Monthly Archives: October 2018
October is College Changes Everything Month in Illinois
If you are a senior in high school, a parent of a student, or an adult looking to head back to school, there’s a free workshop in your area this… Read more
Charter School Educators, Allies Rally for Equality
Chicago Teachers Union-Alliance of Charter Teachers and Staff (CTU-ACTS) members and supporters rallied outside of the Chicago Board of Education last week in a continued fight for equitable funding. Union… Read more
Preventing Blindness in Illinois
Chicago-area children received no-cost comprehensive eye exams and glasses donations as part of a school eye health event from Prevent Blindness Illinois, the Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness… Read more
UIC College of Dentistry HSDA Hosts Regional Conference
The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry’s Hispanic Student Dental Association (HSDA) chapter hosted the Hispanic Dental Association (HDA) Student Regional Conference on September 8th. “We gathered over… Read more
Researchers Have Discovered How to Slow Aging
Previous research published earlier this year in Nature Medicine showed it was possible to reduce the burden of damaged cells, termed senescent cells, and extend lifespan and improve health, even… Read more
Durbin ‘Chicago hospitals are improving patient health’
After Senator Dick Durbin, D-Ill., invited CEOs from the largest Chicago hospitals to a breakfast meeting where he asked them what they are doing to improve residents’ health and what… Read more
Exercise May Slow down Alzheimer’s Disease
There is no cure yet and no vaccine. But new methods for staving off dementia and Alzheimer’s are continuing to emerge. Exercise has been identified as one way in which… Read more
A Symphonic Celebration of Prince
Caption by Ashmar Mandou Live Nation Urban and TCG Entertainment brought 4U: A Symphonic celebration of Prince to Chicago last weekend featuring the Chicago Philharmonic. It was a time for… Read more
Sequence Ch!cago Returns to Navy Pier with Talented Lineup of Local Artists
For the second consecutive year, Navy Pier is welcoming the fall/winter season with Sequence Ch!cago, a free dynamic performance series that features local artists, musicians and cultural organizations by showcasing… Read more
ComEd, League of Chicago Theatres Partner to Highlight Arts Organizations
To increase access to the arts and strengthen local communities, ComEd and the League of Chicago Theatres announced grants to 17 non-profit arts organizations throughout northern Illinois. The grantees, which… Read more
