Author Archives: Editor
Gil C. Quiniones Named CEO of ComEd
ComEd announced Gil C. Quiniones will become CEO of ComEd, effective Nov. 15, 2021. Quiniones, who has served as president and CEO of the New York Power Authority (NYPA) for… Read more
Chicago Park District to Implement Vaccination Requirement for all Employees
Chicago Park District Interim General Superintendent and CEO Rosa Escareño notified the District’s workforce that all employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by December 15, 2021, unless they have… Read more
Casa Central Commemorates Head Start Awareness Month
Casa Central’s Early Learning Academy (ELA) commemorates Head Start Awareness Month. The Head Start program itself was created by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 to provide comprehensive health, nutrition,… Read more
CPS Opportunity Schools Initiative Expands to Provide Dedicated Teacher Recruitment
Having made significant progress in tackling one of public education’s most persistent challenges, Chicago Public Schools is doubling down on its commitment to provide students in low-income communities with equitable… Read more
CPS, City Colleges Release Joint Chicago Roadmap Progress Report
A new transitional English course, more post-secondary navigators guiding students to enroll in college, and new career-oriented pathways are just some of the equity-focused outcomes from the first year of… Read more
IDPH and IEMA Observe National Mammography Day
National Mammography Day was on October 15th and state agencies used the observance to remind women to schedule their mammograms. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),… Read more
Crisis Text Line to Support Spanish-Speaking Texters Experiencing a Mental Health Crisis
Crisis Text Line, the not-for-profit providing free crisis counseling via text message, began offering its service in Spanish last Friday. The organization is actively recruiting and training volunteers who are… Read more
Gov. Pritzker Announces Statewide Campaign to Increase COVID-19 Booster Rates Among Older Illinoisans
With 1.5 million Illinoisans currently eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination booster shot and millions more set to become eligible in the coming weeks, Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois Department… Read more
Cook County Jail Chess Team Posts Strong Finish in Largest Intercontinental Chess Competition
The Cook County Jail’s Chess Team finished 3rd in its division during the championship round of the largest international chess competition for detained individuals, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced last… Read more
Free Pumpkin Patch Event
It Takes A Village Family of Schools (ITAV) will be hosting a free & family-friendly Pumpkin Patch event happening next Saturday, October 23rd from 10am-2pm, outside of the It Takes… Read more
