Author Archives: Editor
Cook County Health, NAMI Chicago Announce Enhanced Helpline
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, alongside representatives from Cook County Health (CCH) and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Chicago, announced expanded efforts to increase access to mental… Read more
Put Your Mental Health First
By: Ashmar Mandou May is Mental Health Awareness Month and according to the National Institute of Mental Health, mental illness affects tens of millions of adults in the country, and… Read more
First Chicago Measles Case in 2025
CDPH has confirmed the first case of measles in a Chicago resident in 2025, in an adult Chicago resident who traveled internationally through O’Hare Airport in early April. This patient… Read more
Hernandez Passes Trio of Bills Aimed at Boosting Specialist Healthcare Access
State Representative Norma Hernandez, D-Melrose Park, is taking aim at factors which contribute to shortages of specialist healthcare providers by passing three bills aimed at updating requirements and removing roadblocks… Read more
City of Chicago, CPS Leaders Celebrate Educators for Achieving National Board Certification
City of Chicago, Board of Education President Sean Harden, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Pedro Martinez, CPS Chief Education Officer Bogdana Chkoumbova, and Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) Vice President Jackson… Read more
From Curiosity to Careers: DoIT’s Second Annual CareerSpark STEAM Expo
Last month, Governor JB Pritzker proclaimed April to be Innovation and Technology Month in Illinois. To celebrate, the Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) co-hosted its second annual Career… Read more
Applications Open for ComEd EV Rally Program
ComEd is excited to announce the return of its annual EV Rally, a one-of-a-kind summer program where young women team up to build and race electric go-carts with the support… Read more
The $2B Wealth Transfer: How Cook County’s property tax appeals system rewards businesses at the expense of homeowners
Nearly $2 billion in property taxes shifted onto homeowners from businesses over just three years, with a disproportionate share of the added burden falling on lower-income Black and Latino homeowners,… Read more
Column: Your Property Taxes with Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas
When it comes to voting on property tax referendums, the few decide for the many By Maria Pappas If you’ve ever voted, you’ve probably seen one. It’s a referendum, a… Read more
City of Chicago Announces Safe Transfer Pilot Program to Support Survivors of Gender-Based Violence in City Housing
Mayor Brandon Johnson, the Mayor’s Office of Community Safety (MOCS) and the Chicago Department of Housing announced the launch of the Short-term Assistance for Emergency (SAFE) Transfer Pilot to help… Read more
