Monthly Archives: November 2014
Get Covered Illinois Launches Second Open Enrollment Period
Governor Pat Quinn joined Get Covered Illinois (GCI) officials and local health care advocates to kick off open enrollment for Year Two of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on Saturday,… Read more
Genoa Healthcare Pharmacy Now Open at Oak Street Health
Genoa Healthcare announced the opening of their 130th full-service, on-site pharmacy, which is located within Oak Street Health. This is their seventh Genoa Healthcare pharmacy in the state of Illinois…. Read more
Erie Family Health Center Hosts Roundtable Discussion
By: Ashmar Mandou U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, CEO of the Cook County Health and Hospitals System, Dr. John Jay Shannon visited Erie Family… Read more
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Holding Free Health Care Enrollment and Wellness Fair
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) is offering uninsured Chicago residents an opportunity to sign up for health coverage at a free enrollment and wellness fair, on Saturday,… Read more
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Earns ‘A’ in Hospital Safety Twice in 2014
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center (PSMEMC) received an “A” for how well the medical center protects patients from errors, injuries, accidents and infections, according to The Leapfrog Group,… Read more
New Housing Project Breaks Ground in 31st Ward
By: Ashmar Mandou New affordable housing for low-income seniors is underway in the 31st ward. On Friday, Nov. 14th, Hispanic Housing Development Corporation (HHDC) President and CEO Hipolito “Paul” Roldan,… Read more
Comcast and Boys & Girls Forge Partnership
By: Ashmar Mandou On Thursday, Nov. 13th, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago’s Little Village Club, 2801 S. Ridgeway Ave., received a wonderful surprise from Comcast during a press… Read more
Prospective Students Invited to Open Houses at City Colleges of Chicago
City Colleges of Chicago will hold Open Houses for prospective students. The free events will include details on how students save up by attending City Colleges before transferring to a… Read more
Alternative Schools Network Celebrates 40 Years of Service
By: Ashmar Mandou The Alternative Schools Network (ASN), a non-for-profit organization in Chicago that works with inner-city children, youth, and adults, recently celebrated ASN’s 40 years of re-enrolling former out… Read more
UIC Hosts “Inequality” Discussion
By: Ashmar Mandou Mayoral Candidate and Cook County Commissioner Jesús “Chuy” Garcia joined political consultant Don Rose, UIC professor of educational policy Pauline Lipman, and President and CEO of the… Read more
