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Cook County’s Saturday Vaccination Clinics Ends Soon
Amidst low COVID-19 and flu activity in recent weeks, Cook County Department of Public Health, in conjunction with Cook County Health and CountyCare, will offer four more Saturday vaccination clinics… Read more
Malcolm X College to hold its first ever Health Equity Summit on March 18-19
Malcolm X College’s inaugural Health Equity Summit is a two-day convening bringing together healthcare leaders, educators, students, advocates, and community members to address health inequities across Chicago, with a focus… Read more
Cicero and Morton College Unite to Celebrate ‘Healthy Hearts’
On February 19th at the Cicero Community Center, the Town of Cicero welcomed residents to its annual Healthy Hearts event—an initiative focused on prevention, education, and empowering families to take… Read more
CDPH Celebrates National Nutrition Month
March is National Nutrition Month, a time to recognize that it is essential to have consistent access to affordable, culturally appropriate, and healthy food. Programs like WIC play a critical role in helping… Read more
Illinois Continues First-In-The-Nation Free Test Prep Program
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) and global education company Kaplan announced that Illinois’ first-in-the-nation free test preparation program – the Prepare for Illinois’ Future Program – will continue through… Read more
Edly-Allen Measure to Increase Transparency in Faculty Workload Reporting at Colleges and Universities
Nationally, more than 70 percent of college faculty are now non-tenure-track instructors, highlighting growing concerns about workload balance and employment conditions in higher education, leading State Senator Mary Edly-Allen to… Read more
Trying Out the Trades: Chicago Public Schools Students Explore Hands on Occupations
Juniors and seniors from Chicago Public Schools (CPS) are taking shop class on the road this spring, learning from-real world professionals and employers in skilled trades through a series of… Read more
Women Leaders Come Together for Fifth Annual 16th District Women’s Power Brunch
On Friday, March 6th, the Fifth Annual 16th District Women’s Power Brunch was held to celebrate women leaders throughout the 16th District. The event was hosted by Cook County Commissioner… Read more
Treasurer’s Office Newsletter: Chicagoans Hit with 2025 Property Tax Bills Struggle to Pay
Chicago homeowners in lower-income community areas on the South and West sides who were hit with dramatic property tax increases on their second-installment bills mailed in 2025 were struggling to… Read more
Lawndale Christian Development Corporation Named Awardee of Lohengrin Foundation
Lawndale Christian Development Corporation (LCDC) is honored to announce that it has been named an awardee of the Lohengrin Foundation’s Thriving Youth, Stronger Communities initiative, a youth and community center… Read more
