Author Archives: Editor
Tips for Remote Learning
While many students are beginning to learn how to adjust and thrive in the “new normal”, it can still be quite difficult for students to focus on their schoolwork following… Read more
Peoples Gas Congratulates High School STEM Student Scholars
Robot dance parties and hydraulic claws. Computer spy games. Designs for remote controls you can’t lose and tables that swing into place from the back of your couch. These are… Read more
Pritzker Administration Awards More than $80Mil to Schools to Close Digital Divide
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced that 471 Local Education Agencies (LEAs) will receive $80,092,677 to help close the digital divide among Illinois students…. Read more
Representatives García, Shalala Introduce Resolution to Designate Hispanic Nurses Day
Representatives Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) and Donna Shalala (FL-27) introduced a congressional resolution to designate September 22nd as National Hispanic Nurses Day. The designation of a specific day to honor… Read more
Illinois HIV Care Connect Encourages Social Media Conversations in “Speaking Up About HIV Stigma” Campaign
Illinois HIV Care Connect launched its “Speaking Up About HIV Stigma” campaign. The stigmatization of persons living with HIV persists today, despite prevention and treatment breakthroughs that have made “getting to… Read more
State Provides Grants to Child Care, Early Childhood Providers
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced that over $156 million in BIG funding has been provided to 4,686 child care providers across Illinois facing… Read more
State of Illinois to Honor Latinx Businesses and Communities for Hispanic Heritage Month
The State of Illinois announced a series of events planned by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), the Department of Central Management Services (CMS) and other state agencies… Read more
¡Buen Provecho! Taste of Pilsen Goes “To-Go”
Nonprofit, Economic Strategies Development Corporation (ESDC) presents its 12th edition, ¡Buen Provecho! Taste of Pilsen “To-Go” on Tuesday, September 29 from 5p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This long-standing restaurant tour and… Read more
Berwyn Public Health District Brings Free COVID-19 Testing to City
Berwyn Public Health District is taking the fight right to the COVID-19 virus. The District, in cooperation with the City of Berwyn, the Illinois Department of Public Health, and Cook… Read more
‘My role is to serve others’
By: Ashmar Mandou During the height of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we became increasingly aware of the incredible contributions nurses have made to save lives, advance health equity, and protect… Read more
