Author Archives: Editor
Inducing Labor Doesn’t Increase Autism Risk, Study Suggests
Inducing labor doesn’t appear to increase the odds that a woman will have a child with autism, a new study suggests. Researchers examined data on more than 1.3 million births… Read more
Teens Who Play Sports Less Likely to Say They’ve Done Heroin
Teens who play sports are less likely than those who don’t to say they’ve ever used opioid painkillers without a prescription or heroin, according to a new U.S. study. Researchers… Read more
St. Catherine of Siena Candidates Research STEM Topics at Dominican University
The St. Catherine of Siena program at Queen of Peace High School is an intense, immersive three year experience where select high achieving students are invited to start independent research… Read more
Martinez Plan to Improve the State Seal of Biliteracy Becomes Law
A proposal that will help students meet foreign language requirements when they apply for college has been signed into law. Majority Caucus Whip Iris Y. Martinez (D-Chicago) sponsored the initiative… Read more
Young, Female and Telling Stories That Matter
This summer, 16 young women who are Chicago Housing Authority residents are immersing themselves in the world of film and learning to produce their own documentaries. The program is part… Read more
College-Bound Youth Beat Odds
Caption by Ashmar Mandou Youth who defeated the odds and are now off to college were honored by The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) at a scholarship… Read more
Alderman Cardenas Joins BPNC Conference; Demands CPS Funding
12th-Alderman Cardenas joined BPNC Funding Conference on July 19th, 2016. Alderman Cardenas promised to continue fighting to counter CPS cuts to 12th ward schools. He is currently inquiring on use… Read more
Registration Open for Teen Conservation Leadership Conference
Life after high school may have many teens wondering what lies ahead, from deciding how to pay for college to what career to pursue. To help Chicagoland teens prepare for… Read more
City Announces ThinkChicago: Lollapalooza 2016
The City launched ThinkChicago: Lollapalooza 2016, through July 29th that brings together 200 of the nation’s top technology, engineering and computer science students to explore Chicago’s vibrant technology ecosystem and… Read more
Chicago Heights New Resource Helps to Fight Food Insecurities
The Bloom Township Food Pantry Inc., in partnership with Bloom Township Government, hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony presenting Bloom Township Food Pantry’s new 3,000 square foot storage and distribution facility…. Read more
