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Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Condemns Proposed Naturalization Fee Increases
The Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus stood in opposition to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) proposed rule change that would increase the cost of naturalization applications at a press… Read more
South Side Healthy Community Organizations Invests Nearly $1M in Community Resources
The South Side Healthy Community Organization (SSHCO) has announced a significant investment in community resources as a key part of building health equity on Chicago’s South Side. Nearly one million… Read more
Creating a Path for Seniors to Maintain Healthy Weight
By John Benz, Local Health Educator, Evergreen Park Humana Neighborhood Center Edited by Lawndale Bilingual News As we age, we grow wiser, more patient, and often happier – we may… Read more
City Announces New Initiatives to Combat Opioid Epidemic
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced that the City of Chicago will implement new initiatives to address the ongoing opioid epidemic using funding… Read more
Impact of Daylight-Saving Time on People with Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Daylight Saving Time (DST) is a seasonal practice that involves adjusting the clocks forward by one hour in the spring and back by one hour in the fall. Despite being… Read more
Daylight Saving Time – “Turn and Test”
Daylight saving time begins this Sunday, March 12, and the American Red Cross of Illinois reminds everyone to turn your clocks forward one hour and TEST your smoke alarms. Smoke… Read more
Activists Call to End Illinois’ School Voucher Program
By: Ashmar Mandou Chicago organizations are calling for the Illinois General Assembly to ensure Illinois’ Invest in Kids voucher program ends after the 2023-2024 school year. According to members of… Read more
Latino Art Beat Announces 2023 National Youth Art and Film Competition
Chicago based Latino Art Beat, a national not for profit arts organization that offers a youth art and film competition themed ”What Hispanic Heritage & Culture Means to Me?” has… Read more
Chicago Public Schools Welcomes CPS Students to the 2023 Skilled Trades Career Fair
The City of Chicago and The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Pedro Martinez launched a three-day, in-person Skilled Trades Career Fair to give CPS students an up-close look at postsecondary… Read more
Governor Pritzker Announces New Partnership Between Illinois Universities and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Governor Pritzker congratulated the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Northwestern University, and the University of Chicago for being selected by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) to launch the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub… Read more
