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Monthly Archives: November 2019

Give Thanks for Family, Friends, and Food Safety This Thanksgiving

Give Thanks for Family, Friends, and Food Safety This Thanksgiving

Many people look forward to turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and everything else that may go with their Thanksgiving meal.  But one thing you do not want to go with your… Read more »

Lilly Promotes Alzheimer’s Awareness

Lilly Promotes Alzheimer’s Awareness

In recognition of November as National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, state Rep. Camille Y. Lilly is highlighting the importance of early detection for Alzheimer’s disease. Rep. Lilly is urging families… Read more »

Avoid Holiday Heartburn

Avoid Holiday Heartburn

Even if you’re not a “foodie” most people look forward to indulging in the culinary delights of holiday time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve. This means that even people who… Read more »

Illinois HIV Care Connect Introduces HIV and Youth Web Content

Illinois HIV Care Connect Introduces HIV and Youth Web Content

As part of a continuing effort to educate young people about HIV prevention and treatment, Illinois HIV Care Connect introduced HIV and Youth web content to support the Y.O.U.T.H. Quiz… Read more »

Tips to Avoid Weight Gain During the Holidays

Tips to Avoid Weight Gain During the Holidays

Holiday weight gain is a common concern for many adults. Various seasonal holidays may encourage overeating, sedentary behavior, and consumption of calorie-rich foods. In fact, between mid-November and mid-January, adults… Read more »

Indoor Winter Season for Popular Wicker Park Farmers Market Returns

Indoor Winter Season for Popular Wicker Park Farmers Market Returns

Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce presents the second indoor winter season of its popular Wicker Park Farmers Market, open from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on each month’s first… Read more »

Mayor Lightfoot, DPD Announce Community Celebrations to Kickoff Invest South/West Planning

Mayor Lightfoot, DPD Announce Community Celebrations to Kickoff Invest South/West Planning

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) on Monday announced a series of community engagement events beginning next month as the next steps in the… Read more »

Pappas’ Office Decorated with More Than 90 Christmas Trees and Holiday Displays

Pappas’ Office Decorated with More Than 90 Christmas Trees and Holiday Displays

More than 90 Christmas trees and religious displays that show different ways of celebrating the holidays are on display in the downtown Chicago office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas…. Read more »

The International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago Launches New Platform

The International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago Launches New Platform

The International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago (ILCC), producer of the Chicago Latino Film Festival (CLFF) among other events, announced the launch of their streaming platform CLFFmás. Created in partnership with BTEC, an… Read more »

Giving Tuesday: Help Your Local Community

Giving Tuesday: Help Your Local Community

By: Ashmar Mandou Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea to encourage people to do good and one of the best ways to get involved is in… Read more »