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Senator Dick Durbin Not Seeking Re-Election
Caption by Ashmar Mandou First elected to the Senate in 1996, Senator Dick Durbin, 80, announced he will not run for re-election in a video message on X Wednesday afternoon…. Read more
New Graduate of ComEd Job Training Program Ready for Energy and Construction Jobs
Last week, ComEd and partners celebrated a new class of 73 graduates from the CONSTRUCT Infrastructure Academy and the Craft Academy job training programs, reaching more than 1,000 job seekers… Read more
Clerk Valencia’s CityKey Program Celebrates Seven Years by Highlighting Local Businesses
City Clerk Anna Valencia’s CityKey program, Chicago’s municipal ID, celebrates seven years this week by highlighting the local businesses partners that offer discounts as a part of the card’s benefits…. Read more
ISBE Launches Development of Statewide Numeracy Plan to Boost Student Learning in Math
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced the launch of a statewide effort to develop an Illinois numeracy plan — a comprehensive strategy to boost student learning in math… Read more
Giannoulias Issues $1.3M to Support 2,500 Illinois School Libraries
Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias has awarded more than $1.3 million to 2,484 Illinois public school libraries throughout Illinois. The grants, awarded in the spring of every… Read more
HACE Champions Credit Literacy for Hispanic College Students Across Chicago
Students from the University of Illinois Chicago, Roosevelt University, City College of Chicago and more will face off in The Legacy League Game Show™, a high-energy competition for students that… Read more
CPS, CCC, and UIC Launch Chicago Roadmap 2.0
Chicago Public Schools (CPS), City Colleges of Chicago (CCC), and the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) are expanding the nationally-recognized higher education partnership with the launch of “Chicago Roadmap 2.0.”… Read more
VNA Health Care Celebrates Grand Opening of New Clinic on Aurora’s East Side
VNA Health Care, the largest Community Health Center in the Chicago suburbs, celebrated the grand opening of its new clinic on the Bloomhaven Campus in Aurora last Thursday. The new… Read more
Vive Tu Vida En Forma Launches 10-Stop Chicagoland Health Equity Fiesta Tour
On Saturday, April 26, 2025, the Vive Tu Vida En Forma organization will launch its most ambitious health equity initiative to date — the Chicagoland Health Equity Fiesta Tour, a 10-stop… Read more
Cook County Health Announces Opening of Application Process for Provident Scholarship Fund
Cook County Government, Cook County Health, the Cook County Health Foundation and Project Rainbow announced the opening of the application process for the Provident Scholarship Fund. The scholarship program supports… Read more
