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IlliniCare Health Adds AMITA Health to the Ambetter Provider Network
Ambetter from IlliniCare Health, underwritten by Celtic Insurance Company, is expanding its provider network in Cook and DuPage counties for its Health Insurance Marketplace product. Last month, AMITA Health joined the Ambetter network, giving members across Chicago and… Read more
CDPH Announce New Service for Chicago Families with Newborns
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced the launch of Family Connects Chicago, a service designed to support the health and wellbeing of mothers, newborns and their families by… Read more
How to Plan for Healthcare Costs That Could Derail Your Retirement
People work for decades with a hopeful eye toward retirement. But while many try to envision their retirement years as a blissful time of fun and relaxation, no one has… Read more
Brushing Teeth May Keep Heart Healthy
The bacteria in our mouths may hold the key to many facets of our health. Researchers have found intriguing clues about pancreatic and esophageal cancer risk in mouth bacteria, and… Read more
UIC Receives Funding for Study on Sleep Apnea, Chronic Kidney Disease
University of Illinois at Chicago researchers received $2.9 million from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to study the outcomes of patients with sleep apnea and… Read more
Volunteers Needed for Triton’s Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Program
Tax time is almost right around the corner, and the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of West Suburban Cook and Southern DuPage Counties located at Triton College will once again… Read more
Chicago Bar Association Announces ‘Lawyers in the Classroom’ Program
The Chicago Bar Association has partnered with a longstanding civic education program that brings lawyers directly into the classrooms of Chicago-area elementary schools to teach the U.S. Constitution and promote… Read more
Groundbreaking Research Shows Majority of CPS English Learners Match or Exceed Academic Progress of Other Students
New groundbreaking research from the UChicago Consortium on School Research shows that students who begin CPS as English Learners (EL) in kindergarten and reach proficiency by eighth grade are matching… Read more
Evening the Odds: Cicero District’s Plan to Uplift the Community
Cicero District 99 will kick off its popular, long-running Parent University program for the 2019-2020 academic year on Friday, Dec. 6th, by welcoming award-winning entrepreneur, author, speaker, philanthropist and pilot Jackie Camacho-Ruiz. A… Read more
Rep. Celina Villanueva Considering Run for Vacated 11th District State Senate Seat
State Rep. Celina Villanueva (D-Chicago) announced on Sunday night she is considering running in the special election for the 11th District State Senate seat vacated last week by Sen. Martin… Read more
