Author Archives: Editor
ComEd, Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Award 24 Grants to Support Holiday Light Events in Northern Illinois
The festive season is fast approaching, bringing with it opportunities for communities to come together and spread cheer. To support local holiday light displays across northern Illinois, ComEd and the… Read more
Labor Caucus Urges Amazon to Honor Employees’ Rights
On Monday, Congressional Labor Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Caucus members Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), and Jesús “Chuy”… Read more
State Legislators, Health Advocates, CPS Parent Celebrate Success of First-in-Nation Plant-Based School Lunch Law
State legislators and Chicago City Council members alongside school leaders and health advocates celebrated the plant-based school lunch law that has led to more than 1,000 students across 278 Illinois… Read more
ISBE Celebrates Class of 2024 Graduates Earning College and Career Pathway Endorsements
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) celebrated the 2,422 high school graduates in the Class of 2024 who earned College and Career Pathway Endorsements on their diplomas. Earning an… Read more
Empowering Futures: HACE Launches $100K Fundraising Campaign to Support Current and Future Students and Leaders
The Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement (HACE) is on a mission to elevate the next generation of leaders, launching the “Juntos AVANZAMOS: Elevating Scholarships and Leadership” campaign with a bold… Read more
Sinai Chicago, Barbara Bates Hosts ‘Walking the Runway of Hope’ in Honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
More than 300 attendees came out on October 19th to “walk the runway of hope” in support of the Barbara Bates Imaging Center at Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago. World… Read more
Gov. Pritzker, Illinois DCFS Join Maryville to Cut Ribbon on New Residential Facility for Medically Complex Youth in Care
Governor JB Pritzker joined Maryville, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), elected officials, and community partners to cut the ribbon on a new temporary housing program: Maryville’s… Read more
Department on Aging Offers Free Help to Make Medicare Open Enrollment Decisions
The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) is encouraging everyone with Medicare to check if their plan still meets their needs and budget during this year’s Open Enrollment Period, which runs… Read more
Chicago Closes Migrant-Only Shelters
By: Ashmar Mandou City of Chicago will no longer hold a migrant-only shelter system, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced during a press conference on Monday. Instead, the City will merge migrants… Read more
Illinois Lottery Player Buys $1M Winning Lucky Day Lotto Ticket at Elmhurst Grocery Store
An Illinois Lottery player is a newly-minted millionaire after buying a $1 million winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket at Jewel-Osco in Elmhurst. The jackpot-winning ticket was purchased for the Sunday,… Read more
