Author Archives: Editor
Castro Offering No-Cost Flu Shots at Two Events in October
As flu season approaches, State Senator Cristina Castro is encouraging residents to protect themselves by getting their annual flu shot at two upcoming events in Elgin and Bartlett. “It is… Read more
Villanueva Applauds Funding for Literacy Advancements in the 12th District
State Senator Celina Villanueva is proud to announce three local organizations in Chicago will be receiving a combined total of over $400,000 to support adult and family literacy efforts in… Read more
Illinois Issues Guidance to Support Universal Mental Health Screening Implementation
Students and young people across America are facing unprecedented mental health challenges, especially in the wake of the pandemic. New guidance released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)… Read more
Cristo Rey Network Celebrates 30 Years of Pioneering Its Classroom-to-Career High School Model
Cristo Rey Network, the nation’s largest network of Catholic high schools enrolling exclusively students from the lowest income quartile, is marking 30 years since Cristo Rey Jesuit High School opened… Read more
Cervantes to Host Back to School Event
As children across the state start a new academic year, State Senator Javier Loera Cervantes is hosting a back to school event in preparation. The back to school event will… Read more
City Officials Break Ground on Austin Hope Center
City official leaders joined representatives Stone Community Development Corporation, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives (CNI), Wintrust Bank, and Thresholds to cut the ribbon on the Austin… Read more
ComEd Debuts Mobile Assistance Unit at Waukegan Resource Fair
ComEd unveiled the first of its new Mobile Assistance Unit activations during Waukegan Township’s Corner of Hope & Opportunity Community Resource Fair & Block Party on Saturday. The appearance marked… Read more
Illinois to Expand High-Speed Internet
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) on Tuesday announced the State of Illinois has been approved to receive $1.04 billion in funding through the Broadband Equity, Access,… Read more
BMO Real Financial Progress Index: 81% of U.S. Latino Parents Say the Cost of Raising Kids is ‘Out of Control’
New data from the BMO Real Financial Progress Index reveals that amidst rising costs, 80% of U.S. Latinos wonder how people around them can afford to raise a family. Despite 81%… Read more
The Necessity for Age Limits for Public Office
By Daniel Nardini Well, for the past ten years the United States has had two presidents who are old men. Because of this, the political climate and machinery of government… Read more »