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Meridian Health Plan of Illinois Provides Sinai Chicago with $100K Grant: Provide Health and Digital Equity for West Side Patients
By: Ashmar Mandou In an effort to provide ample health and digital equity to underserved communities, Meridian Health Plan of Illinois, Inc. (Meridian), a wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation,… Read more
Cook County Department of Public Health Urges Suburban Cook County to Take COVID Precautions During the Holiday Season
Although COVID-19 hospital admissions in suburban Cook County continue to be low, they have almost doubled since the beginning of November; and emergency room visits associated with COVID have been… Read more
Ambetter of Illinois Expands Provider Network to Include Rush University System for Health
Ambetter of Illinois, a product offered by Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) which provides insurance to under-insured and uninsured populations through the Health Insurance Marketplace (Healthcare.gov), announced a partnership with RUSH University System for… Read more
Pritzker College Prep Principal Named Charter Principal of the Year
The Illinois Network of Charter Schools (INCS) has recently announced the recipients for the organization’s 2023 Charter Excellence Awards, naming Carrie Spitz, Principal of Noble Schools’ Pritzker College Prep campus,… Read more
Chancellor Salgado Receives High Honor from Mexico, Ambassador Reyna Torres Mendivil
City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor, Juan Salgado was presented with the 2023 Ohtli Award on Friday. The award is one of the highest honors given to citizens living outside of… Read more
Chicago Public Schools Celebrates the Holiday Season
Students, teachers, and staff across Chicago Public Schools (CPS) are ringing in the holidays with a diverse slate of events and celebrations for their school communities as the calendar year… Read more
Lt. Governor Stratton Launches New Statewide Initiative
Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton is launching a new initiative dedicated to advancing women’s financial wholeness: We Thrive. We Thrive is focused on fostering financial health, freedom and resilience for all… Read more
Chicago Loop Alliance Unveils Five-Year Strategic Plan for Organization and Loop Neighborhood
The Chicago Loop Alliance (CLA) releases an extensive five-year strategic organizational plan, commissioned to take advantage of the evolving downtown and CLA’s role in the Loop following several years that… Read more
Mayor Brandon Johnson Signs Executive Order to Streamline Approval of Housing, Commercial Development
In an effort to make commercial and housing development processes more efficient across Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an Executive Order aimed at streamlining city approvals. This Executive Order requires… Read more
Commissioner Frank J. Aguilar Hosts 16th District Equity Town Hall
On Thursday, December 7th, Cook County Commissioner Frank J. Aguilar partnered with the Office of the Cook County President and the Town of Cicero to host an Equity Town Hall…. Read more
