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AARP Seeks 50 Great Illinoisans
As of this month, AARP Illinois is accepting nominations for 50@50+ Illinois honoring Unsung Heroes who make tremendous contributions to improving our cities and neighborhoods. Illinoisans ages 50 and older… Read more
Nothing Builds a Future like a Job, and That Means the Arts, Too
Commissioner Bridget Gainer, responding to the heed for summer jobs, brought an Arts job panel to the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC) on Friday, May 19th for the over 225… Read more
Get Your Summer Glow
The unofficial start of summer is only a few weeks away and that means hotter temps and the debut of exposed skin. It also means you can skip the blow… Read more
Have Fun this Summer
Summer is back and for the school age, that means a few months of care-free fun. And for today’s teen nothing goes better with these lazy, hazy days than a… Read more
Triton’s First-Ever Rocket Camp Blasts Off this Summer
Triton College’s Cernan Earth and Space Center is hosting a unique new summer camp that will launch sixth through eighth grade students’ knowledge of rocketry and aerospace into the stratosphere…. Read more
Martinez Calls on Rauner Executives to Stop Trashing CPS
Majority Caucus Whip Iris Y. Martinez (D-Chicago) criticized Secretary of Education Beth Purvis for pitting the students in Chicago Public Schools against students in the rest of the state in… Read more
CPS Students Compete in Celebrated French Pastry School
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and The French Pastry School (FPS) announced that Mia Engelmann of Whitney M Young Magnet High School won the first-ever Mayor’s Cup Youth Pastry Competition with her… Read more
Avocados, Babies, Toddlers, and New Moms
From Pregnancy to First Food to School-Age and Adulthood: Avocados are a Great Food to Grow With Along with baby’s first steps and first words, a child’s first solid foods… Read more
Cancer Survivor Aims to Inspire
By: Ashmar Mandou Cristal Ortega, 23, is sunshine personified. “I am loving life right now,” says Ortega beaming with pride. “I am looking forward to accomplishing some of my goals… Read more
Create Your Own Adventure This Summer in the Forest Preserves of Cook County
With summer just around the corner, now is the perfect time for area residents to begin planning an adventure in the Forest Preserves of Cook County. The Forest Preserves’ nearly… Read more
