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Erie Teen Center Reopens

Erie Teen Center Reopens

By: Ashmar Mandou Health advocates, patients, staff, and representatives of the Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation, Pritzker Traubert Family Foundation, and community members gathered in the newly renovated lobby of Erie… Read more »

Tips for Parents to Help Kids Beat the Heat During this Sizzling Summer

Tips for Parents to Help Kids Beat the Heat During this Sizzling Summer

Courtesy of UnitedHealthcare of Illinois Summertime is here which means kids are out of school and temperatures are rising. That combination has Dr. Kwame Foucher reminding parents about the signs… Read more »

Climate Summit Comes to Chicago

Climate Summit Comes to Chicago

By: Ashmar Mandou In an announcement made on Wednesday morning, Chicago will partner with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy and all of its partner city networks… Read more »

AMA Adopts New Policy to Ensure Physicians, Medical Students are Trained to Prevent, Manage Obesity

AMA Adopts New Policy to Ensure Physicians, Medical Students are Trained to Prevent, Manage Obesity

Recognizing that obesity remains a primary health concern impacting an increasing number of Americans, the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted policy that will equip more medical students and physicians to… Read more »

Mayor Emanuel, CPS Announce Investments in Steinmetz College Preparatory

Mayor Emanuel, CPS Announce Investments in Steinmetz College Preparatory

As part of the City of Chicago’s effort to modernize and strengthen high schools throughout the city, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools announced innovative investments in Steinmetz College… Read more »

Five Ombudsman Chicago Grads Receive College Scholarships

Five Ombudsman Chicago Grads Receive College Scholarships

Five members of Ombudsman Chicago’s class of 2017 earned $221,000 in college scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $80,000 and were recognized at Ombudsman’s graduation June 16th. The five are among… Read more »

MassMutual’s College Planning

MassMutual’s College Planning

It’s not surprising that four out of five families in the U.S. see a college degree as the key for a child to open the doors of opportunity, establish a… Read more »

Scholarship Offers to City Colleges of Chicago’s STAR Scholars Top $1 Million Mark

Scholarship Offers to City Colleges of Chicago’s STAR Scholars Top $1 Million Mark

City Colleges of Chicago STAR Scholars have received more than $1 million in scholarship offers from four-year colleges and universities. The 15-member network of STAR Partner institutions provide financial, academic… Read more »

Youth Get Set for Summer with Over 5,000 Citywide Learning Opportunities

Youth Get Set for Summer with Over 5,000 Citywide Learning Opportunities

As youth leave their classrooms for the summer this week, Chicago City of Learning (CCOL) joined Chicago Public Schools at Lovett Elementary to announce “Get Set for Summer” with over… Read more »

Students Participate in Annual Chess Event

Students Participate in Annual Chess Event

On Friday, June 16th, more than 200 second and third graders from across the city gathered at the second annual First Move Chess Event for a jam-packed chess celebration at… Read more »