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Chicago Grandmother Facing Deportation Sues DHS
By: Ashmar Mandou Chicago grandmother and long-time immigration activist Genoveva Ramirez sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) earlier this week to petition its immigration service review a long-pending visa… Read more
How to Remove Tick and Prevent Future Bites
As tick populations grow and spread across the country, their prevalence is increasing the public’s risk for some troubling diseases. Of these diseases, say dermatologists from the American Academy of… Read more
Goodman Theatre Announces ‘Criticism in a Changing America,’ Boot Camp for Journalists
Goodman Theatre invites emerging theater writers and critics to apply for its new “boot camp” intensive experience—“Criticism in a Changing America”—designed to develop journalists’ understanding of how plays live in… Read more
Study: Longer maternity leave lowers risk of postpartum depression
The risk of developing postpartum depression may be higher in those who take shorter maternity leave, according to a new study. Postpartum depression affects about 13 percent of new moms,… Read more
Free Day at Field Museum
Picked up a rock that looks suspiciously like a dinosaur fossil? Snapped a photo of a bright blue bird that you can’t identify? Your annual chance to get a world-renowned… Read more
Record Visitors for EXPO Chicago
The City of Chicago welcomed more than 100,000 visitors from around the world to Chicago for several premier arts and design events. For its second edition, the Chicago Architecture Biennial… Read more
New Report: Illinois health plans deny coverage of mental health, addiction care
Despite ongoing mental health and addiction crises, Illinois treatment providers responding to a recent survey report frequent claims denials and other barriers to coverage, according to a new report released… Read more
Young Kids with Cellphones Face a Hidden Risk
Cyberbullying starts early, and 8- and 9-year-olds with cellphones are especially vulnerable, new research finds. “Parents often cite the benefits of giving their child a cellphone, but our research suggests… Read more
Dental Work Tied to Heart Infections
Invasive dental procedures may raise the risk of rare but serious infections in people who have prosthetic heart valves, a recent study suggests. Some previous research has linked dental work… Read more
Triton College Free Flu Shot Fair
Triton College is hosting a free Flu Shot fair on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Health Services department in Building G, Room 109…. Read more
