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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
Column: Your Property Taxes with Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas
When it comes to voting on property tax referendums, the few decide for the many By Maria Pappas If you’ve ever voted, you’ve probably seen one. It’s a referendum, a… Read more
City of Chicago Announces Safe Transfer Pilot Program to Support Survivors of Gender-Based Violence in City Housing
Mayor Brandon Johnson, the Mayor’s Office of Community Safety (MOCS) and the Chicago Department of Housing announced the launch of the Short-term Assistance for Emergency (SAFE) Transfer Pilot to help… Read more
Property taxes have spiked for nearly 250,000 Cook County homeowners. Here’s how to help them
By: Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi Last summer, residents of Cook County’s south and west suburbs got a shock when they received their property tax bills. The typical homeowner saw… Read more
Edly-Allen Advances Measure to Protect Artists from AI
Recording artists could soon have more protections from artificial intelligence (AI) replicating their voice or work under legislation from State Senator Mary Edly-Allen and State Representative Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz. “We need… Read more
