Author Archives: Editor
From Helmets to Hand Signals: Forest Preserves Police Teach Safety for National Bicycle Safety Month
In celebration of National Bicycle Safety Month, the Forest Preserves of Cook County is hosting community-focused events aimed at promoting bicycle safety May 31 at Maple Lake and June 7… Read more
Town of Cicero Offers Assistance to File Your Property Tax Appeal Now Through June
The Town of Cicero’s Office of the Assessor, Emilio “Emo” Cundari, will assist property owners to appeal with the Cook County Assessor’s Office. Cook County is the only county in… Read more
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
