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Leader Ramirez’s Emergency Housing Assistance Passes in the Illinois House
State Representative Leader Delia Ramirez, D-Chicago, recently passed House Bill 2877 in the Illinois House, legislation that provides emergency housing relief and eviction protections to thousands of Illinoisans. Ramirez’s HB2877… Read more
FEMA Provides $7.8 Million to the State of Illinois
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) announced that $7,831,099 in federal funding has been made available to IEMA for… Read more
Illinois Education Association Releases Annual, Bipartisan Report
The Illinois Education Association (IEA) released its third annual State of Education report, the only bipartisan poll asking Illinoisans about all aspects of public schools. The data shows the COVID-19… Read more
Citywide Survey Shows CPS Parents Dissatisfied with Aspects of Schooling
On Tuesday, Kids First Chicago (K1C) released the findings of a citywide survey of 415 CPS K-12 parents. The results showed that 54 percent of respondents prefer to remain fully… Read more
CPS Announces ‘Healing-Centered Framework’ a Multi-Year Plan to Address Trauma
Chicago Public Schools (CPS), in partnership with Chicago Beyond and the Children First Fund: the Chicago Public Schools Foundation, announced a first-of-its-kind, multi-year effort to build upon the district’s foundation… Read more
High Vitamin D Levels May Protect Against COVID-19
A new research study at the University of Chicago Medicine has found that when it comes to COVID-19, having vitamin D levels above those traditionally considered sufficient may lower the… Read more
Sleep Better
Do you have trouble sleeping at night? Do you find yourself frequently falling ill or feeling under the weather? Well, those two things could actually be related. Dr. Vikki Petersen,… Read more
New Measure Would Allow People with Mental Health Conditions to Bypass ER
When a person with a mental health condition calls 911, they don’t always need the hospital – but are typically taken to an emergency room rather than the mental health… Read more
Redistricting Hearings Nears End
By: Ashmar Mandou This year, Chicago embarked on redistricting hearings for the 50 wards, a process that will impact the lives of nearly three million residents. As a result, the… Read more
City Announces Chicago Alfresco Program
Choose Chicago and the Chicago Department of Transportation, announced Chicago Alfresco, an initiative to increase outdoor dining area and the opportunity for businesses and community organizations to design creative long-term… Read more
