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Castro Welcomes 90 North Project to Schaumburg
State Senator Cristina Castro (D- Elgin) was honored to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the 90 North District development project in Schaumburg. The project includes $40 million in funding for… Read more
Morton College Cannabis Dispensary Technician Certificate Program Debuts Next Spring
When marijuana became legal in Illinois in 2020, Morton College acted on an opportunity to meet its goal of developing programs to serve community needs by creating a new Cannabis… Read more
Higher Education Agencies Release Guidelines for Return to College Campuses
The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) and the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) are releasing higher education guidance in line with recently released guidance from the Centers for Disease… Read more
Local School Councils Vote on New Approaches to School Safety
Chicago Public Schools is on a path to transform school safety from the ground up by undertaking a community and student-led process to develop school safety plans that provide an… Read more
Chicago Commons, Partners Awarded $23 Million, 5-Year Head Start Grant
Chicago Commons and its delegate partners are pleased to share the Administration for Children & Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, awarded the collaboration… Read more
Public Health Officials Warn Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Sunny Crunch Salad
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is working with local health departments, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate… Read more
Local Leaders Celebrate Expansion of Health Coverage
A socially distanced press conference to highlight the inclusion of the Healthy Illinois for All bill in the Budget Implementation Plan (BIMP) took place on Tuesday at the Alivio Medical… Read more
Fasting Lowers Blood Pressure by Reshaping the Gut Microbiota
Nearly half of adults in the United States have hypertension, a condition that raises the risk for heart disease and stroke, which are leading causes of death in the U…. Read more
Five-Minute Breathing Workout Lowers Blood Pressure as Much as Exercise, Drugs
Working out just five minutes daily via a practice described as “strength training for your breathing muscles” lowers blood pressure and improves some measures of vascular health as well as,… Read more
Chicago Shakespeare Theater Reimagines Play Ahead of Anniversary
Chicago Shakespeare Theater celebrates the 10th Anniversary of Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks with a re-envisioned creative community engagement program. Through a unique collaboration with local artists and arts organizations,… Read more
