Monthly Archives: May 2020
Celebrando la cultura y la comunidad puertorriqueña con el Festival Puertorriqueño de Chicago
Cortesía del Festival Puertorriqueño de Chicago. La semana pasada se anunció que el Condado de Cook ha superado a Queens, Nueva York, en la mayoría de los casos de COVID-19… Read more
Formas Divertidas de Celebrar el Día de los Caídos en Casa
Por: Ashmar Mandou Aunque nuestros planes pueden ser diferentes este año debido a la pandemia de coronavirus, todavía hay muchas maneras de disfrutar el Día de los Caídos con su… Read more
Cicero Organiza Regalo de Suministro de Alimentos
COVID-19 y sus consecuencias económicas están golpeando fuertemente a la comunidad latina. Para ayudar a abordar esta crisis, una coalición de líderes electos y empresariales ha adquirido suministros de alimentos,… Read more
Cook County Announces Property Tax Relief for County Property Owners
Recognizing the financial toll of the coronavirus and the pressing need to extend economic relief to area homeowners, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced Wednesday plans to waive late… Read more
Lightfoot, BACP Announce Rules for Third-Party Food Delivery
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) Commissioner Rosa Escareno announced new rules for third-party food delivery companies to increase transparency and fair competition. Effective Friday,… Read more
Representatives García and Grothman Urge Congress to Pass the Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act to Bolster Economic Recovery
As COVID-19 brings financial devastation to our communities, Reps. Jesús “Chuy” García and Glenn Grothman urge Congress to pass their Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act (H.R. 5050), a bill… Read more
Governor’s EO to Help Educator Candidates and Schools
To address the educator shortage that Illinois faces, and a pandemic that has changed the educational experience for all students, Gov. JB Pritzker recently signed Executive Order 2020-31 to help… Read more
City Colleges of Chicago to Award Students in CARES Act Emergency Funds
In an effort to support its students during this pandemic, City Colleges of Chicago is working to award eligible students $12.7 million in federal CARES Act funds. More than 22,000… Read more
IBHE to Use Funding to Improve Early Childhood Education
Knowing that effective, skilled, and diverse early childhood educators are essential to classroom quality, Governor JB Pritzker has awarded the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) $1.3 million in grants… Read more
Oak Street Health Survey Identifies Ways to Improve Mental Health Support Seniors in Self-Quarantine
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month this May, Oak Street Health shared findings of a survey exploring the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the mental health of older adults. As… Read more
