Illinois Healthcare Leaders Seek Legislative Action to Protect Access to Life Saving Medication for Illinois’ Most Vulnerable Patients
Healthcare leaders from the Illinois Health and Hospital Association (IHA) and Illinois Primary Health Care Association (IPHCA) are asking the Illinois General Assembly to support a measure that would protect the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B), which provides discounted lifesaving medications to eligible patients and allows 340B hospitals and Community Health Centers (CHCs) to expand health services in the communities they serve.
The Black Mall Helps Black-Owned Businesses Thrive
A directory and marketing agency aims to bring visibility and to promote Black-owned businesses. Cassiopeia Sledge created The Black Mall in 2011 when she was looking for a Black-owned restaurant in her neighborhood to support. Sledge did find a Black-owned restaurant, but when she and her partner returned, the place was closed. It was something she noticed kept happening.
ZONDERKIDZ TO PUBLISH AWARD-WINNING ACTRESS TARAJI P. HENSON'S FIRST BOOK FOR CHILDREN
Zonderkidz is pleased to announce that actress and mental health advocate Taraji P. Henson, will release her debut picture book, titled You Can Be a Good Friend (No Matter What!) on June 18, 2024, illustrated by Paul Kellam. Pre-orders can be made now anywhere books are sold. Henson, who established a foundation supporting mental health programming in under-resourced areas around the U.S., is an unwavering advocate for speaking up about good mental health practices – and this book ties into her commitment.
HYDE PARK SCHOOL OF DANCE PRESENTS ALICE IN WONDERLAND
HYDE PARK SCHOOL OF DANCE PRESENTS ALICE IN WONDERLAND Continuing its celebration of 30 years of training, performance, and community, Hyde Park School of Dance presents Alice in Wonderland. Performances are April 19 and 20 at Kennedy-King College, 740 W. 63rd St.
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Wants To Bring The Courts To The People
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Joy V. Cunningham has been on the Illinois Supreme Court since 2022, when she was appointed to fill the seat of a judge who retired. Before that, she was an Appellate Court Judge.
Gov. Pritzker Highlights Childcare Efforts in Villa Park, Champaign
Governor JB Pritzker joined local leaders and early childhood stakeholders at two daycare facilities to highlight recent efforts and funding for the Smart Start Illinois Plan. In Villa Park, the Governor visited Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley to celebrate the $300K investment in Birth to Five Illinois funding, which will support the consolidation of their local early childhood services. In Champaign, the Governor stopped at First United Methodist Child Care Center, where he highlighted the $3M of Smart Start Childcare funding. Both contributions come from the Illinois Department of Human Services.
Route 66 Museum History Highlights Black Entrepreneurs In History
The history museum highlights the accomplishments made by Black entrepreneurs along Route 66. Dr. Stacy Grundy and Dr. Gina Lathan opened the Route History Museum in 2019, with the mission to identify Black people who made great contributions. During their quest to highlight Black entrepreneurs, Grundy and Lathan reached out to the Smithsonian Institution for guidance.
Treasurer Frerichs Returns $17.2 Million In Missing Money in January Check the I-CASH website to see if there’s money waiting for you
The Illinois State Treasurer’s Office returned nearly $17.2 million in missing money during January, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced.
LIVING HISTORY MAKERS TOLD HOW THE PAST INFORMS OUR FUTURE DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION AT HYDE PARK CHURCH
Public historian Michelle Duster shared little known facts and anecdotal stories about the life, times and uncompromising drive of her great-grandmother the revered civil rights activist and antilynching crusader Ida B. Wells during the Black History Month celebration at St. Paul & the Redeemer in Hyde Park.
Get a solid introduction to AI through Continuing Education courses at City Colleges of Chicago
City Colleges of Chicago will offer classes in Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) this Spring! The classes titled, Prompt Engineering for Everyone – Non-Coding Accelerated and Machine Learning for Leaders - Generative AI, will be offered the first two Saturdays of each month beginning March 2, through May, 2024. The cost for each is $80.
