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Chicago Park District Kicks Off Fall Indoor Swimming
As summer sunsets and the end of the beach season nears, Park District is transitioning into indoor pool programming. In Chicago, Beach season runs from Memorial Day weekend to Labor… Read more
Free Grief Camp Helps Kids Impacted by Homicide Heal from Trauma
According to the latest report by the nonpartisan Council on Criminal Justice, homicides are down nearly 10 percent overall across the United States, including in the city of Chicago. Despite the downward… Read more
Chicago Arts and Health Pilot for Creative Workers
The City of Chicago announced the launch of the Chicago Arts & Health Pilot for Creative Workers, an innovative paid job training program that seeks to bridge the realms of… Read more
Newborns to Receive Special Chicago Bears Swag at Advocate Hospitals
Advocate Health Care and the Chicago Bears are teaming up to welcome newborns to the world in a special way this week to kick off the NFL season. Each baby… Read more
ISBE Calls for Those Who Excel & Teacher of the Year Nominations and Applications
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) issued a call for nominations for the 2024 Those Who Excel & Teacher of the Year Awards, the program that recognizes outstanding teachers,… Read more
ISBE Announces Income Eligibility Guidelines for Reduced After-School Meals
As students return to classrooms across the state, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is announcing eligibility guidelines for students to receive free and reduced-price lunch, breakfast, and after-school… Read more
Small Business Expo Resource for Entrepreneurs
The Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) announced the BACP Small Business Expo will take place on Saturday, Sept. 30th from 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Malcolm X… Read more
Column: Your Property Taxes with Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas
By: Maria Pappas Taxpayers get help finding refunds for overpayments, missed exemptions Cook County owes refunds to thousands of property owners because of past overpayments and missed exemptions. Many homeowners… Read more
Illinois DCFS Launches Child Welfare Dashboard and Study of Child Protection Services
The Illinois Child Welfare Insights Tool is the latest innovation supported by the Pritzker administration at DCFS, which is responsible for investigating reports of suspected child abuse and neglect; licensing… Read more
Wacky Archaeologists and Noah’s Ark
By Daniel Nardini And it has come to pass that some archaeologists in Israel (I will not mention their names as their theories on Noah’s Ark are too embarrassing to… Read more »