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UI Health supports city program to house homeless emergency department patients
The city of Chicago recently announced the expansion of the Chicago and Cook County Flexible Housing Pool (FHP) with $1.78 million in new investments. UI Health has committed $350,000 to the program
Domestic Violence Advocacy Organization Awards $22,200 in Scholarships to Survivors
Break the Silence Against Domestic Violence’s 2019 Angel Fund made the biggest impact yet. Bereaved families across the nation partnered with BTSADV recently to help raise $22,200 to be awarded to survivors of domestic violence this fall.
SweeTARTS® Celebrates the Freedom to “Be Both™” Through Fashion Collaboration with Christian Siriano
SweeTARTS® recently announced its partnership with Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) designer Christian Siriano in celebration of SweeTARTS “Be Both” campaign. Siriano designed a custom couture look inspired by the brand, which celebrates the freedom to be “more than one thing.”
Viola Davis To Star As Michelle Obama In ‘First Ladies’ Drama Series In Works At Showtime
Viola Davis is set to portray Michelle Obama in First Ladies, a one-hour White House drama that has been put on fast-track development at Showtime with a three-script commitment. Davis will executive produce the project, which hails from writer Aaron Cooley (novels Four Seats: A Thriller of the Supreme Court, The Guns of Ridgewood), Davis and Julius Tennon’s JuVee Productions, Cathy Schulman’s Welle Entertainment (Otherhood), Jeff Gaspin’s Gaspin Media (LA’s Finest) and Brad Kaplan (The Intruder). Showtime and Lionsgate TV co-produce.
Explore or Rediscover The City With Fall Tours
As one of the top urban destinations in the world, Chicago continues to impress with new world-class hotels, groundbreaking exhibits, exciting food experiences and tours. From iconic architecture to tasty food experiences, tours in Chicago offer an opportunity to see the city for the first time or explore it all over again. Happening right now are the following fall tours
ILLINOIS BANK ON INITIATIVE SIGNED INTO LAW, IDENTIFIES CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PRODUCTS FOR RESIDENTS
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker recently signed into law the Illinois Bank On Initiative which was designed to increase the use of Certified Financial Products and reduce reliance on alternative financial products. The initiative will be administered by Illinois State Comptroller Susana Mendoza, and require her office to maintain a list of Certified Financial Products and associated financial institutions.
South Suburban Village Considers Hiring New Police Officers
The Village of Dolton Board of Trustees recently held a special meeting to discuss whether or not to hire more police officers for the village. This has been an ongoing discussion for quite some time and the Board of Trustees recently approved the hiring of five polices officers but with a recent uptick in violent crime, the mayor is asking for more.
Illinois Medicaid department announces 40 new dementia care sites throughout state
Nearly 1600 Medicaid members with dementia will have the opportunity to live in newly expanding settings that offer the services and safety they need, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services announced recently. They will be part of forty sites throughout Illinois.
NATIONAL NONPROFIT OPENS DONATION AND GIVING CENTER FOR KIDS AT SOUTH SIDE YMCA
Cradles to Crayons, a nonprofit organization providing kids with the everyday essentials they need to succeed, recently celebrated the opening of their South Hub at the South Side YMCA, 6330 S Stony Island Ave., in Woodlawn. The new South Hub will be a place where the community can donate items for local children and where partnering organizations come to pick up the items they need for the kids they serve.
Ward Meeting Shares Community Updates and Obama Center Construction Opportunities
Fifth Ward Alderman, Leslie Hairston, recently held her monthly Ward Meeting at La Rabida Children’s Hospital. During the meeting, Hairston gave information about what she has been working on along with presentations from the city’s Department of Streets and Sanitation, the Chicago Department of Transportation, and Lakeside Alliance regarding the Obama Presidential Center.
CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS CELEBRATES CONCLUSION OF INAUGURAL SUMMER FOR CHANGE PROGRAM
Over the last six weeks, 400 young people participated in Chicago Public School’s first Summer for Change program which provided at-risk youth with individualized mentoring, group-based therapy, educational opportunities, enrichment opportunities, and a small stipend. The Summer for Change program recently concluded with a culminating celebration for the students at Chicago State University.
Tools Of The Trade Prepares Local High Schoolers For Skilled Trade Careers
A graduation ceremony was recently held for 11 students who successfully completed a seven-week paid apprenticeship known as the Tools of the Trade program. Tools of the Trade is collaboratively hosted by After School Matters and ComEd to prepare young people, ages 16 to 18, for trade careers.
Survey: 96% Of Managers Say Their Staff Are Experiencing Some Degree Of Burnout
The country is nearly at full employment, but U.S. workers may also be approaching full burnout. On the heels of the World Health Organization defining it as a syndrome resulting from workplace stress, a recent survey from staffing firm Accountemps found that nearly all senior managers (96%) believe their team members are experiencing some degree of burnout. In a separate survey, 91% of workers said they are at least somewhat burned out.
COMCAST ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF INTERNET ESSENTIALS PROGRAM AND PUBLIC LIBRARY INVESTMENT
An American telecommunications conglomerate, ComCast, recently announced that it would be expanding eligibility for its Internet Essentials program which offers discounted internet-access to qualifying low-income households across the nation and specifically in Chicago.
