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Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability Announces First District Council Election in February
On February 28, 2023, Chicago voters will elect three community members to serve on District Councils in each of Chicago’s 22 Police Districts. In July 2021, the Chicago City Council… Read more
ComEd Announces Community Grant Program
ComEd announced on Wednesday that the 2023 Powering Communities Grants Program is now accepting applications. The annual Grants Program provides grants of up to $10,000 each to improve infrastructure and… Read more
Choose Chicago Receives $5M Award to Expand Neighborhood Tourism Marketing
Choose Chicago President and CEO Lynn Osmond is thrilled to announce that Choose Chicago has been awarded $5.5 million to expand its neighborhood tourism initiatives. Funded by the American Rescue… Read more
Berwyn Township Honors Its Community’s Most Outstanding Volunteers
The Township of Berwyn hosted its first Berwyn Township “100-Year Tradition of Service” Community Heroes Awards in celebration of its Centennial Anniversary. The award ceremony honored Berwyn residents for their… Read more
Chicago City Council Votes to Protect Youth Health
The Chicago City Council passed an ordinance that puts strong restrictions on tobacco retailers, including creating a new city license for e-cigarette retailers, placing strict limitations on where they can… Read more
Six Minutes of High-Intensity Exercise Could Delay the Onset of Alzheimer’s disease
Six minutes of high-intensity exercise could extend the lifespan of a healthy brain and delay the onset of neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. New research published… Read more
Reducing Total Calories May Be More Effective for Weight Loss than Intermittent Fasting
The frequency and size of meals was a stronger determinant of weight loss or gain than the time between first and last meal, according to new research published today in… Read more
Open Books Launches Third Community-Focused Bookstore in Logan Square
Open Books, a local nonprofit providing literary experiences for tens of thousands of readers each year, announced the launch of its third community bookstore in Chicago, located at 2068 N Milwaukee Ave in… Read more
Application Period Opens for FEMA’s Youth Preparedness Council
FEMA announced young leaders across the nation can now apply to become a part of the 2023 Youth Preparedness Council (YPC). YPC members are students in grades 8 through 11… Read more
High Schools Across Chicago Public Schools Earn AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award
Two dozen Chicago Public Schools’ (CPS) high schools earned the 2022 College Board AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for achieving high female representation in Advanced Placement computer science courses…. Read more
