Monthly Archives: August 2017
Youth with Diabetes Have High Rates of Peripheral Neuropathy
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy, or DPN, the nerve damage caused by high blood sugar levels and other factors, affects about 60 to 70 percent of young people with diabetes. Now, new… Read more
Undocumented Students Awarded College Tuition Scholarships
This month, 64 recent graduates of the Noble Network of Charter Schools Class of 2017 were awarded the Pritzker Access Scholarship for college tuition. Sponsored by the Pritzker Traubert Foundation… Read more
Emanuel, CPS Announce Improvement in Elementary School Preparation
As CPS elementary students continue to beat national averages for math and reading, Mayor Emanuel and CPS announced that a record low number of elementary school students in need of… Read more
Community Savings Bank to Host “Back-to-School” Celebration
Community Saving Bank will hold another of its annual Back to School celebrations on Saturday, August 19th, from 9am – 12 Noon in the lobby of its main office. Neighborhood… Read more
Chicago Children’s Theatre, The Station, Announces Fall Classes
Parents! Chicago Children’s Theatre just posted its Fall 2017 line-up of performing arts classes for newborns to young teens, which is clearly growing into one of the deepest, most diverse… Read more
CPD Superintendent Johnson Welcomes New Police Recruits
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Police Department (CPD) Superintendent Eddie Johnson welcomed on Monday 111 new police recruits to the Department’s Training Academy, the eighth class of new recruits this… Read more
NHS Receives $39M to Provide Mortgage Lending to Underserved Communities
Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago (NHS) raised $39 million for its Loan Pool Program to provide mortgage lending to households throughout the city of Chicago, south suburban Cook County and… Read more
Financial Services Company Opens Up Shop on Cermak Road
Planning for the future can seem daunting, but a new local financial services company is here to make the process easier. Located at 6903-A W Cermak Rd, Brokerage Resources Inc…. Read more
How to Stay Safe When Viewing the Solar Eclipse
By: Dr. Linda Chous, Chief Eye Care Officer, UnitedHealthcare The first total eclipse of the sun to span coast to coast across the U.S. mainland in almost a century will… Read more
The Venezuelan Plot to Assassinate Marco Rubio?
by Daniel Nardini Just when news about what is happening in Venezuela could not seem more bizarre, more sinister and more hellish, now there is this weird little piece about… Read more »