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Free Healthy Meal Kits Available to Families
The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago, Partnership for a Healthier America, and The FruitGuys are giving away free, healthy meal kits to 2,000 local families per week for four weeks starting… Read more
Teatro Vista Migrates to the Digital State with The Fifth World
Teatro Vista, Chicago’s leading Latinx theater company, is already embracing its new future powered by ensemble-driven work with the release of ensemble member Gabriel Ruiz’s original new audio play, The… Read more
Commissioner Frank Aguilar Facilitates PPE Giveaways and Testing Drives throughout 16th District
Cook County Commissioner Frank J. Aguilar partnered with three 16th District communities to deliver free PPE resources and COVID-19 testing to residents. On Tuesday, February 15th Commissioner Aguilar partnered with… Read more
Cicero Senior Center hosts income tax assistance for Seniors
The Town of Cicero Senior Center hosted two workshops to help seniors complete their income taxes. Workshops were held on Jan 31 and February 7, and the next Senior Tax… Read more
Free ‘Go Run’ Returns to Neighborhood Parks on Saturdays
The Chicago Park District in partnership with the Chicago Area Runners Association (CARA) announces the 2022 ‘Go Run’ series schedule for the events being held at parks across the city… Read more
This St. Patrick’s Day, a Designated Driver is Your Lucky Charm
Courtesy of the Berwyn Police Department As we head into St. Patrick’s Day weekend, the Berwyn Police Department is reminding motorists that they will be out in full force to… Read more
CDPH Denies RMG/General Iron Permit to Operate on Southeast Side
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced that it has denied RMG’s permit application to operate a scrap metal recycling facility on Chicago’s Southeast Side. CDPH found the potential adverse changes in air quality… Read more
U.S. Food and Drug Administration to Greenlight Over the Counter Hearing Aids
Courtesy of Esther Sciammarella Chicago Hispanic Health Coalition For the first time in the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is likely to clear the way for hearing… Read more
Field at Lane Tech to Be Renamed ‘Fritz Pollard Field’ In Honor of Trailblazing Alum
A 1912 Lane Tech alumnus and football pioneer who broke ground in countless settings will be honored and remembered for generations thanks to the perseverance of fans at his alma… Read more
Hope Chicago Surprises CPS Students with Full, Debt-Free College Scholarships
On Tuesday, the entire student bodies at Benito Juarez Community Academy High School and Al Raby High School (1,800 students in total) received a surprise visit from Hope Chicago and were told… Read more
