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Triton College’s TRIUMPH & SURGE Program Empowers Students to Succeed
Triton College’s TRIUMPH & SURGE Program empowers students to achieve academic success and thrive in life. Through mentoring, coaching, career development and personal support, TRIUMPH & SURGE goes beyond academics… Read more
Advocates, Educators Call on Illinois to Restore Monetary Award Program for Incarcerated Students
Following the bipartisan reinstatement of Pell Grant access to incarcerated people which was signed into law in 2020 and went into effect this year, Illinois’ Back on the MAP campaign… Read more
Mayor Brandon Johnson, Musician Vic Mensa Headline Metropolitan Peace Academy Community Violence Intervention Graduation
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago-born musician, actor and philanthropist Vic Mensa joined the Metropolitan Peace Initiatives (MPI) and Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P) Thursday night as they celebrated the newest round… Read more
Mayor Johnson Signs Executive Order to Establish Transfemicide Working Group
Mayor Brandon Johnson signed Executive Order 2024-2, establishing a Transfemicide Working Group to develop comprehensive strategies addressing violence against transgender women in our city. This Working Group represents a vital… Read more
New Law Expands Reproductive Rights
An expansion on an Illinois law takes effect January 1st that prohibits discrimination based on a person’s reproductive health decisions, including fertility care and abortion. Illinois continues to lead nationally… Read more
Pritzker Administration Announces New Medicaid Coverage for Certified Doula and Lactation Consultant Services
New perinatal doula and lactation consultant services are now available to pregnant and postpartum individuals who are enrolled in the Illinois Medicaid program, further expanding maternal and child health coverage,… Read more
First Victim Advocates Training Graduation
The City of Chicago, through CDPH and the Mayor’s Office for Community Safety, proudly announced the graduation of the first cohort from its Victim Advocates training pilot program on Friday,… Read more
“Shop with a Cop” Event Spreads Holiday Cheer
The holiday spirit was in full swing on Saturday, December 21, as the Town of Cicero hosted its annual “Shop with a Cop” event at Walmart. Local police officers partnered… Read more
Chicago Heights Man Charged with Multiple Felonies Involving Kidnapping
A Chicago Heights man is facing multiple felony charges after a Sheriff’s Police investigation found that he kidnapped two individuals and held one of them for ransom, Cook County Sheriff… Read more
Giannoulias Unveils Relocated and Reimagined Lombard DMV
One of the state’s busiest DMVs has relocated and is now offering 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week renewal services through the state’s first drive-through DMV kiosk. The new facility uses a data-driven design… Read more
