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Interfaith Vigil Calls On Emanuel to Expand Sanctuary Ordinance
By: Ashmar Mandou Nearly 200 people including faith leaders representing social justice organizations and congregations converged onto Federal Plaza Monday afternoon to show solidarity with the activists in Charlottesville who… Read more
Manifestación Anti-Fascista Provoca Arrestos
Pie de Foto de Ashmar Mandou Tres arrestos se llevaron a cabo durante una protesta de supremacía anti-blanca, el martes en la tarde frente a la corte del Condado de… Read more
FDA Takes on Nicotine to Curb Smoking
New proposed Food and Drug Administration rules could mark the biggest change to tobacco regulation since Congress mandated warning labels on cigarettes in 1970. The proposals would require tobacco companies… Read more
Are Social Isolation and Loneliness Deadlier Than Obesity
In the United States, more than one third of adults are overweight, which is why obesity is considered a major public health concern. But now, new findings presented at the… Read more
IlliniCare Health Trains Students from Inner City Chicago
IlliniCare Health, a subsidiary of Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), hosted a summer internship program to prepare students for navigating the job market. The program was developed in response to data… Read more
Calling All Burrito Lovers
A good burrito fills the belly and soothes the soul. Whether you enjoy your burrito dipped in salsa, slathered in sour cream or topped with guacamole, there’s no wrong way… Read more
Youth with Diabetes Have High Rates of Peripheral Neuropathy
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy, or DPN, the nerve damage caused by high blood sugar levels and other factors, affects about 60 to 70 percent of young people with diabetes. Now, new… Read more
Undocumented Students Awarded College Tuition Scholarships
This month, 64 recent graduates of the Noble Network of Charter Schools Class of 2017 were awarded the Pritzker Access Scholarship for college tuition. Sponsored by the Pritzker Traubert Foundation… Read more
Emanuel, CPS Announce Improvement in Elementary School Preparation
As CPS elementary students continue to beat national averages for math and reading, Mayor Emanuel and CPS announced that a record low number of elementary school students in need of… Read more
The Venezuelan Plot to Assassinate Marco Rubio?
by Daniel Nardini Just when news about what is happening in Venezuela could not seem more bizarre, more sinister and more hellish, now there is this weird little piece about… Read more »