Author Archives: Editor
Illinois Schools Invited to Apply for New Water Bottle-Filling Station Grant
Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation and Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation are accepting 2024 applications for the annual H2O On the Go grant program. The program replaces existing water fountains with… Read more
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
Join the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), Prevent Child Abuse Illinois, Hospital Sisters Health System, the Poshard Foundation for Abused Children, elected officials, child welfare stakeholders and… Read more
Aetna Better Health® of Illinois Partners with Kooth Digital Health
Kooth Digital Health, a mental health and well-being platform for young people, announced a partnership with Aetna Better Health® of Illinois. The one-year partnership will provide thousands of teens and young… Read more
IWERC Releases First of Five Reports on Computer Science Education in Illinois
The Illinois Workforce & Education Research Collaborative, part of the University of Illinois System’s Discovery Partners Institute, released the first report of a five-part series on high school computer science… Read more
Illinois Tech, City Colleges, and CPS Launch Runway 606 to Fast Track Chicago Students to STEM Master’s Degrees
In a groundbreaking initiative to bridge the educational gap and meet the growing demand for skilled tech professionals in Chicago, Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech), City Colleges of Chicago… Read more
ISBE Invests $4.3M to Cultivate Future Educators through CTE Education Career Pathway Grants
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced approximately $4.3 million in state funding for the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Education Career Pathway Grants. The grant marks the fourth… Read more
Angelica Alfaro Joins IHCC as Director of Government and Community Affairs
The Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce announced Angelica Alfaro as the Director of Government & Community Affairs. Alfaro will be responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with Latino leaders in… Read more
Mayor Johnson Appoints Cristina Pacione-Zayas as Chief of Staff
Mayor Brandon Johnson appointed Dr. Cristina Pacione-Zayas as Chief of Staff to the Mayor. Pacione-Zayas, a distinguished leader born and raised in Chicago, with an extensive background in public service,… Read more
Diageo North America Expands ‘Don’t Trash Glass’ Partnership
Diageo North America announces 2.2 million pounds of glass collected in its first-year partnership with ‘Don’t Trash Glass’ in Illinois and is now expanding to the state of Kentucky. ‘Don’t… Read more
City of Chicago Announces Sendy Soto as City’s First Chief Homelessness Officer
Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the appointment of Sendy Soto as the City of Chicago’s first Chief Homelessness Officer (CHO). Soto will be tasked with coordinating across City departments and sister… Read more
