives Recognition for Transforming Boarded Up Bank Windows
BMO Harris Bank hosted a reception to thank CPS Lives participants who transformed the temporary plywood that covered BMO’s main Chicago branch during protests last month into permanent artwork that… Read more
Public-Private Education Partners Come Together to Close Chicago’s Digital Divide
Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Chicago Connected—a multi-year, public-private partnership to close Chicago’s digital divide and ensure that Chicago Public School (CPS) students have access to the internet and remote learning. … Read more
Child and Adult Care Food Program to Provide Meals
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced that funding is available for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) in fiscal year 2021. The program assists child care… Read more
IDPH Provides Phase 4 Guidance for Swimming Facilities
Under Phase 4 of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Restore Illinois plan, swimming facilities licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) can open at a maximum of 50 percent… Read more
Illinois Department of Public Health Expands Newborn Screening
Beginning this week, the Illinois Department of Public Health will test every baby born in Illinois for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). SMA is a group of hereditary diseases that progressively… Read more
Public Safety Officials Warn of the Dangers of Fireworks
With the number of illegal fireworks complaints up over 700 percent in Illinois over last year, public safety officials and the medical community gathered at AMITA Alexian Brothers Women’s and… Read more
‘SummerDance in Place’
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) announced the full lineup for “SummerDance in Place,” a new citywide, at-home version of the summertime tradition, Chicago SummerDance. Presented by… Read more
McDonald’s Restaurants in Chicago Anticipate Massive Hiring this Summer
As states and communities continue to re-open their economies, McDonald’s restaurants are expecting to hire approximately 260,000 restaurant employees nationally this summer. This comes as McDonald’s restaurants begin to welcome… Read more
