Author Archives: Editor
Rep. Delgado Plan to Lower Student Loan Interest Rates Signed into Law
As students and recent graduates continue to face rising costs, a measure to lower student loan interest rates sponsored by state Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado, D-Chicago, was signed into law last… Read more
ComEd y Revolution Workshop Organizan la Graduación del Programa de Capacitación Profesional con Enfoque Técnico
ComEd y Revolution Workshop celebraron 18 buscadores de empleo de la localidad, de Power Up Academy, programa de entrenamiento de empleo diseñado para retirar barreras en puestos técnicos a nivel… Read more
ComEd, Revolution Workshop Hosts Graduation of Technical Focused Career Training Program
ComEd and Revolution Workshop celebrated 18 local job seekers graduating from the Power Up Academy, a job training program designed to remove barriers to entry-level technical roles that lead to engineering career… Read more
After School Matters Application Open for Fall Programs
Chicago high school teens can now apply for hundreds of fall programs through After School Matters®, a nonprofit dedicated to helping young people explore their interests, build skills, and earn… Read more
Governor Pritzker Signs Landmark Bill to Ensure Campus Access to Medication Abortion and Contraception
This morning, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed H.B. 3709, a groundbreaking law that makes Illinois the first state in the Midwest to guarantee that students at public colleges and universities can… Read more
Holy Cross Hospital Partners with the Peace and Wellness Coalition to Present Run the Lawn 5k: Healing in Motion
Holy Cross Hospital has joined the Peace and Wellness Coalition to host “Run The Lawn 5K: Healing In Motion” on Saturday, September 27th in Marquette Park. Thanks to contributions from… Read more
Cook County Health Awards $2M Grant to Support Reproductive Health Services
Last week, the Cook County Health Board of Directors approved a $2 million grant to the Chicago Abortion Fund to support clinical and wrap-around services for those seeking reproductive health… Read more
Missing Persons Identification Act Becomes Law
Legislation championed by Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart that creates new guidelines for missing persons investigations is now state law. SB 24, the Missing Persons Identification Act, sponsored by… Read more
Life-Size Sculpture of Pilgrim Mother, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Begins Journey in Chicago
By: Ashmar Mandou Beginning this week, people will have the opportunity to see a holy statue from Mexico here in the Chicago area. The life-sized Pilgrim Mother, Our Lady of… Read more
Annual Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Awards Honors 37 Young Poets from Across the State
Illinois Humanities, in partnership with Brooks Permissions, the Poetry Foundation, and the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Gwendolyn… Read more
