Monthly Archives: January 2020
Cicero Honors Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Cicero recently honored the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., on Tuesday afternoon at the Cicero Community Center with the help of State Representative Chris Welch who served… Read more
Cook County Approves Grants to Help Reach Hard-to-Count Populations for 2020 Census
The Cook County Complete Count Census Commission has approved grants to 69 organizations that will support the County in reaching hard-to-count (HTC) populations during the upcoming 2020 Census. These local municipalities… Read more
Affordable Housing to Expand in Pilsen, Little Village, and Back of the Yards Communities
By: Ashmar Mandou Fourteen apartment buildings with 155 units, scattered across four wards and three communities, will be rehabbed and preserved as affordable by The Resurrection Project (TRP) through financial… Read more
What Younger Adults Can Do to Lower Risk of Early Dementia
It’s not Alzheimer’s disease, but it causes dementia. Frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) strikes in the prime of life, generally between the ages of 45 and 65. Also known as frontotemporal… Read more
Rebuild Foundation Receives Grant to Help Fight HIV, AIDS Across Chicago
Rebuild Foundation, an arts, education and cultural development organization committed to transforming urban communities, announced that it will launch a year of programming dedicated to supporting the AIDS fight with… Read more
First Pediatric Flu-Related Death of Season Reported in Chicago
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) is reporting the first flu-related pediatric death of the 2019-20 flu season in Chicago and Illinois. Overall, influenza activity is high and at its… Read more
Esperanza Health Centers Among Nationwide Winners for Challenge
Esperanza Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center that operates four primary care clinics on Chicago’s Southwest Side, was recently named a 2019 Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Challenge winner by… Read more
‘Best Babies Zone’ Initiative Set to Combat Infant Mortality
By: Ashmar Mandou In an effort to combat maternal and infant mortality plaguing low-income communities, East Garfield Park has joined the Best Babies Zone (BBZ) Initiative to address racial disparities… Read more
CHA College Students Get Tips on How to ‘Stay the Course’
Representatives from prominent corporate organizations – including BMO Harris, the Chicago Bulls, Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Lyric Opera – networked with 70 Chicago Housing Authority college scholars Wednesday at Loyola… Read more
West Side School Launches Parent University
Holy Family (K-8) School and Little Learners Academy (Jr. Kindergarten) in the North Lawndale neighborhood welcomed more than 100 parents and guardians to its inaugural Parent University on Saturday, Jan. 11th. Classes… Read more
