Monthly Archives: June 2017
Chicago KICS Youth Soccer Athletes Travel to Cuba
The Chicago KICS Community Academy, one of the largest youth soccer programs in the city, hosted a special event on Wednesday night at Dunbar Park, as a celebratory sendoff for… Read more
Conference Tackles Health Concerns for Incarcerated Populations
On June 15th, Illinois Reentry Conference: Health Equity and Social Justice kicked off two days of speakers, panels, and workshops with an opening reception and keynote address by Nneka Jones… Read more
Free Street Brings ‘Los Milagros/The Miracles’
For almost 50 years, the historic Free Street Theater has spent Chicago summers performing free outdoor plays in public spaces. “This is really at the heart of our year-round programming,”… Read more
Erie Teen Center Reopens
By: Ashmar Mandou Health advocates, patients, staff, and representatives of the Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation, Pritzker Traubert Family Foundation, and community members gathered in the newly renovated lobby of Erie… Read more
Tips for Parents to Help Kids Beat the Heat During this Sizzling Summer
Courtesy of UnitedHealthcare of Illinois Summertime is here which means kids are out of school and temperatures are rising. That combination has Dr. Kwame Foucher reminding parents about the signs… Read more
Climate Summit Comes to Chicago
By: Ashmar Mandou In an announcement made on Wednesday morning, Chicago will partner with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy and all of its partner city networks… Read more
AMA Adopts New Policy to Ensure Physicians, Medical Students are Trained to Prevent, Manage Obesity
Recognizing that obesity remains a primary health concern impacting an increasing number of Americans, the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted policy that will equip more medical students and physicians to… Read more
Mayor Emanuel, CPS Announce Investments in Steinmetz College Preparatory
As part of the City of Chicago’s effort to modernize and strengthen high schools throughout the city, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools announced innovative investments in Steinmetz College… Read more
Five Ombudsman Chicago Grads Receive College Scholarships
Five members of Ombudsman Chicago’s class of 2017 earned $221,000 in college scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $80,000 and were recognized at Ombudsman’s graduation June 16th. The five are among… Read more
Protecting Americans Abroad
by Daniel Nardini I feel very, very sorry for Otto Warmbier and his family. The young man who went to North Korea and who returned basically brain dead had died… Read more »