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CDA Announces Temporary Runway Closure for Safety Repairs at Midway
In consultation with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) announced on Monday the temporary closure of Runway 22L at Midway International Airport to arrivals and… Read more
JB Pritzker Gets Out the Vote in Cook, Kane, and McHenry Counties
On Wednesday, with two weeks until Election Day, Governor JB Pritzker joined local elected officials and candidates in Cook, Kane, and McHenry counties to rally voters, thank volunteers, and encourage… Read more
SEIU Locals 1 and 73 Endorse Alexi Giannoulias for Chicago Mayor
SEIU Local 1 and SEIU Local 73 announced their endorsement of Alexi Giannoulias for mayor of Chicago, underscoring organized labor’s growing support for Alexi’s vision of a more affordable city… Read more
Hope Chicago Celebrates Five Years of Impact, Looks Ahead to Next Chapter at Annual Hopecoming Gala
Five years after launching a groundbreaking initiative to remove financial barriers to higher education for Chicago families, Hope Chicago celebrated its first wave of debt-free college graduates Thursday evening while… Read more
Cook County Clerk Celebrates Return of Award-Winning High School Early Voting Program
Democracy took center stage at dozens of suburban high schools this week as Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon kicked off the return of the award-winning High School Early Voting program,… Read more
City Colleges faculty and Professionals Reach Tentative Agreement, Averting Monday Strike
The Cook County College Teachers Union, Local 1600, and the City Colleges of Chicago reached a tentative agreement late Sunday night on a new four-year contract for faculty and professionals…. Read more
Gov. Pritzker Announces 2026 Governor’s Blue Ribbon Schools
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) on Tuesday announced 24 schools recognized as 2026 Governor’s Blue Ribbon Schools during a recognition ceremony at John Mills… Read more
Instituto del Progreso Latino Addresses Latino Healthcare with ‘Instituto College’
By: Ashmar Mandou Instituto del Progreso Latino recently celebrated the expansion of their nursing skills labs, Instituto College. Due to the philanthropic gift of over $3 million from other McCormick… Read more
Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle, Health Officials Launch Saturday Vaccination Clinics Plus Partner Clinics
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle joined Cook County officials in recognizing respiratory virus season by launching Cook County Department of Public Health’s annual Saturday vaccination clinics and partner clinics… Read more
Aetna Better Health® of Illinois hosts statewide Style & Smile Barbershop Takeover
Aetna Better Health of Illinois, a CVS Health® company, will host a statewide Smile & Style Barbershop Takeover on Monday, Oct. 26th. The community event will provide no cost haircuts… Read more
