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ComEd Encourages Income-Eligible Customers to Apply for LIHEAP Utility-Bill Support
ComEd encourages income-eligible customers to be ready to apply for utility-bill assistance when the new program year begins Sept. 1. For fiscal year 2022, $8.3 billion in LIHEAP funding was provided by… Read more
Nine Things to Remember During a Mental Health Emergency
The number of mental health emergencies has been on the rise over the past few years. As a result, organizations, departments and individuals are learning new skills and educating themselves… Read more
Sleepless and Selfish: Lack of Sleep Makes us Less Generous
Humans help each other — it’s one of the foundations of civilized society. But a new study by scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, reveals that a lack of… Read more
Rep. Hernandez Encourages Personal Health, Hygiene Practices to Prevent MPV
State Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez, D-Cicero, is urging Illinoisans to practice personal health and hygiene precautions to prevent the spread of the monkeypox virus (MPV). “The Illinois Department of Public… Read more
Scholarship Funding Available for Early Childhood Education, Childcare Workers
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), in collaboration with the Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity (ECACE), is encouraging those who work or have worked in early childhood education or… Read more
U.S. Department of Education Announces Grant in 189 McNair Grants to Improve Disadvantaged Students’ Preparation for Doctoral Study
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona announced $51.7 million in 189 new grant awards to institutions of higher education across the United States as part of the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program (McNair)…. Read more
If You Are an Early Childhood Educator, Now is the Time Earn Your Degree—at No Cost
Early childhood educators often need support as they grow in their careers while working in the various childcare roles. To this end, City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) in partnership with… Read more
Attorney General Raoul Files Lawsuit Over Unpaid Overtime Wages
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a consent decree with construction subcontractors building a new production line for Rivian Automotive Inc. (Rivian), expanding on a settlement reached in December 2021. The… Read more
City of Chicago Receives Trio of Rating Upgrades for O’Hare International Airport
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot announced that S&P Global Ratings (S&P) and Fitch Ratings (Fitch) have upgraded their long-term ratings for Chicago O’Hare International Airport (O’Hare) General Airport Revenue Bonds (GARB)… Read more
The 21st Century: End of Empires
By Daniel Nardini As Russia’s disastrous war against Ukraine continues, and as China’s attempts to try and conquer Taiwan is being condemned by most of the rest of the world,… Read more »