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The Illinois Liquor Control Commission is Hosting the Youth Alcohol Awareness Summit (YAAS)
YAAS is an online event dedicated to educating and empowering young individuals about the dangers of alcohol consumption. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with expert speakers and network… Read more
Keep Trick or Treaters Safe this Halloween
Halloween is just days away. One of the most popular holidays in this country, masses of little superheroes, cartoon and television characters will soon be out in their neighborhoods for… Read more
Cook County Medical Debt Relief Initiative Abolishes over $280 Million in Medical Debt for Cook County Residents
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced Cook County’s Medical Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI) has successfully acquired and abolished a total of $281.3 million in medical debt to benefit 158,541… Read more
Holiday Cheer is Already Here: $1M Winning Holiday Scratch –Off Lottery Ticket Sold in Chicago
Someone got a head start on their holiday cheer. A lucky Illinois Lottery player purchased a $20 Merry Multiplier Instant Ticket just days after it launched in stores, and now… Read more
Halloween in Chicago
By: Ashmar Mandou There are a plethora of spooky experiences to be had this weekend, from haunted corn mazes, to an over-the-top Halloween parade down Halsted, Chicago is packed with… Read more
Grace and Peace Church Holds Community Fall Festival Event
The Grace and Peace Church brought the pumpkin patch to Chicago’s Austin neighborhood with an outdoor fall celebration. The event served many of the migrant families recently relocated from Venezuela,… Read more
Time is Running Out to Apply for FEMA Assistance
The deadline to apply for federal assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency is October 30 if you suffered losses from the flooding and storms that struck the state June… Read more
Learn How to Clear Your Cannabis Record for Free at WRLL Family Care Expo
Leaders from New Leaf Illinois will be at the WRLL Family Care Expo to share how the program can help people clear past cannabis convictions off their records. New Leaf… Read more
Forest Preserves of Cook County’s New Web Map Feature Helps Residents Find Fall Color
Fall foliage is set to peak in October this year, and the Forest Preserves of Cook County can now help visitors find the closest fall color hot spot via a… Read more
Celebrate Día de los Muertos at Maxwell Street Market
The annual Día de los Muertos event at the legendary Maxwell Street Market, presented by Humana, will return on Sunday, Oct. 29th from 9a.m., to 3p.m., at 800 S. Desplaines… Read more
