Author Archives: Editor
Provident Scholarship Fund Applications Now Open
The application period for the 2024 Provident Scholarship Fund is now open. The scholarship program supports students pursuing health care careers who are from, and committed to caring for, underserved… Read more
Gov. Pritzker Announces New Illinois Grocery Initiative Grant Opportunity
Governor JB Pritzker and Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton joined food justice advocates and local stakeholders to announce a new grant program from the Illinois Grocery Initiative. The New Stores in… Read more
Healthcare Providers on Alert for Possible Counterfeit Botox
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has alerted healthcare facilities and especially hospital emergency departments to be on a heightened lookout for patients who present with symptoms similar to… Read more
Tax Deadline Approaching
The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) is reminding taxpayers that the upcoming deadline is quickly approaching for filing 2023 state individual income tax returns on Monday, April 15th, 2024. If… Read more
Clerk Karen Yarbrough bridged racial divides in Cook County politics, Treasurer Pappas says
On Sunday, Treasurer Maria Pappas remembered Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough as a friend and dedicated public servant who demonstrated that politicians of different races can successfully work together. “Karen… Read more
Medical Examiner’s Office Hosts Missing Persons Day in Cook County
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office (MEO) is hosting its fourth Cook County Missing Persons Day to connect those who have long-term missing loved ones with resources and experts. Those… Read more
EBSA Helps Spanish Speakers with Retirement and Health Benefit Plans
When one woman answered a phone call from the Employee Benefits Security Administration, they gave her news she would never forget. The federal agency had recovered $31,000 that her husband’s… Read more
MCA Announces Día del Niño Celebration
By: Ashmar Mandou As a way to celebrate families and uplift youth, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Chicago announced Wednesday its Día del Niño (Day of the Children) celebration,… Read more
Experience the Wild Rhythm of Roaring Nights at Brookfield Zoo
Get ready to roar and rock as Brookfield Zoo Chicago continues its 90th anniversary celebration with Roaring Nights, a sensational summer concert series set against the backdrop of the Zoo’s… Read more
Ecuador’s Wrong Move
By Daniel Nardini In a move that has definitely broken international law, Ecuador’s government under Ecuadoran President Daniel Noboa conducted a semi-military police raid on the Mexican embassy in the… Read more »