Monthly Archives: May 2020
ICJIA Announces $31.5 Million in Grant Opportunities to Support the Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) Program
The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) announced two funding opportunities to support Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) programming in historically underserved communities across Illinois. Grants are available for community… Read more
IBHE Names Higher Education Leaders to COVID-19 Campus Reopening Committee
Following the release of Governor JB Pritzker’s Restore Illinois plan, the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) has convened a committee to shape guidance on how campuses across the state… Read more
Golden Apple Surprises Brighton Park Elementary School Teacher with Prestigious Award for Excellence in Teaching
Golden Apple, the leading Illinois nonprofit committed to preparing, honoring and supporting exemplary educators who advance educational opportunities for students, surprised Paloma Salcedo, a fourth-grade teacher at Brighton Park Elementary… Read more
Chicago Public Library & FCB Host Daily Story Time for Children Everywhere
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Public Library (CPL), and the CPL Foundation have partnered to host “Live from the Library,” a daily story time from Chicagoans for children everywhere. The… Read more
City, CORE Founders Update COVID-19 Testing Centers
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot joined co-founders of Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE), Sean Penn and Ann Lee, to provide an update on the City’s COVID-19 testing facilities, which are strategically… Read more
The Need for Normalcy
For the past several weeks, most Americans have been sitting at home, social distancing from both family and friends. But with summer drawing near, many of us are simply tired… Read more
Illinois Community Health HIV Advocates Form the COVID-19 Working Group
Several prominent organizations with decades of experience in HIV/AIDS and infectious disease advocacy have come together to address the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable and marginalized communities in the… Read more
Our Ability to Focus May Falter After Eating One Meal High in Saturated Fat
Fatty food may feel like a friend during these troubled times, but new research suggests that eating just one meal high in saturated fat can hinder our ability to concentrate… Read more
Celebrating Puerto Rican Culture and Community with the Puerto Rican Festival of Chicago
Courtesy of Puerto Rican Festival of Chicago It was announced last week that Cook County has surpassed Queens, New York for the most cases of COVID-19 in the entire nation…. Read more
Virtual Mole de Mayo Goes Live
Pilsen-based nonprofit, Economic Strategies Development Corporation (ESDC) announces its livestream music performance lineup and list of participating local restaurants featuring their specialty mole dish at this year’s Virtual Mole de… Read more
