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Tips for Picking a Health Insurance Plan for Illinoisans
By: Colleen Van Ham, CEO, UnitedHealthcare of Illinois Open enrollment is underway or about to begin for millions of Illinois residents shopping for family or individual health insurance coverage for… Read more
Martinez makes right call on Heroin Crisis Act
In response to the significant increase of heroin and opioid related overdoses and deaths in Illinois over the last 10 years, Majority Caucus Whip Iris Y. Martinez co-sponsored legislation this… Read more
Annual Pilsen Education Summit Opened Doors for Parents and Youth
On Saturday, October 3, Pilsen Neighbors Community Council and the Pilsen Education Task Force welcomed over 200 hundred parents and youth at the 9th Annual Pilsen Education Summit, which offered… Read more
1000 Jobs for Chicagoland Manufacturing and DMDII Partner with CPS
World Business Chicago’s 1000 Jobs for Chicagoland Manufacturing campaign and the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII), a UI LABS collaboration, hosted more than 70 Chicago Public School students… Read more
Latino Americans: 500 Years of History
Latino Americans: 500 Years of History, produced by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the American Library Association (ALA), is a nationwide public programming initiative that supports the… Read more
Study: Mass Shootings in the United States Are ‘Contagious’
Mass killings, such as recent shootings at a college in southern Oregon, a prayer meeting in Charleston, South Carolina, or the 2012 attack at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown,… Read more
Latino Americans: 500 Years of History Hosts Seminars at Columbia College
Latino Americans: 500 Years of History, produced by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the American Library Association (ALA), is a nationwide public programming initiative that supports the… Read more
Tech Companies Seek to Develop New Ingestible Health Trackers
Move over, smartwatches. Wearable devices designed to evaluate our bodies’ sleep patterns, track fitness, and check blood sugar levels are gaining popularity in the United States. Now, Fortune reports, tech… Read more
Thalia to Visit Macy’s on State Street
Macy’s welcomes internationally recognized singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, and designer Thalia to Macy’s on State Street in Chicago to celebrate the Thalia Sodi fall collection with a meet and greet with… Read more
Tips that Help Teens Learn to Bounce Back
It’s no secret that adolescence is a time of high stress for many teens. Although some young people navigate these difficult years with reasonable aplomb, many struggle and are unable… Read more
