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Heat Wave Safety Tips
High temperatures are expected throughout much of the Illinois region this week. The American Red Cross has some safety tips to help keep you and your family safe during the… Read more
Schedule Physical and Dental Exams, and Immunizations for Your School Children Now
Does your child need a physical, dental exam and/or immunizations for school? Don’t wait until the last minute and schedule yours today. Let the Cicero Health Department help your family… Read more
IDPH Teams Up With ICAAP to Educate on Vaccines for Children Under 5 Ahead of CDC Approval
As pediatric vaccines have cleared the FDA’s first regulatory hurdle and are expected to be recommended by the CDC later this week, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced… Read more
IDHS and CPS Unite to Provide Summer jobs for Youth
Illinois Department of Human Services Assistant Secretary of Firearm Violence Prevention Chris Patterson and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Chief of Safety and Security Jadine Chou joined community organizations, students, youth,… Read more
CPS to Launch Summer Meals and LunchStop Programs for Summer Break
Chicago Public Schools announced the launch of its Summer Meals and LunchStop Programs to support students and their families during the break. As it has done in the past, the… Read more
Hernandez Introduces Summer 2022 Intern Class
State Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez, D-Cicero, is welcoming a group of promising Illinois college students who will comprise her summer 2022 class of interns in her Cicero constituent service office…. Read more
CPS Celebrates the Graduates of the Great Expectations Mentoring Program
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) proudly announced that 22 employees were celebrated and honored with a virtual ceremony last Friday afternoon as members of the District’s third class to successfully complete… Read more
Statewide Unemployment Rate Stable, Payroll Jobs Up in May
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced that the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.6 percent, while nonfarm payrolls increased by +12,800 in May, based on preliminary data provided… Read more
Sixth Black, Latino Houses Matter Phone Bank May Give Cook County Property Owners $3.3M in Refunds
More than 1,400 Cook County taxpayers may be eligible to receive $3.3 million in property tax refunds and exemptions after calling in to the Black and Latino Houses Matter phone… Read more
Illinois Department of Revenue Moving its Chicago Office out of the Thompson Building
The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) will officially move its Chicago office out of the James R. Thompson Center (JRTC) on Friday, June 24. It will reopen for business on… Read more
