Monthly Archives: July 2019
MeridianHealth Honors Sinai Community Institute’s Imelda Villa as One of Northern Illinois ‘CommUnity Health Heroes’
Sinai Community Institute’s Imelda Villa, a Family Case Management Outreach worker, was recently awarded the HealthCare CommUnity Health Heroes Award from MeridianHealth Illinois, a WellCare Health Plans, Inc. The 2019… Read more
Nurses Picket Over Patient Care and Safety at University of Chicago Medical Center
By: Ashmar Mandou Registered nurses held an information picket and rally on Monday at the University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC) to inform the public of their apprehensions about patient… Read more
CDPH to Reduce Threat for Residents
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) has confirmed the first West Nile Virus (WNV)-positive mosquito batch in the City for 2019. CDPH will continue to monitor the area where the… Read more
Surviving the Heat
By: Ashmar Mandou With the heat index soaring over 100 degrees this past weekend, physicians at the Cook County Health (CCH) urged Chicagoans to take measures to stay cool. As… Read more
Alzheimer’s Association Summer Safety Tips
The pleasures of summer include longer, warmer and sunnier days, celebrations with family and friends, pool parties and backyard BBQs. For the person caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s… Read more
Grant Park Music Festival Presents ‘The Mambo Kings: Hot Latin Nights’
Grant Park Music Festival heats up this summer with The Mambo Kings: Hot Latin Nights, where The Mambo Kings and the Grant Park Orchestra bring Tito Puento’s burning Afro-Cuban jazz… Read more
Danza Azteca Xochitl-Quetzal to Host Cultural Dance Celebration
Dance group Danza Azteca Xochitl-Quetzal is hosting a dance ceremony in Little Village on Saturday, July 27th at 10a.m., to 2p.m., and is free for the community. In the spirit… Read more
Broadway in Chicago Returns with Summer Concert
Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce the concert line-up for the annual free Broadway in Chicago Summer Concert. The concert will take place on Monday, August 12th at 6:15… Read more
Berwyn to Conduct Roadside Safety Checks
The Berwyn Police Department will be issuing additional citations in the overnight hours. This campaign will feature high visibility enforcement combined with a variety of outreach activities including additional law… Read more
The Butcher of Beijing Dead
By Daniel Nardini I hope there is an especially warm place for Li Peng in Hell. Li Peng, nicknamed the “Butcher of Beijing,” was one of the architects of the… Read more »