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City of Chicago Announces Forward Focus! Bringing Vision, Health, STEM Exploration to Chicago Youth
City of Chicago, in partnership with the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS), Marillac House, Loyola University Department of Ophthalmology, and industry partners, announced Forward Focus!, a free… Read more
Chicago Public Schools Hosts Community Roundtables on FY2027 District Budget
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is hosting a series of community engagement sessions to discuss the District’s FY27 budget, ongoing fiscal challenges, and the strategies being implemented to address them. The… Read more
Overdose and Suicide Prevention Trainings
Keeping Chicagoans safe this summer requires everyone to work together to prevent harm and injury. As part of the City of Chicago’s 2026 Summer Safety Initiative, CDPH is offering free trainings… Read more
Ford Boosts Health Care Accessibility as Budget and Medicaid Reform Bills Become Law
Due to the state budget and Medicaid omnibus package, now signed into law, state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, is making sure that real help gets to those who… Read more
Obama Presidential Center Opens to the Public
Caption by Ashmar Mandou On June 18th, the Obama Presidential Center officially opened their doors to the public with the help of dynamic performances from Marc Anthony, Common, Stevie Wonder,… Read more
Make Your Story Part of History
Illinoisans are invited to chronicle their stories, memories and reflections in audio recordings that will be permanently archived at the U.S. Library of Congress during a series of community recording… Read more
Improving Cuban Relations
By: Ashmar Mandou Earlier this month, the non-profit Latino Art Beat had the distinct honor to host Cuban Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of Cuba the Honorable Ambassador… Read more
Berwyn Police Department Begins Fourth of July Crackdown
The Berwyn Police Department announced plans for Independence Day traffic enforcement with a focus on impaired and unbuckled drivers. The safety campaign will run from June 19 through July 6… Read more
American Writers Museum Opens New Summer Exhibit for U.S. 250th Anniversary
As the first and only U.S. museum dedicated to the history and impact of American writers, the American Writers Museum (AWM) engages with themes of independence and freedom throughout its… Read more
The Progressive Blind Spot to American National Security
By Daniel Nardini There is an American saying that when you buy an unknown set of goods, you buy the bad as well as the good. The same goes in… Read more »