Monthly Archives: April 2019
TRP, NPNA Pledge to Tear Down ‘Second Wall’
The Resurrection Project (TRP) and The National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA) strongly condemn the Trump administration’s decision to move a step closer toward finalizing a federal regulation that would… Read more
Lincoln Park Zoo, Shedd Aquarium, and Brookfield Zoo Announce Family-Friendly Events to Support the Environment
Chicagoland families can get out into nature and improve the health of our planet during Party for the Planet® Spring into Action, a series of celebration and stewardship days that… Read more
Grassroots Organizations Demand Halt to Lincoln Yards and 78 TIF Votes
By: Ashmar Mandou On Wednesday, the City Council approved a tax-increment financing deal for The 78 development in the South Loop by a vote of 31-14 as well as approved… Read more
New Proposal Would Address Loopholes in Gun Licensing
By: Ashmar Mandou The Gun Violence Prevention Action Committee and the Illinois Gun Violence Prevention Coalition along with CPD Superintendent Eddie Johnson held a press conference on Tuesday to discuss… Read more
Adopt-a-Beach Program Springs into Action for 2019 Beach Season
As spring finally begins to appear around the Great Lakes, volunteers are heading out to beaches for a spring cleaning. The Alliance for the Great Lakes’ Adopt-a-Beach program mobilizes thousands… Read more
‘Tobacco 21’ Becomes Law
By: Ashmar Mandou Governor JB Pritzker signed the “Tobacco 21,” a statewide bill that increases the legal age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21, making Illinois the first… Read more
If You Think Motherhood Is Driving You Crazy – You May Be Right
Even in two-parent families, it appears that the bulk of child-rearing duties still fall to one person. For all the help dads give, it is moms who take on most… Read more
Medical Corner: A pharmacist’s advice for prescription medication adherence
By: Ian Gyamfi Sarpong, Pharmacy Manager, Walgreens Medication nonadherence—when patients don’t take their medications as prescribed by their healthcare providers —is all too common, particularly among patients with chronic disease…. Read more
Medicaid to Provide for Gender Affirming Surgery
Fostering healthcare equity and inclusion, the state’s Medicaid program will begin covering gender affirming surgeries for members under new policies being established, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services… Read more
Alzheimer’s Association Offers Tips for Caregivers During Stress Awareness Month
According to the Alzheimer’s Association 2019 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report, there are 588,000 people providing 670,000,000 hours of unpaid care to the 230,000 people living with Alzheimer’s or… Read more
