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Improving Your Mental Health
Connecting with others. Humans are social creatures, and it’s important to have strong, healthy relationships with others. Having good social support may help protect you against the harms of stress. It… Read more
Lightfoot, CDPH Announce Request for Proposal to Address Inequities
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced a Request for Proposals (RFP) to address the impacts of COVID-19 through community-led strategies to promote health… Read more
YMCA of Metro Chicago Adapts 2021 Summer Camp Programs
As many school districts prepare to resume full-time in-person instruction in the fall, the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago is revising its 2021 Summer Camp programs to incorporate more social and… Read more
U.S. Naval Academy Partners with Trinity High School to Promote STEM
The United States Naval Academy (USNA) will be partnering with Trinity High School to promote interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). This is part of an initiative at the USNA to… Read more
Peters plan extends civics education to youth in IDJJ facilities
Using a law he previously sponsored as a foundation, State Senator Robert Peters (D-Chicago) is looking to expand civics education for re-entering citizens to the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice…. Read more
Villanueva Passes Legislation to Create Domestic Violence Commission
To protect women and children in Illinois, State Senator Celina Villanueva (D-Chicago) passed legislation the Illinois Senate that would establish the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission. “Incidents of domestic violence… Read more
Pacione-Zayas’ Plan to Create Cultural Districts Passes Senate
The Illinois Senate passed a plan by State Senator Cristina Pacione-Zayas (D-Chicago) to allow for the designation of cultural districts in Illinois, something she said would help to affirm the… Read more
City Launches Chicago Works
With the 2021 paving season getting underway, the City launched the Chicago Works jobs and infrastructure plan. The event kicked off the first year of the five-year multi-billion-dollar Chicago Works Capital Plan. The 2021 first… Read more
City of Berwyn, Erie Neighborhood House Open Satellite Office
On Wednesday, Erie Neighborhood House and the City of Berwyn announced a partnership by sponsoring a new location to service Berwyn residents and surrounding neighborhoods. At this location, Erie House… Read more
U.S. Finally Recognizing Armenian Genocide
By Daniel Nardini U.S. President Joe Biden is the first American president to formally recognize the Armenian genocide by the Ottoman Turkish Empire over 100 years ago. No one is… Read more »