Monthly Archives: January 2017
Grandparents Who Help Care for Grandchildren Live Longer Than Other Seniors
Grandparents who help out occasionally with childcare or provide support to others in their community tend to live longer than seniors who do not care for other people, according to… Read more
Gates Foundation to Invest Up to $140m in HIV Prevention Device
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is investing as much as $140 million to support development of a tiny implantable drug pump it believes could help prevent people in sub-Saharan… Read more
Shifting Demographics of Opioid Epidemic Halt Syringe Exchange Progress
Over the last decade, syringe exchange programs have made major progress in combatting HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) rates among Black and Latino drug users. However, according to a… Read more
How to Stick to Your New Year’s Weight Loss
When it comes to New Year’s resolutions, weight loss ranks among the most common goals set. In fact, research shows weight related goals are the second most common New Year’s… Read more
Six Trojan Wrestlers Place at 27th Annual Art Kraft Memorial Tournament
Some pre-holiday home cooking was the recipe for the best showing of the season for the Triton College wrestling team. Six Trojan wrestlers placed, including the first individual champion of… Read more
Registration is still open for Spring 2017 at St. Augustine College
Registration is still open for Spring 2017 at St. Augustine College. Classes begin January 23, 2017 and are held for 16 weeks. New and Returning students should visit any of… Read more
Klod Named Principal at Queen of Peace High School
Ms. Catherine Klod has been appointed to the position of Principal at Queen of Peace High School effective January 4, 2017. Ms. Klod has been a faculty member at Peace… Read more
New Appointee for Chicago Board of Education
By: Ashmar Mandou Recently, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the appointment of Arnaldo “Arnie” Rivera to serve on the Chicago Board of Education. Rivera, a former educator and education administrator, will… Read more
Tammy Duckworth Sworn in as Illinois Newest United States Senator
Just a few minutes after noon in the U.S. Capitol Monday, former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives and former Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs… Read more
Sinai Urban Health Institute Receives Competitive Grant
The Sinai Urban Health Institute (SUHI), in partnership with the Illinois Institute of Technology School of Design and University of Chicago Medicine, was one of only four national awardees of… Read more
