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Cook County Jail Chess Team Places Second in International Chess Tournament
Seven individuals in custody at the Cook County Jail competed this morning in an online international chess tournament against individuals in custody in Armenia, Spain and Russia, Sheriff Thomas J…. Read more
ComEd Offers Options to Help Customers Manage Electric Bills
As many northern Illinois residents experience mounting expenses as a result of the pandemic, ComEd offers payment assistance programs that may help with past-due balances now and energy-saving tools that… Read more
Around Town
Compiled by Ashmar Mandou Switch on Summer Via Livestream Free Saturday, May 22nd https://www.comed.com/SafetyCommunity/Community/Pages/SwitchOnSummer.aspx Get ready for ComEd’s 7th annual Switch on Summer, which celebrates the start of summer with… Read more
Village Leadership Academy to Host Vaccination Clinic
It Takes a Village Family of Schools, in partnership with The Rana-Reagan Pharmacy, UI Health, Miles Square Health Center, and IMPACT, is hosting a community covid-19 vaccination clinic this Friday,… Read more
Illinois Mask Guidance with CDC for Fully Vaccinated People
Following guidance from the CDC that fully vaccinated people can stop wearing a mask and practicing social distancing in most indoor and outdoor settings, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois… Read more
Peters: Mental health crises should be treated by mental health professionals
An effort to improve mental health emergency responses by diverting emergency calls for mental health crises to mental health professionals was approved by a Senate committee Tuesday. “Mental health crises… Read more
Cicero Health Department Offers Vaccinations for Children 12 and Above
The Town of Cicero health clinic is now open for all services – please call to schedule dental, physicals and immunizations. Due to the covid-19 pandemic most children are behind… Read more
City Announces Youth Opportunities ‘Rediscover Summer’
The City on Monday announced the “Rediscover Summer” campaign from My CHI. My Future., designed to showcase the array of opportunities for youth this summer. Last year, the Mayor and… Read more
Villanueva: Schools Should Offer Instruction on Citizenship
So students better understand the naturalization process, State Senator Celina Villanueva (D-Chicago) passed legislation in the Senate Education Committee that would allow schools to offer courses on naturalization and citizenship…. Read more
CPS, City Colleges Unveil New Career-Focused Program
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) announced that a new pilot will expand healthcare programming to eight CPS high schools as part of the Chicago Roadmap, an… Read more
