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Rep. García, Senators Durbin Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Children from Lead Poisoning
Representative Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senator Todd Young (R-IN) introduced the Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act, which would require the U.S. Department of… Read more
City of Chicago Announces Launch of Second Round of Applications for the Community Growers Program
Mayor Brandon Johnson, the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP), and program partner agency NeighborSpace, announced the application opening for the second round of the City’s Community… Read more
Three North Lawndale Schools Partner with Community to Launch STEAM Programming in SY 2024-2025
Chicago Public Schools (CPS), in collaboration with many community partners, announced the creation of a science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) programming in North Lawndale for the 2024-25 School… Read more
Dominican University Honored by Three Higher Education, Immigrant Rights Organizations with Inaugural SUCCESS Award
Dominican University’s ongoing commitment to supporting undocumented students has earned the institution high regards from a trio of higher education and immigrant rights organizations. TheDream.US, the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher… Read more
Clerk Valencia Hosts Over 50 CPS Students for Next Gen City Council
City Clerk Anna Valencia, in partnership with Chicago Public Schools Social Science Department and CPS Intergovernmental Affairs, hosted over 50 CPS students at City Hall for this year’s Next Gen… Read more
Chicago Teens Can Apply for After School Matters® Summer Programs
After School Matters’ summer session application is open, offering thousands of Chicago teens the opportunity to apply to hundreds of programs in the arts, communications and leadership, sports, and STEM…. Read more
Cook County Health Celebrates the Launch of New Robotic Surgery Program
Cook County Health cut the ribbon on its Intuitive da Vinci® surgical system, celebrating the health system’s new robotic surgery program. Robotic-assisted surgery allows surgeons to perform many different complex… Read more
IDOA & IDPH Monitoring H5N1 Influenza in Dairy Cattle
While no cases have been reported in Illinois, federal agencies confirmed the detection of H5N1 influenza virus in dairy herds in eight states across the U.S. The Illinois Department of… Read more
New UIC Data: How Illinois Benefits When Immigrants Get Health Coverage
Public funding of healthcare coverage for the uninsured pays for itself in a panoply of benefits that reach well beyond the individuals who receive such assistance. A review of data… Read more
Healthy Illinois Survey Gets Underway
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has announced the start of the 2024 Healthy Illinois Survey, a statewide effort to compile essential data on the current state of health… Read more
