Author Archives: Editor
Lightfoot, BACP Announce Rules for Third-Party Food Delivery
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) Commissioner Rosa Escareno announced new rules for third-party food delivery companies to increase transparency and fair competition. Effective Friday,… Read more
Representatives García and Grothman Urge Congress to Pass the Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act to Bolster Economic Recovery
As COVID-19 brings financial devastation to our communities, Reps. Jesús “Chuy” García and Glenn Grothman urge Congress to pass their Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act (H.R. 5050), a bill… Read more
Governor’s EO to Help Educator Candidates and Schools
To address the educator shortage that Illinois faces, and a pandemic that has changed the educational experience for all students, Gov. JB Pritzker recently signed Executive Order 2020-31 to help… Read more
City Colleges of Chicago to Award Students in CARES Act Emergency Funds
In an effort to support its students during this pandemic, City Colleges of Chicago is working to award eligible students $12.7 million in federal CARES Act funds. More than 22,000… Read more
IBHE to Use Funding to Improve Early Childhood Education
Knowing that effective, skilled, and diverse early childhood educators are essential to classroom quality, Governor JB Pritzker has awarded the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) $1.3 million in grants… Read more
Oak Street Health Survey Identifies Ways to Improve Mental Health Support Seniors in Self-Quarantine
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month this May, Oak Street Health shared findings of a survey exploring the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the mental health of older adults. As… Read more
Self-Care Starts With Self-Worth: Simple Steps to Maintain Mental and Emotional Equanimity
“How we take care of ourselves directly correlates to the way we value ourselves, our self-worth,” says Anne Ockene Boudreau, author of the new book, “A Human Mosaic: Heal, Renew,… Read more
Healthy Eating Behaviors in Childhood May Reduce Adult Obesity
How children are fed may be just as important as what they are fed, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association, “Caregiver Influences on Eating Behaviors… Read more
Coping Amid COVID-19
By: Ashmar Mandou A recent mental health poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that “nearly 45 percent of adults across the United States say that worry and stress related… Read more
Peoples Gas Encourages Customers to Apply for Financial Assistance
Peoples Gas reminds customers financial assistance is available through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Share the Warmth program. Customers who need help paying their heating bills… Read more
