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Sinai Urban Health Institute Impact Report Celebrates 25 Years
Sinai Urban Health Institute (SUHI), part of Sinai Chicago, released its 25-Year Impact Report: Advancing Health for All https://suhi.sinaichicago.org/. This milestone publication showcases a quarter century of community-engaged research, training,… Read more
Health Resources for Immigrant Communities
Immigrants represent over one in five residents in Chicago and continue to power our City’s civic, cultural, and economic life. CDPH is partnering with coalitions across the City to mitigate… Read more
Attorney General Raoul Demands Answers Over Impending SNAP Changes
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Acting Associate Administrator for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance… Read more
Cook County Residents Get Flu and COVID-19 Shots at Cook County’s Free Vaccination Clinics
Cook County Department of Public Health, Cook County Health and CountyCare provide free flu and COVID-19 shots at Cook County’s flu and vaccination clinics, held on certain Saturdays at five… Read more
Villanueva Responds after Federal Agents Spotted Near Local Elementary School
State Senator Celina Villanueva (D-Chicago) is calling out the continued pattern of federal intimidation after multiple vehicles identified as belonging to ICE agents were seen parked across from an elementary… Read more
Resources for SNAP Participants
Caption by Ashmar Mandou As the changes for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) looms, if you or someone you know needs food support, explore local resources listed below. Food… Read more
Spooky Skeletons at Shedd
Have you ever wondered what a stingray skeleton looks like? Turns out, so do scientists! And by using some new technology, we can get a better picture of animals that… Read more
IHDA Invests $6M to Strengthen Housing Counseling, Homeownership
The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) announced that 30 housing counseling agencies will receive $6 million in grant funding to expand financial education, pre-purchase homebuyer education, and foreclosure prevention counseling… Read more
Cook County Extends Deadline and Expands Eligibility for $15M Homeowner Relief Fund
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Commissioner Bridget Gainer announced the Cook County Homeowner Relief Fund has expanded its eligibility requirements and extended its deadline to Oct. 31, 2025. The $15… Read more
Keep Trick or Treaters Safe this Halloween
Courtesy of the American Red Cross Halloween is just a day away and the holiday has become one of the most popular in the U.S. with people of all ages… Read more
