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Talk Show Promotes Positivity And Features Creatives Living In Their Purpose
Jewel Ifeguni has always been a creative and a hustler. Ifeguni was a product manager and producer in the video game industry. At the same time, she was balancing that work with filmmaking. Her positivity while juggling multiple projects led to her motto “Every Day is a Yay!,” which is also the title of her talk show. Ifeguni likes to say that while every day is not easy, everyday people have the ability to live in their purpose.
Actress Plays Ambitious Role in ‘The Book of Mormon’
Charity Arianna has been singing for as long as she can remember. Singing helped her get through the days. Her love of singing and music led her to theatre. Doing plays and musicals in schools helped her decide that she wanted a career in the theatre. She said her favorite thing about the theatre is that you can walk into one and it completely changes a person’s point of view.
ILBCF Policy Summit Lays Groundwork For Legislation
The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation (ILBCF) recently held its Annual Policy Summit and Power Brunch. With the theme of the event being, “Where Policy & Power Unite; Relentlessly,” elected officials and other community stakeholders gathered to engage in discussion about policy issues that affect the Black community -- healthcare, economics, criminal justice, social justice, crime, gender equality, and voter suppression.
HelloBaby Identifies Site For A Second Location
Debbie Frisch founded HelloBaby after being a short-term foster care provider and seeing how necessary certain resources were when it came to raising children. She decided to create a space where parents, guardians and caregivers could receive necessary resources and children would have a place to play, which Frisch said is at the foundation of learning.
C3 Impact Fund Seeks To Spur Growth In Underserved Communities Through Real estate
Across the country, community development financial institutions (CDFI) are providing financial opportunities to businesses and individuals in underserved communities. Locally, the C3 Impact Fund is working to empower underserved neighborhoods through real estate.
Exciting Breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s Research Offer New Hope for Patients
There is growing optimism in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease, as new research and treatments are reshaping the outlook for millions of Americans living with the condition. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved several medications that not only ease symptoms but also slow the progression of Alzheimer’s — marking a turning point in dementia care.
It’s That Time Again: Reviewing Your Medicare Plan Before It’s Too Late
Would you renew your car insurance without checking if your rate went up or your coverage changed? Probably not. Yet every fall, millions of Medicare beneficiaries do exactly that — automatically renewing their current plan without reviewing what’s new for the year ahead.
Giannoulias Opens New Orland Park DMV Location
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias unveiled the new Orland Park DMV facility, which will continue to offer critical services to the surrounding community. The new location will offer extended hours in addition to expanded services, including road exams.
Illinois Electric Vehicle Rebate Program Application Cycle to Open October 28
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Director James Jennings announced the dates for the next EV Rebate Program application cycle, as well as updates to the program that reflect legislation passed by the Illinois General Assembly in 2025. Program requirements are included on the Illinois EPA’s EV Rebate Program webpage. The next application cycle for the EV Rebate Program will open Tuesday, October 28, 2025, and run through Saturday, January 31, 2026.
Hope Chicago Extends Groundbreaking Scholarship Program to 700 More South and West Side Families
Hope Chicago, the two-generation economic mobility initiative supporting more than 2,600 Hope Scholars and Hope Parent Scholars through postsecondary education since 2022, announced the expansion of its program to Class of 2026 students and their parents at its five partner Chicago public high schools. The addition of a new cohort marks the next step in Hope Chicago’s mission to eliminate barriers to educational and economic opportunities for Chicago families and builds on the organization’s successful early results from its first four cohorts.
Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon Advocates for Federal Support of Election Infrastructure in Washington, D.C.
Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon traveled to the nation’s Capital with fellow clerks from Illinois and across the nation to meet with U.S. Congressional leaders to make a unified appeal for increased federal funding for local Election Infrastructure.
Mayor Brandon Johnson joined City Colleges of Chicago (CCC), the Greater Chicago Food Depository, and Governor JB Pritzker for the launch of “Food Security for Life,” a groundbreaking, multi-layered
Mayor Brandon Johnson joined City Colleges of Chicago (CCC), the Greater Chicago Food Depository, and Governor JB Pritzker for the launch of “Food Security for Life,” a groundbreaking, multi-layered initiative that works to ensure every student at City Colleges has sufficient food while they focus on their education at City Colleges, one that leads them to a sustainable wage and good career that offers food security for life.
Illinois Housing Development Authority Awards $2 Million to Habitat for Humanity to Expand Homeownership Opportunities
The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) allocated $2 million to Habitat for Humanity of Illinois (HFHIL) to administer a new round of the Community Impact Fund, a program that helps working families, especially in Central and Southern Illinois, buy a home. The program is expected to create 100 new homeowners across Illinois.
Illinois announces participation in federal Cell & Gene Therapy Access Model for Sickle Cell Disease treatment
Illinois has been selected to participate in a federal model that will increase access to potentially transformative treatments for people living with rare and severe diseases, advancing the work already underway in the state’s Medicaid program. The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) was accepted into the federal Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Access Model, a multi-year agreement among states and drug manufacturers to increase Medicaid beneficiaries’ access to treatments. Illinois is expected to be awarded up to $9.55 million in federal dollars over the course of 10.5 years to support Illinois’ implementation of the model, including screenings, referrals and wraparound support services, with the ultimate goal of directly resolving documented barriers to care. 84% of the total model administrative operating costs are federally funded, and the remaining 16% of costs will be funded by the state – up to approximately $1.8 million.