Monthly Archives: January 2019
SNAP Benefits Will Continue through February During Federal Shutdown
The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced that February Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will be funded through the end of February, but they will be issued to… Read more
More in U.S. Dying from Opioids Than on the Roads
For the first time in history, Americans’ risk of dying from an opioid overdose is higher than their risk of dying in a car accident, the National Safety Council reported… Read more
Mayor Emanuel Announces Chicago Hits Historic Low Teen Birthrate
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced teen births have reached a new historic low in Chicago. In 2016, the most recent year for which data are available, there… Read more
Erie House Receives Grant from Healthy Communities Foundation
A $75,000 grant from the Healthy Communities Foundation (HCF) will strengthen Erie Neighborhood House’s efforts to create access to free counseling and mental health services for people living on the… Read more
CDC: U.S. Flu Cases Hit Seven Million Mark
The flu season is picking up steam, with about seven million Americans having been struck by a strain of the flu virus, health officials said Friday. Almost half of those… Read more
State Board of Education Recommends Full Funding for All Schools
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) on Wednesday finalized its recommendation to Governor JB Pritzker and the General Assembly for a statewide public education budget for fiscal year 2020…. Read more
Eat What Your Grow
City of Chicago officials joined United States Senator Dick Durbin, Chicago Public Schools and Mars Food to announce a $500,000 donation to the Children First Fund: The Chicago Public Schools… Read more
Latina Entrepreneur Making a Difference in the Community Through Education
Anabelle Martinez, a Chicago entrepreneur and educator, is making a difference with Maestri Tutoring, a tutoring center providing academic programs for students from working-class households. Located in the vibrant Lower… Read more
ISAC to Host Workshop
Parents and students in the Cicero area: Join the Illinois Student Assistance Commission Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019 for their free workshop “Finding and Applying for Scholarships”(in Spanish) from 4:30 –… Read more
CHA College Scholars ‘Take Flight’
By: Ashmar Mandou Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) college scholars participated in “Take Flight: Staying the Course” where scholars had the opportunity to meet with 19 big-name firms last week. The… Read more
