Author Archives: Editor
Upcoming BACP Small Business Expo Returns In-Person
The Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP), along with sponsor Western Union, announced the free BACP Small Business Expo will return to an in-person event to be… Read more
Igniting Travel to Chicago
By: Ashmar Mandou Travel enthusiasts are making up for the last two years of lockdown and restrictions, as nearly seven in ten Americans, 69 percent, are planning to travel this… Read more
New Report: Smarter Land Use Planning is Urgently Needed to Safeguard Farmland
Smart growth and investment in Midwest downtowns and main streets must occur now to secure the land that grows our food, according to American Farmland Trust’s new report Farms Under… Read more
Sones de México Ensemble Hosts Three Guitar Workshops
Sones de México Ensemble co-founder Juan Díes leads workshops for students of our Mexican Music School and others seeking to improve their skills as guitarists and increase their knowledge of… Read more
Four 16th District Public Schools Receive Renewable Energy Education Initiative Funding
Under Cook County’s Solar Schools Grant program, the Cook County Department of Environment and Sustainability awarded grant funding to 24 public schools, four within the 16th District, to support the… Read more
Villa to host Youth College and Career Fair
State Senator Karina Villa is hosting a Youth College and Career Fair for local students making plans for after high school graduation. “Deciding what’s next after high school can be… Read more
Governor Pritzker Updates COVID-19 Requirements
As part of his continuing plan to carefully unwind the state’s COVID-19 executive orders, Governor Pritzker updating vaccine and testing requirements in some industries. The updated executive order amends testing… Read more
Illinois Medical Practices Selected for Statewide ‘House Call’ Project
In Illinois, nearly 200,000 residents who require home-based primary care (HBPC) are not receiving this critical medical service. To address this urgent need, 17 Illinois medical practices, some independent, others… Read more
Do You Have Access to a Local Doctor You Can Afford and Trust? If not, we can help!
For over 30 years, the Access to Care program has provided primary health care services to residents of suburban Cook County and northwest Chicago who have lower-incomes, are uninsured, or… Read more
The Salvation Army to Provide Free Back-to-School Physicals and Vaccinations
The Salvation Army North and Central Illinois Division, in partnership with Rush University Medical Center, will host a no-cost back-to-school health fair at the Salvation Army Freedom Center, 825 N…. Read more
