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Yearly Archives: 2020

Stimulus Checks for Americans On the Way

Stimulus Checks for Americans On the Way

Americans in mixed-status families will receive payments of $600 per adult and $600 per child in households with an undocumented spouse as part of a bill approved by Congress last… Read more »

City Seeking New Candidates for Cook County Public Defender Office

City Seeking New Candidates for Cook County Public Defender Office

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced the formation of a selection committee, chaired by the Honorable Patricia M. Martin, to help identify who will serve the next term as… Read more »

Illinois Department of Labor Issues Minimum Wage Hike Reminder

Illinois Department of Labor Issues Minimum Wage Hike Reminder

Illinois’ minimum wage is set to increase to $11 an hour on Friday, January 1, 2021. The Illinois Department of Labor is encouraging employees to watch their paychecks to ensure… Read more »

Cristina Pacione-Zayas Appointed to Illinois Senate Longtime

Cristina Pacione-Zayas Appointed to Illinois Senate Longtime

Cristina Pacione-Zayas was sworn in as state Senator for the 20th Illinois Senate District last Monday, succeeding former Senator Iris Martinez. Pacione-Zayas pledged to continue fighting for teachers, students and… Read more »

City Colleges of Chicago Offers Students Free Training in High-Demand Fields

City Colleges of Chicago Offers Students Free Training in High-Demand Fields

City Colleges of Chicago is offering tuition-free training in high-demand fields for eligible students through Workforce Equity Initiative grants from the Illinois Community College Board and Illinois Legislative Black Caucus…. Read more »

Governor Pritzker Announces Expanded Assistance for Illinois Child Care Providers

Governor Pritzker Announces Expanded Assistance for Illinois Child Care Providers

Governor JB Pritzker announced the administration is directing additional funding to support child care providers that are part of the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) which helps low-income working families… Read more »

Staying Fit and Safe During COVID-19 in the New Year

Staying Fit and Safe During COVID-19 in the New Year

What do safe workouts look like during a public health crisis? As 2021 draws near and New Year’s resolutions stay top-of-mind, experts from the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago have some… Read more »

Ford Calls for Greater Pharmacy Access

Ford Calls for Greater Pharmacy Access

State Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, is calling Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) to ensure greater access to pharmacy services for… Read more »

New Year’s Resolution Ideas

New Year’s Resolution Ideas

By: Ashmar Mandou After a year of incredible angst and fear, a fresh start in 2021 is beyond appealing. Maybe your plan in the coming year is to take it… Read more »

IDES Preparing to Administer New Federal COVID-19 Relief Legislation

IDES Preparing to Administer New Federal COVID-19 Relief Legislation

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced that it remains committed to implementing newly announced federal unemployment benefits and relief measures as quickly and effectively as possible. Over the… Read more »