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Roosevelt University Hosts 2025 American Dream Reconsidered Conference
Roosevelt University will host the 2025 American Dream Reconsidered Conference from Monday, October 20 through Thursday, October 23, featuring a series of in-person and virtual panels examining the meaning and… Read more
Chicago Public Schools Celebrates National School Lunch Week 2025
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) will celebrate National School Lunch Week highlighting the District’s commitment to providing free, healthy, and nutritionally-balanced meals that support student well-being and academic success. Research has… Read more
Gov. Pritzker Establishes Governor’s Blue Ribbon Schools Program
Governor JB Pritzker joined the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and school leaders, teachers, and students to launch the Illinois Governor’s Blue Ribbon Schools program and celebrate the 2025… Read more
Loretto Hospital Provides Free Mammograms for Austin and Surrounding Communities
Loretto Hospital, 645 S. Central Ave., serves over 33,000 patients each year from Chicago’s Austin and surrounding communities offering unique, patient-center healthcare delivery system that promotes general wellness and education…. Read more
Covenant House Illinois Calls for Action on World Homeless Day
World Homeless Day was on October 10th and Covenant House Illinois (CHIL) joined communities around the globe in recognizing the urgent and ongoing crisis of homelessness and the need for… Read more
Cook County Rolls Out Saturday Vaccination Clinics for the Season
Cook County residents can get free flu and COVID-19 shots at Saturday vaccination clinics offered by Cook County Department of Public Health, Cook County Health and CountyCare, starting Saturday, Oct…. Read more
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast cancer remains one of the most common cancers affecting people with breasts, and early detection saves lives. Chicago Department Public Health is working to close gaps in care by… Read more
Wicker Park Welcomes Halloween Weekend
The Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce invites Chicagoans to celebrate Halloween weekend in one of the city’s most vibrant neighborhoods with two festive community events: the last outdoor Wicker… Read more
NMMA
Join the National Museum of Mexican Art (NMMA), 1852 W. 19th St., for the annual Festival del Arte Popular through October 19th. Meet some of Mexico’s finest folk artists, watch… Read more
Illinois Lottery Generates Essential Funding For K-12 Education
The Illinois Lottery has delivered another strong year of results — $3.76 billion in total sales, its second highest sales year, and $796 million in proceeds, its fifth best year… Read more
