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DFSS Still Accepting Applications for Cash Assistance Program
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and The Chicago Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) are still accepting applications for the 2022 Chicago Resilient Communities Pilot (CRCP) until Friday, May 13. The Pilot… Read more
What to know about Amendment 1
Courtesy of Illinois Policy With less than six months to go until the November 8th general election, Illinois Policy experts are raising warnings about an amendment on the ballot that… Read more
City of Chicago Announces Safer Public Spaces for Female Residents
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and City Clerk Anna Valencia announced a partnership with UN Women’s Global Flagship Program, Safe Cities and Safe Public Spaces. The initiative responds to sexual violence… Read more
City Announces ‘Justice for all Pledge’ Centering on Equity and Access
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot joined reproductive justice leaders to announce the Justice For All Pledge, in response to the leaked draft opinion by the majority of the Supreme Court of… Read more
Hispanic Women Face Inequities Affecting Maternal Health Outcomes
Courtesy of the American Heart Association Edited by Lawndale Bilingual News Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of maternal death in the U.S. Simply put, heart disease is the No…. Read more
CPS Announces Launch of Please Stay Campaign
Chicago Public Schools announced the inaugural launch of the Please Stay mental health and suicide prevention campaign aimed at seventh through twelfth grade students. CPS is the first school district to… Read more
Young Women Can Apply to Build, Race Electric-Powered Racecars in ComEd EV Rally
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, ComEd is excited to introduce its latest summer STEM program, the ComEd EV Rally! Young women in Illinois can now apply to… Read more
After School Matters® Summer Program Application Now Open for Chicago Teens
After School Matters’ application for summer programs is now open, offering opportunities to thousands of Chicago high school teens in the arts, communications and leadership, sports, and STEM. Programs begin… Read more
Attorney General Raoul Announces Relief for Illinois Residents Deceived by TurboTax Owner
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced more than $4 million in relief for Illinois consumers who were deceived into paying for tax services that were available for free. As a result… Read more
Street sideshows halting traffic prohibited under Munoz law
People will be prohibited to slow or stop due to a street sideshow on any street or highway thanks to a measure sponsored by Assistant Majority Leader Tony Munoz that… Read more
