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The Illinois Public Health Institute Receives Funding to Improve Physical Activity and Nutrition
The Illinois Public Health Institute (IPHI) received $888,000 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the first year in the five-year State Physical Activity and Nutrition (SPAN) Program…. Read more
Aetna Better Health® of Illinois Provides $12.7M to Improve Health Outcomes in the State
Better Health® of Illinois, a CVS Health® company (NYSE: CVS), delivered more than $12.7 million in value-based care incentive payments to several community health centers in Illinois. The funds will help the… Read more
Illinois HIV Care Connect’s Health Beyond HIV Campaign Offers Advice
Illinois HIV Care Connect introduces its Health Beyond HIV Campaign. Through website and social media content, the campaign will feature information that can help persons living with HIV to avoid… Read more
Anthropology as a Mainstay in Mexico’s Search for its Roots
By: Daniel Nardini Despite the economic prosperity of Mexico under then President Porfirio Diaz, much of Mexico’s population, especially its native peoples, remained deeply impoverished. Social and class inequalities were… Read more
The Blossoming of the Anthropological Study of Mexico’s Native Peoples
By: Daniel Nardini Long lost in the tropical rain forests for centuries in the southern Yucatan peninsula, the great Mayan pyramids were being rediscovered by both American and Mexican archaeologists… Read more
The Beginnings of Anthropology in Mexico
By: Daniel Nardini The beginnings of modern anthropology (the scientific study of non-western peoples) in what would become Mexico started in the 18th Century, and even then this work was… Read more
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Compiled by Ashmar Mandou Revel in all the vibrancy and diversity of the Latino community as we kick-off Mexican Independence Day and Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations. From parades to theatre… Read more
Viva México
Caption by Ashmar Mandou During a crisp September morning, Chicagoans adorned in festive attire, waving Mexican flags with pride, and cheering lined up 19th Street as the City of Chicago… Read more
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas to Help Taxpayers Seek Refunds During Phone Bank with ABC 7
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas and ABC 7 Chicago will host an “Our Homes Matter” phone bank September 14th to help taxpayers learn if they are owed refunds. Taxpayers may… Read more
Navy Pier to Host Chicago Live! Community Engagement Program
Navy Pier and Chicago Live! participating organizations proudly share the 2023 “Chicago Live! Community Engagement Program” through Sunday, Sept. 24. The Chicago Live Community Engagement Program is an opportunity for Chicago… Read more
