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Illinois Leads Nation in AP Exam Performance and Participation Growth, Outperforming Pre-Pandemic Years
The Illinois State Board of Education announced that Illinois students’ Advanced Placement (AP) performance and participation not only continues to rebound from the pandemic but has outpaced all other states… Read more
Thresholds Health Opens Its First Full-Service Primary, Behavioral Health and Substance Use Care Center on Chicago’s West Side
Thresholds Health, a new full-service primary care health center to serve communities on the west side of Chicago, has opened its doors. Specializing in the integration of primary, behavioral health,… Read more
Northwestern Medicine to Distribute Narcan Nasal Spray
Northwestern Medicine team members will distribute Narcan (naloxone) nasal spray and provide education about opioid overdose prevention during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m…. Read more
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
The Illinois Department of Transportation is teaming up with the Illinois State Police and more than 200 local law enforcement agencies to promote Distracted Driving Awareness Month, reminding drivers to… Read more
Water People Theater Studio Kids Announce Launch of Bilingual Musical Summer Creative Lab
Water People Theater (WPT) announces its WPT STUDIO Kids’ All for the Planet: One Planet for All, a bilingual (English/Spanish) musical, summer creative lab for children ages 6 – 11… Read more
TSA to Host Hiring Event for Chicago Airports
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hosting a hiring event to assist individuals interested in applying for a job as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) or Security Support Assistant (SSA)… Read more
Applications for Property Tax Savings are Now Available
Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi announces that property-tax-saving exemption applications for the 2022 tax year are now available online. Exemptions are savings that contribute to lowering a homeowner’s property tax… Read more
Booming Gains in Government Pension Funds Likely Short-Lived; Airports Boost Economy without Burdening Property Taxpayers, Report Finds
A once-in-a-generation investment market for government worker pension funds likely will be fleeting, according to a Cook County Treasurer’s Office report of local government debt. The office’s latest analysis shows… Read more
Fuel Your Curiosity at Shedd Aquarium
Dive deeper at Shedd Aquarium to explore the full wonder of the aquatic animal world. Guests can discover some of the most biodiverse marine ecosystems in the world – coral… Read more
City of Chicago, NASCAR Announce Traffic Plan for NASCAR Chicago Street Race Closures
The City of Chicago and NASCAR officials shared a traffic plan for the NASCAR Chicago Street Race, which takes place July 1–2, 2023. The plan provides an outline for street… Read more
