Yearly Archives: 2016
Queen of Peace Junior Achievement Students Teach Life Lessons at St. Albert the Great
Queen of Peace High School Junior Achievement students visited kindergarten through fifth grade classrooms at St. Albert the Great and taught students life lessons ranging from how to contribute in… Read more
City Launches New Phase of Comprehensive Mentoring Initiative
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) announced the next steps to carry out a three year initiative to provide mentoring programs to 7,200 boys… Read more
Illinois Student Assistance Commission Announces State Scholars
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) is pleased to announce the names of the 2017-18 Illinois State Scholars. This year’s recipients join the ranks of other exceptional Illinois high school… Read more
Chicago Public Schools, UChicago Impact Website Helps Students Explore
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and UChicago Impact announced the launch of High School Bound (HSBound.org), a new website that allows Chicago students to explore and learn more about the many… Read more
Lack of Sun in Teen Years Linked to Nearsightedness Later On
Teens and young adults who spend more time outdoors may be less likely to become nearsighted later in life than those who spend less time outdoors, a new study suggests…. Read more
Illinois Poison Center Warns of Dangerous Holiday Cocktail—Alcohol and Drugs
‘Tis the season to be jolly—but mixing alcohol and prescription medications is no laughing matter. With higher alcohol consumption rates during the holiday season and an increasing number of people… Read more
One Drink a Day May Not Keep the Doctor Away
It’s called “holiday heart” because it happens to binge drinkers who feel a flutter or irregular heartbeat after too many cocktails at parties. But a research review suggests it can… Read more
Tricks to Stop Belly Bloating
Have you been groaning about your belly bloating? It’s the same story every time: you start eating healthy again after a weekend of questionable food choices and BOOM! the bloat… Read more
Durbin, Gutierrez Launch New ‘Chicago is With You’ Task Force
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and Congressman Luis Gutierrez launched the new “Chicago is With You,” Task Force. The Task Force will collaborate on mental health, legal services, diversity training for… Read more
A Flash in the Pan, Or a Real Policy Change?
by Daniel Nardini It has become big news; President-elect Donald Trump received a congratulations call from Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and it seems that the whole world caved-in! The significance… Read more »