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Saint Anthony Hospital Providing Relief to Community Members Most in Need During Record Heat
Saint Anthony Hospital gave out nearly 2,000 water bottles per day to keep West and Southwest side residents hydrated during this record heatwave in Chicago. Utilizing a refrigerated trailer to… Read more
Gov. Pritzker Signs SB1, Creating the Department of Early Childhood
Governor JB Pritzker joined elected officials, early childhood advocates, and education leaders to sign Senate Bill 0001 into law, officially establishing Illinois’ new Department of Early Childhood. The new state… Read more
CTA and Cigna Healthcare Open First of Two Wellness Fitness Centers at CTA University
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and Cigna Healthcare have partnered to open the first of two new wellness fitness centers as part of a pilot program to help CTA employees… Read more
El Hospital Saint Anthony Ayuda a los Miembros de la Comunidad más Necesitados Durante un Calor Récord
El Hospital St. Anthony dio cerca de 2,000 botellas da agua por día para mantener hidratados a los residentes de los sectores oeste y sudoeste durante esta ola de calor… Read more
El Gob. Pritzker Firma la SB1, que Crea el Departamento de Primera Infancia
El Gobernador JB Pritzker se unió a funcionarios electos, defensores de la primera infancia y líderes de educación, para firmar el Proyecto 0001 del Senado y convertirlo en ley, estableciendo… Read more
CTA y Cigna Healthcare Abren el Primero de dos Centros de Fitness y Bienestar en la Universidad de CTA
La Autoridad de Tránsito de Chicago (CTA) y Cigna Healthcare se asociaron para abrir el primero de dos nuevos centros de bienestar como parte de un programa piloto para ayudar… Read more
West Nile Virus Found in Mosquitos and Birds in 13 Illinois Counties; IDPH Warns Public to “Fight the Bite”
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding the public that along with the start of summer, mosquito season is underway in Illinois and with that comes the risk… Read more
Taking Care During Heat Wave
By: Ashmar Mandou Chicago is facing extreme heat this week as record-breaking high temperatures scorch the country. Heat-related deaths and illnesses can be prevented, but extreme heat still claims the… Read more
Peters Announces Funding for Chicago Mental Health Clinic
State Senator Robert Peters announced Thresholds mental health center in Chicago has been selected to participate in a federal program designed to expand and improve access to coordinated mental health… Read more
IDPH Warns Illinoisans to Protect Themselves from Dangerously High Heat
With dangerously high levels of heat forecast across the state of Illinois in the coming days, including heat index forecasts approaching 100 degrees, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)… Read more
