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CPS Announces Employees Eligible to Sign-Up for Vaccination
By: Ashmar Mandou On Wednesday, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) announced that all CPS employees, as well as vendors who regularly work in schools — more than 52,000 people — have… Read more
‘Chicago Takes 10’ Launches to Support Artists Impacted by the Pandemic
Walder Foundation announced a new virtual performance series called “Chicago Takes 10,” curated by a diverse set of performing arts organizations. Grantee organizations will identify artists to feature in bi-weekly… Read more
Budget-Friendly Tips to Achieve a Balanced Diet during National Nutrition Month
According to McKinsey, nearly half of US consumers reported cutting back on their spending in 2020, and are looking for economical ways to prepare nutritious meals for the family. National… Read more
Cook County Launches ‘My Shot’ Vaccination Campaign
Barber Lonnie Hodges doesn’t want to see any more suffering in his family or in his community of Jackson Park. Cicero mom Diana Hernandez longs for her sons to have… Read more
Road to Sobriety
By: Ashmar Mandou Addiction can be quite difficult to understand for those who have never experienced it. Everyone’s experience with addiction is unique. Everyone’s reason for turning to drug or… Read more
YMCA of Metro Chicago Offers Spring Break Camp
As the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine becomes more widespread and the reopening of schools in the fall appears more likely, parents will be looking for a way to ease… Read more
Forbes Reports Kennedy-King College as one of the Top Colleges in U.S.
As reported by Forbes Magazine this week, Kennedy-King College is considered one of the top 10 community colleges in the country, and serves the largest predominantly Black student body on… Read more
ACTA Survey: Citizens of Illinois Strongly Support Free Speech
A telephone survey of 800 Illinois residents conducted from February 17—21 finds low levels of support for politicizing public education at the K-12 and postsecondary levels. In contrast, Illinoisans surveyed… Read more
City of Chicago Unveils New Safety Ordinance
Chicago Department of Buildings and Chicago Department of Public Health announced the launch of the 311/Online reporting and enforcement program for seniors to report non-compliance of the Senior Safety Ordinance,… Read more
Barbara Jean Wright Court Secures CHA Vouchers for 160 Apartments
In an action that will help bring new ownership to the long-troubled Barbara Jean Wright Court apartment complex and ensure the preservation and improvement of affordable housing in the rapidly… Read more
