Monthly Archives: January 2020
Gov. Pritzker Signs Executive Order to Fight Opioid Crisis and Reduce Racial Disparities
Building on the state’s commitment to address the opioid crisis, Governor Pritzker signed Executive Order 2020-02 to better address racial disparities in responding to the opioid crisis by establishing the… Read more
Insulin Cost Capps at $100/Month for 1.3 Million Illinoisans
Gov. JB Pritzker signed SB 667 into law, capping out of pocket insulin costs at $100 for a 30-day supply. The new law is an important step forward in lowering… Read more
Four South Chicago Hospitals Merge to Address Health Inequity
Four South Chicago hospitals – Advocate Trinity Hospital, Mercy Hospital & Medical Center (a member of Trinity Health), South Shore Hospital and St. Bernard Hospital – announced that they have… Read more
Advocates Set Goal to Reduce Gun Violence
By: Ashmar Mandou A coalition of organizations revealed their ambitious plans for 2020 as they aim to reduce gun violence by at least 20 percent as Chicago’s homicide rate is… Read more
Alzheimer’s Association Offers Winter Safety Tips to Prevent Wandering
Sixty percent of those with Alzheimer’s disease will wander at some point during their diagnosis. This is a significant safety concern for the more than 230,000 people living with Alzheimer’s… Read more
City Calls on Residents, Business Community to Support P.R. Relief and Aid Efforts
The City of Chicago is issuing a call to action to residents, the business community and other partners asking them to join in efforts to generate awareness and resources to… Read more
Obama Center CBA Activists Bring Concern over Mayor’s Proposed Woodlawn Housing Ordinances
A delegation from the Obama CBA Coalition delivered a letter to Mayor Lightfoot, calling for a meeting and outlining outstanding concerns with the Mayor’s proposed ordinances on affordable housing for… Read more
Elected Officials Launch Historic Access to Justice Program
On Friday, January 24th, elected officials joined over 60 organizations from across the state of Illinois at La Casa Resource Center in Pilsen for the launch of the Access to… Read more
ICIRR Condemns Supreme Court Public Charge Ruling
The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights condemns the US Supreme Court’s decision to lift a lower court order that had blocked implementation of the US Department of Homeland… Read more
Berwyn Park District Proksa Park Children’s Garden Receives BDC Philanthropic Grant
A Berwyn Development Corporation (BDC) philanthropic grant was awarded to the Berwyn Park District’s Proksa Park Children’s Garden for the purpose of revitalizing the area into an inviting and welcoming… Read more
