Cook County wants to make sure everyone is counted in census
With the Census count approaching, there is an initiative in Cook County to ensure hard-to-count populations are included. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and the Cook County Board of Commissioners, appointed a commission which includes Marlon Everett, cardiovascular unit at Advocate Trinity Hospital; Patrice E. Ford, executive director of the Steans Family Foundation; and Barbara Lumpkin, interim president and CEO of the Chicago Urban League. The goal of the commission is to encourage participation and increase awareness of the 2020 Census.
Landmarks Illinois celebrates restoration of former civil rights leader’s home on Martin Luther King Day
Landmarks Illinois will celebrate the completion of an important restoration project at the National Historic Landmark, the Oscar Stanton De Priest Apartment Building in Bronzeville, at a community event on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 20, 2020.
Frédéric Fekkai Launches Clean Haircare Collection
A new year typically means cleaning up your diet, your fitness routine or your bank account. This year, make it about cleaning your hair, and in turn the environment. According to a press release, seventy-three percent of consumers are open to changing their habits in an effort to reduce their environmental impact. They just need more options.
Clean Haircare Collection Launched by Fekkai
A new year typically means cleaning up your diet, your fitness routine or your bank account. This year, make it about cleaning your hair, and in turn the environment. According to a press release, seventy-three percent of consumers are open to changing their habits in an effort to reduce their environmental impact. They just need more options.
GROUP BRINGS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TRAINING TO COUNTRY CLUB HILLS
Krimson Technology Group, LLC, is training residents in the South Suburbs in information technology with the hope that people will be exposed to lucrative STEM jobs.
Young Children Receiving Housing Vouchers Had Lower Hospital Spending Into Adulthood
Young children whose household received a housing voucher were admitted to the hospital fewer times and incurred lower hospital costs in the subsequent two decades than children whose households did not receive housing vouchers, according to a new study from researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Walmart’s Ben Hasan Named Most Infl uential Diversity Star of 2019
Diversitystars.com recently announced that Ben Hasan has been honored as the Most Influential Diversity Star for 2019. Hasan is currently senior vice president and chief culture, diversity & inclusion officer at Walmart Inc. He began in his current role in July 2015.
Annual Breakfast commemorates life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther, King, Jr.
The Rainbow Push Coalition will host its 30th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Scholarship Breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon on Monday, Jan. 20, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 E. Wacker Drive.
HEALTHY EATING DISCUSSED BY TOP COOK COUNTY DOCTOR AT PARK MANOR CHURCH
A top, Cook County health official recently led a two-hour discussion at a Park Manor church about the importance of healthy eating and explained why he no longer eats meat of any kind as a vegan. Dr. Terry Mason, chief operating officer for the Cook County Department of Public Health, recalled how he would routinely eat a steak almost every day.
Reggae Artist, Safira Mono Targeted by VooDoo Community for Her Latest Single “Tunback Blow”
Reggae artiste Safira Mono is getting a lot of flak from several individuals in various countries including Jamaica, Haiti and Ghana following the release of her recent single “Tunback Blow,” produced by James Lord.
Beverly Resident, Army Veteran Earl Sean Simpson Celebrates 101th Birthday January 9, 2020
Chicago – Beverly resident, Earl Sean Simpson, is looking forward to a really special day, the celebration of his 101th birthday on January 9, 2020. Family, friends, neighbors and church members are even more excited to celebrate the life of their family patriarch, community leader and loyal church and choir member. A celebration with family, friends and church members will be held at home on January 11, 2020.
All Cultivation Centers In Illinois Are Now Approved To Grow For Adult Use
The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) has now approved all 21 cultivation centers to grow cannabis for adult use. The department has approved the three outstanding cultivating licenses authorized under state law.
The Black Women’s Health Imperative Unveils First-Of-Its-Kind Policy Agenda Addressing HIV/AIDS Epidemic Among Black Women
Th e Black Women’s Health Imperative (BWHI) recently released its national HIV/AIDS policy agenda on Black Women’s Health titled Th e HIV/AIDS Policy Agenda for Black Women
Workers in Majority of U.S. States See Minimum Wage Increases
According to payroll experts Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S., a total of 26 states and the District of Columbia will raise the minimum wage in 2020. In twenty two of those states, the increases were implemented by January 1.
VirMax, LLC Partners with Bethenny Frankel’s Skinnygirl to Launch New Line of Supplements for Women
According to a press release, healthier living for women is becoming more simplified and affordable thanks to the launch of a new line of Skinnygirl supplements available exclusively at Walgreens retail locations across the country.
Blow Dryers and Blockbusters Connect Cinema To Consumers
Wil Shelton, President and CEO of Wil Power Integrated Marketing, has learned how to use his network of over 100,000 African American-based hair salons and barbershops to spread awareness of many global brands around the country.
Where are Americans Moving?
North American Van Lines, Inc. has released its latest migration map, updated through 2019, showing where Americans have moved throughout the years.
With threat of spring flooding, state officials urge residents to consider flood insurance
Each year, millions of people around the world welcome the start of a new year by making personal resolutions. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI), Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and local emergency management agencies throughout Illinois are encouraging people to ‘Resolve to be Ready’ for emergencies in 2020.
Pritzker Administration Secures $40.2 Million Federal Preschool Development Grant
In line with Governor JB Pritzker’s vision of making Illinois the best state in the nation for families raising young children, the Pritzker administration recently announced it has secured $40.2 million in federal funding over the next three years to improve early childhood programs across Illinois.
