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ISBE Announces $4M Grant to Support Bilingual Educator Pipeline
The Illinois State Board of Education announced a $4 million grant, funded with federal pandemic relief dollars, to support the bilingual educator pipeline. The grant will cover the cost of… Read more
YMCA Offers Free Meals
On Monday, March 7, 2022, more than 440 families at the McCormick YMCA in Humboldt Park picked up free, delicious, and nutritious plant-based meal kits through a collaboration between the… Read more
Tips to Sleep Better at Night
The worst possible moment to realize you’re tired is when you just started a 4+ hour drive by yourself and you’re yawning before you even break your zip code. With… Read more
Hernandez to Host Free COVID-19 Vaccine and Booster Event
In partnership with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), State Representative Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez, D-Cicero, will host a free COVID-19 booster and vaccination event on Saturday, March 12, from… Read more
Make it a St. Patrick’s Day Weekend in the Quad Cities with the 36th Annual Parade
Visitors and residents alike will tell you that the Quad Cities puts on one of the best St. Patrick’s Day parades in the Midwest, and Iowa’s largest St. Patrick’s Day… Read more
Empowering Homeowners
By: Ashmar Mandou Buying a home can be challenging for many, especially for a first-timer. There are numerous steps, errands, documents, and requirements, that the whole process may leave you… Read more
Easter Egg-Stravaganza Returns to Lincoln Park Zoo
‘Eggs-tra’ special fun at the zoo? We’re all ears! Gather your peeps and hop on over to Lincoln Park Zoo’s Easter Egg-Stravaganza Presented by Kinder Joy® on April 16. The celebration runs from… Read more
Time to Spring Forward
Every spring, fire safety experts along with the nonprofit Illinois Fire Safety Alliance (IFSA) reminds residents about the life-saving habit of checking their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms when… Read more
Union League Boys & Girls Club Names 2022 Youth of the Year
Humboldt Park native Jalissa B., a senior at Lincoln Park High School and longtime member of Union League Boys & Girls Clubs’ Barreto Club in Humboldt Park, has been named… Read more
Substituting Venezuelan Oil for Russian Oil
By Daniel Nardini For the life of me, I cannot understand why the U.S. President Joe Biden administration decided to scotch the oil pipeline from Canada and end all shale… Read more »