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Healthy Living Quiz
By Marita Schauch, ND It’s one thing to talk about living a healthy lifestyle, but do your daily habits align and contribute to good health? Let’s put it to the… Read more
Ford Invites Community to Black Friday Wealth Symposium Nov. 29
State Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, is inviting the community to a Black Friday Wealth Symposium – a free, one day event that will feature expert speakers on budgeting,… Read more
Vision 2030 Plan Details Plans Prioritizing Future-Focused Learning
Education leaders from five statewide organizations in Illinois announced Vision 2030, a blueprint for public education in Illinois, developed with input from the statewide membership of the Illinois Association of… Read more
Rep. Rashid Welcomes Blueprint to Expand Dual Language Education
State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid, D-Bridgeview, the Latino Policy Forum, and public school districts welcomed the release of a new report that underscores the growing importance of dual language (DL) education… Read more
Seven More Chicago Teachers Union Members Join Efforts to Demand Missing Audits
The Liberty Justice Center announced that seven additional members of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) have joined its efforts to hold CTU leadership accountable for failing to produce audits for… Read more
Castro, Mah Bring Fair Pay to Workers with Disabilities
A landmark plan spearheaded by State Senator Cristina Castro and State Representative Theresa Mah to begin phasing out the federal subminimum wage for Illinoisans with disabilities is one step closer… Read more
Reps. García, Scanlon, Williams Introduce Bill to Facilitate Voter Registration in Subsidized Housing
Representatives Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), and Nikema Williams (GA-05) introduced the Our Homes, Our Votes Act, a bill that would allow eligible and interested tenants of… Read more
Attorney General Raoul, U.S. Dept., of Justice Seek Remedies to End Google’s Search Engine Monopoly
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and a bipartisan coalition of 38 attorneys general in announcing a robust package of remedies to end Google’s unlawful… Read more
Chicago Park District Releases 2025 Budget Recommendations
The Chicago Park District General Superintendent and CEO Rosa Escareño presented the $598.5 million 2025 Budget Recommendations to the Board of Commissioners. It supports Chicago residents by maintaining park programs… Read more
CHA, The Michaels Organization Celebrate Grand Re-Opening of Albany Terrace Apartments
The Chicago Housing Authority, The Michaels Organization and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) commemorated the official grand re-opening of Albany Terrace Apartments, a 17-story high-rise community… Read more