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DPI, IDPH Launch COVID-19 Tracker
The Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced a new website that tracks the levels of COVID-19 in wastewater samples in Chicago and other cities… Read more
New House Plan Would Strengthen Reproductive Freedoms in Illinois
Recognizing that states are the last line of defense in a post-Dobbs environment, the House Reproductive Health and the Dobbs Decision Working Group, led by state Rep. Kelly Cassidy, unveiled… Read more
Red Cross Volunteers Assist 87 People Affected by Home Fires in Past Week
American Red Cross volunteers in the Greater Chicago chapter responded to 20 home fires in Chicago, Coal City, Country Club Hills, Joliet, Harvey, Park Forest, Des Plaines, North Chicago, and… Read more
Jesse White Announces Organ/Tissue Donor Registry Hits 7.5 Million Registrants
Secretary of State Jesse White announced that the state’s organ/tissue donor registry reached 7.5 million registrants. “I am so proud that Illinoisans have shown their giving and caring spirit by… Read more
Voluntarios de la Cruz Roja Ayudan a 87 Personas Afectadas por Incendios en los Hogares la Semana Pasada
Voluntarios de la Cruz Roja Estadounidense en el capítulo de Greater Chicago respondieron a 20 incendios de casas en Chicago, Coal City, Country Club Hills, Joliet, Harvey, Park Forest, Des… Read more
Jesse White Anuncia que el Registro de Donantes de Organos/Tejidos Alcanza los 7,5 Millones de Inscritos
El Secretario de Estado, Jesse White, anunció que el registro de donadores de órganos/tejidos del estado alcanzó 7.5 millones de inscritos. “Estoy tan orgulloso de que los residentes de Illinois… Read more
Sinai Chicago Welcomes First Baby of 2023
At 10:46am Sunday, baby Carl Wen took his first breath at Mount Sinai Hospital, becoming Sinai Chicago’s first baby of 2023. The son of JinJun Wen and Lan Sun of… Read more
Doctors Across Illinois Call on Legislators to Pass the Protect Illinois Communities Act
On Tuesday, nearly 350 doctors are calling on legislators to pass the Protect Illinois Communities Act during the lame duck session. In a letter released today, doctors from across the… Read more
Homicides Drop While Opioid Overdose Deaths Continue to Break Records in Cook County
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office is releasing preliminary statistics for cases it handled in 2022. The Office’s caseload continued to significantly surpass pre-COVID levels, with 10,443 cases falling under… Read more
La Ciudad de Chicago Anuncia el Programa Inaugural del Poeta Laureado de Chicago
La Ciudad de Chicago, en colaboración con la Biblioteca Pública de Chicago (CPL), el Departamento de Asuntos Culturales y Eventos Especiales (DCASE) y Poetry Foundation, se enorgullecen en anunciar la… Read more
