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New Year, New Laws: Giannoulias Initiated Laws Take Effect
Several new laws initiated by Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias took effect on Monday. The initiatives were passed in 2023 by the Illinois General Assembly before being signed into… Read more
City of Chicago Appoints New DOH Commissioner and OEMC Executive Director
Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the appointment of Lissette Castañeda to serve as Department of Housing (DOH) commissioner and Jose Tirado to serve as the executive director of the Office of… Read more
The Executives’ Club of Chicago Announces: Annual Economic Outlook 2024 Event
The Executives’ Club of Chicago’s Annual Economic Outlook has been a Chicago tradition for more than 40 years and is Exec Club’s most popular event. Join four economists and financial… Read more
Roosevelt University Receives $5M Grant to Expand STEM Doctoral Programs
Roosevelt University is proud to announce that it has received a nearly $5 million grant to expand STEM education access to minority students. With these funds, the University will continue… Read more
Chicago Public Schools Fills Key Leadership Role
The Chicago Board of Education approved the appointment of Joshua Long to serve as the District’s new Chief of the Office of Diverse Learner Supports and Services (ODLSS) where he… Read more
City of Chicago Hosts Computer Science Education
The Department of Family and Support Services, announced High-Tech CHI, a day-long event focused on exposing K-14 students to new and innovative technology. This event was part of the Computer… Read more
Sinai Chicago Welcomes First Baby of 2024
At 4:52am Monday, baby Andrew Harris Jr. took his first breath at Mount Sinai Hospital, becoming Sinai Chicago’s first baby of 2024. The son of Sade Humphrey and Andrew Harris… Read more
Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital Opens Adult Hospital
This week marks the opening of Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital’s new adult hospital. Now in addition to providing programming for children and adolescents at a separate location, Montrose Behavioral Health… Read more
E-Cigarette Use in Indoor Public Places to Be Banned in Illinois
E-cigarette use will no longer be permitted in indoor public spaces in Illinois under under a new state law signed earlier this year by Gov. JB Pritzker. The Illinois Department… Read more
The New Year Starts with Dry January
Goodbye 2023! Now that the holidays are nearly over and overindulging is behind us, it’s time for a reset. January has been coined, “Dry January”. Dry January is a one-month… Read more
