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Illinois Department of Labor Issues Minimum Wage Hike Reminder
Illinois’ minimum wage is set to increase to $11 an hour on Friday, January 1, 2021. The Illinois Department of Labor is encouraging employees to watch their paychecks to ensure… Read more
Cristina Pacione-Zayas Appointed to Illinois Senate Longtime
Cristina Pacione-Zayas was sworn in as state Senator for the 20th Illinois Senate District last Monday, succeeding former Senator Iris Martinez. Pacione-Zayas pledged to continue fighting for teachers, students and… Read more
City Colleges of Chicago Offers Students Free Training in High-Demand Fields
City Colleges of Chicago is offering tuition-free training in high-demand fields for eligible students through Workforce Equity Initiative grants from the Illinois Community College Board and Illinois Legislative Black Caucus…. Read more
Governor Pritzker Announces Expanded Assistance for Illinois Child Care Providers
Governor JB Pritzker announced the administration is directing additional funding to support child care providers that are part of the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) which helps low-income working families… Read more
Staying Fit and Safe During COVID-19 in the New Year
What do safe workouts look like during a public health crisis? As 2021 draws near and New Year’s resolutions stay top-of-mind, experts from the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago have some… Read more
Ford Calls for Greater Pharmacy Access
State Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, is calling Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) to ensure greater access to pharmacy services for… Read more
New Year’s Resolution Ideas
By: Ashmar Mandou After a year of incredible angst and fear, a fresh start in 2021 is beyond appealing. Maybe your plan in the coming year is to take it… Read more
IDES Preparing to Administer New Federal COVID-19 Relief Legislation
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced that it remains committed to implementing newly announced federal unemployment benefits and relief measures as quickly and effectively as possible. Over the… Read more
Violence Prevention Organizations Commit to New Goals
By: Ashmar Mandou Representatives of Communities Partnering 4 Peace, which includes organizations CP4P, READI Chicago, and Chicago CRED), held a Zoom press conference on Tuesday afternoon to tackle the increase… Read more
Chicago Housing Authority Brings Holiday Smiles
Over the last several weeks, the Chicago Housing Authority helped to make a happier holiday season for thousands of its families, thanks to its sponsors and employees. “We would like… Read more
