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Minority Health and Health Care Reform Eliminating Disparities
Building on the momentum of national health care reform, the 2014 Illinois Minority Health Conference, hosted by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Center for Minority Health Services and… Read more
Get Covered Illinois Urges Illinoisans Who Are Not Covered to Take Action
With just a few days left to sign up for coverage through the Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace, Get Covered Illinois (GCI) urged Illinois’ uninsured residents to take action now to… Read more
American Diabetes Association Presents Health Expo
Come to the American Diabetes Association EXPO on Saturday, April 5th from 10a.m., to 4p.m., at the McCormick Place. The EXPO Chicago is free for everyone. Attendees will receive free… Read more
Survey of Divvy Members Brings Positive Reviews
City of Chicago revealed a survey announcing Divvy annual members were satisfied with Chicago’s new bike share service and claim to save an average of more than $760 a year… Read more
City Launches ‘Neighborhood Small Business’ Challenge
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) are launching the “Neighborhood Small Business Challenge” – a funding competition for local nonprofit organizations to… Read more
Delgado: Cutting Services to Those In Need, Children “unacceptable”
State Senator William Delgado (D-Chicago) heard from a number of state agencies that will have to cut nearly 20 percent out of their budgets for next year. The Department of… Read more
SEIU Illinois State Council Endorses Quinn for Illinois
The 170,000-plus members of the SEIU Illinois State Council endorsed Governor Pat Quinn for re-election, calling him the best candidate to take Illinois forward for working families. Held at the… Read more
Cicero Approves Credit Card Payments for Services, Fees
The Town of Cicero Board Tuesday approved a contract to begin accepting payments by credit cards to cover costs for services. The new contract was bid out and Vantiv, a… Read more
Legislators Work to Establish Needed Statewide Standards to Protect Citizens and Keep Roads Safe
State Representative Mike Zalewski joined State Senator Tony Munoz and a bipartisan group of colleagues from the House and Senate Tuesday to introduce legislation aimed at providing a reasonable set… Read more
Foreign Intervention In Venezuela
By Daniel Nardini I find it ironic that current Venezuelan President (read dictator) Nicolas Maduro has accused the United States and other countries like Panama of “interfering” in the internal… Read more »