Chicago Public Schools Celebrates Crossing Guard Appreciation Month Nominate your Favorite Crossing Guard for Annual Award
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) will celebrate the more than 700 crossing guards who help CPS students and families safely arrive and depart schools every day during Crossing Guard Appreciation Month which runs from through March 14. CPS Crossing Guards are located at busy intersections across Chicago and help both CPS students and private school students cross streets safely.
The 21st Annual Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference Partnered with the Smithsonian Institute-National Museum of African American History and Culture and the Pew Research Center, MSNBC Host Joy-Ann Reid a
The Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, Inc. (SDPC) hosts its 21st Annual Clergy and Lay Leadership Conference, February 19 - 22, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois, at the Palmer House in downtown Chicago. Reverend Dr. Iva Carruthers, General Secretary of SDPC, invites the Chicagoland community to join this continued ‘journey to justice’. According to Dr. Carruthers, “the demands of this season require the best of Black faith leadership to engage beyond civil rights to global human rights”.
SIU researchers work to place Southern Illinois Black heritage sites on National Register
Work by Southern Illinois University Carbondale researchers in recognizing significant Black heritage properties in the region could also reveal more information about a Union Army military camp that hosted up to 5,000 freed Blacks in Cairo at one point during the Civil War.
Hot Sauce Poetry Provides A Space For Poets And Spoken Word Artists
Heartbreak led Tiffany McCaskill to start writing poetry. In high school, she was an emcee. She had dreams of leaving college and becoming a rapper. Her parents weren’t going for that, so she stayed at her HBCU. But, in the back of her mind she was always thinking of rhymes and lyrics, putting pen to paper to express herself.
Chicago Commons Celebrates 130 Years
Chicago Commons was founded in 1894 by Graham Taylor, a contemporary of Jane Addams who was inspired by the Settlement House movement. The idea was to help immigrants acclimate to their new homeland by providing English classes, job training and social support. While the interventions have changed, the mission to provide resources to people in the community has stayed the same.
Landmark Lawmaker Lauded: Constance Baker Motley Graces USPS Black Heritage Stamp
The U.S. Postal Service today celebrated the remarkable contributions of Judge Constance Baker Motley (1921–2005), a civil rights pioneer and judiciary trailblazer, as the 47th honoree in the Black Heritage stamp series.
Reps. Robin Kelly and Young Kim Applaud New CMS Care Model that Expands Access to Services, Other Proven Maternal Health Approaches
Congresswomen Robin Kelly (D-IL) and Young Kim (R-CA), co-chairs of the bipartisan Maternity Care Caucus, applauded new CMS efforts to improve maternal health and birth outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women and their infants through the new Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model. This 10-year payment and care-delivery model will support participating state Medicaid agencies (SMAs) in developing and implementing a whole-person approach to pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care for women with Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage.
Rainbow PUSH Coalition Formally Installed Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III as President and CEO
On the first day of Black History Month, Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III was formally installed as the President and CEO of Rainbow PUSH Coalition on Thursday, Feb. 1, at the Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The sold-out installation event featured VIP program participants and attendees from all over the country, including Roland Martin, Rev. Al Sharpton (NAN), Shavonne Arline-Bradley (NCNW), Dr. Michael Sorrell, Dr. Amos Brown, and Dr. Ron Daniels, among others. Tashara Parker, 4X Emmy award-winning journalist, served as the mistress of ceremonies. A livestream is available to watch on YouTube, courtesy of Roland Martin Unfiltered, a Black-owned media network. Both the installation ceremony and the President's Inaugural Social Justice Conference were presented by Sound Design Studios, a Dallas-based Black-owned production company.
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ENCOURAGES PARENTS, CAREGIVERS TO TAKE ACTIVE ROLE WITH ONLINE PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFER INTERNET DAY
In recognition of Safer Internet Day Feb. 6, Attorney General Kwame Raoul encourages parents and caregivers to talk to children about ways to protect themselves online and what to do if they end up in an unsafe online situation.
