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Juicebox Offers Free Family Performance Series
The popular free Juicebox will entertain and educate young children and their families with a schedule of music, dance and performances at the Chicago Cultural Center and the Garfield Park Conservatory. The… Read more
Illinois Lottery Brings on the Holiday Spirit
The Illinois Lottery is spreading good cheer all season long with the Illinois Lottery Holiday Surprise Truck, which will be making stops at holiday markets and malls throughout Illinois throughout… Read more
Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. Launches Candidacy for 21st District State Rep Seat
Edgar Gonzalez, Jr., a young community activist and organizer and constituent services staffer for Congressman Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, launched his campaign for state representative in Illinois’ 21st District on Monday,… Read more
Cicero Chamber of Commerce Launches New Chapter
More than 44 businesses and 20 leaders from the Town of Cicero and community organizations launched the new Cicero Chamber of Commerce during a dinner meeting at Langostinos Restaurant on… Read more
Chicago Park District Opens Online Registration for Winter Programs
The Chicago Park District announced online registration for winter park programming opens this week, following a strong fall session. This marks the third consecutive year in the history of the… Read more
Additional Community Meetings Set for Cannabis Legalization
To ensure legalized cannabis is implemented in a safe, fair, and equitable manner for all communities, the City announced it will host two community information sessions this week to provide… Read more
Congressman Chuy García: ‘When big banks get bigger, taxpayers lose’
Protecting Consumers from the Pitfalls of Bank Mergers By: Ashmar Mandou Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (D-Ill.), member of the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services and United States Senator… Read more
Avoid the Holiday Cold
A record-breaking 112.5 million people – more than a third of all Americans – are expected to travel this holiday season, including 102 million who will take their trips by… Read more
IlliniCare Health Adds AMITA Health to the Ambetter Provider Network
Ambetter from IlliniCare Health, underwritten by Celtic Insurance Company, is expanding its provider network in Cook and DuPage counties for its Health Insurance Marketplace product. Last month, AMITA Health joined the Ambetter network, giving members across Chicago and… Read more
CDPH Announce New Service for Chicago Families with Newborns
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced the launch of Family Connects Chicago, a service designed to support the health and wellbeing of mothers, newborns and their families by… Read more
