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State Partners with Local Hospitals, Health Centers to Expand Distribution of Vaccine
Building on existing efforts to ensure equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health announced a new partnership with four local federally… Read more
The Loretto Hospital to Offer Free Community Pap Smears
Endometriosis is a painful condition found in the uterus and one of the leading causes of infertility that affects approximately 10 percent of women. In commemoration of Endometriosis Month, The… Read more
The right ‘5-a-day’ Health Plan for Longer Life
Studies representing nearly two million adults worldwide show that eating about five daily servings of fruits and vegetables, in which two are fruits and three are vegetables, is likely the… Read more
Western Governors University, Illinois Primary Health Care Association Announce Partnership
Western Governors University (WGU) and the Illinois Primary Health Care Association (IPHCA) announced they have entered into a partnership agreement that will provide members of IPHCA and its 390 community… Read more
Chicago Park District Receives Grant to Develop Nutrition and Health Hubs in Parks
Chicago Park District, in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), has received an $80,000 grant to develop a community nutrition hub to expand access to healthy foods… Read more
CPS Parents Call for a Seat at the Table as New School Board Model is Designed
Parents feel left out of the debate about how a new CPS School Board should be structured, according to the results of focus groups conducted by Kids First Chicago (K1C)…. Read more
Celebrating Women in Construction Week
A recent study shows working women are experiencing the worst effects of the recession because the industries they tend to work in are harder hit by the effects of the… Read more
Preckwinkle Launches New System to Streamline Public Records Requests
On Tuesday, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced the launch of a new system for Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. Starting today, anyone interested in Cook County records… Read more
City Announces Winning Invest South/West Proposals
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot with the Department of Planning and Development announced three winning proposals as part of the City of Chicago’s INVEST South/West program. The three winning projects include… Read more
The Venezuelans Can Stay
By Daniel Nardini By an executive order, U.S. President Joe Biden has said that Venezuelans who had fled their country can stay in the United States on a temporary basis…. Read more »