Yearly Archives: 2019
Saint Anthony Receives Special Delivery
Pediatric patients at Saint Anthony Hospital received a special visit from a local family who delivered more than 1,000 toys this holiday season. Tom and Lucy Sanchez, relatives and friends… Read more
Roadmap to Reveal Mental Health Framework
As part of ongoing efforts to build on the City’s comprehensive mental health framework, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot adopted recommendations from the City’s Crisis Intervention Advisory Council (CIAC) and the National Alliance for… Read more
MacNeal Hospital Receives Business Excellence Award
MacNeal Hospital, located at 3249 S. Oak Park Ave., will be recognized as the recipient of the 10th Annual George W. Ashby Award for Business Excellence at the Berwyn Development… Read more
Pritzker Administration Launches New Training Program to Increase Minority Presence in Film Industry
The Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) plans to invest $500,000 through the Illinois Film Office Workforce Training Program to enable more women and minorities to access job… Read more
Students Earn State Seal of Biliteracy
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced that 6,217 high school students in the Class of 2019 have earned the State Seal of Biliteracy, which means they demonstrated a… Read more
Pritzker Administration Secures $40.2 Million Federal Preschool Development Grant
In line with Governor JB Pritzker’s vision of making Illinois the best state in the nation for families raising young children, the Pritzker administration announced it has secured $40.2 million in… Read more
RTA Board Approves 2020 Regional Budget
The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) Board of Directors adopted the 2020-2024 capital program and 2020 annual operating budgets for the RTA and for the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra, and… Read more
Chicago’s Airports Prepare for Busy Travel Season
The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) announced O’Hare and Midway International Airports are expected to be among the busiest airports in the country for Christmas-through-New Year holiday travel. Nearly five… Read more
Lightfoot, City Clerk Announce Fines and Fees Reforms
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and City Clerk Anna M. Valencia announced the results of the City Sticker amnesty and debt relief initiatives, which drew tens of thousands of Chicago residents… Read more
City Breaks Ground on New BMO Tower
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot joined BMO Financial Group and Riverside Investment & Development at the groundbreaking of the new BMO Tower, located at 320 S. Canal St. The future tower,… Read more
