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Book Highlights Ways People Can BECOME Changemakers
BECOME was founded in 2013 by Dr. Dominica McBride to foster social change and community engagement. Now, McBride has taken lessons from evaluation work with other organizations and put them in a book to inspire women of color who want to become changemakers in their communities and beyond.
Senate Majority Leader Lightford Talks To The Citizen About Her Plans and Accomplishments Since Taking Office
Senator Majority Leader Kimberly A. Lightford talks to the Citizen about her plans in the Legislation for 2024 and about the sponsored legislation that passed the House and is now law. Lightford took office In 1998 becoming the youngest to be elected to the Illinois senatorial office.
HelloFresh Teams Up With Keke Palmer to Promote the Delicious Possibilities of Healthy Eating
HelloFresh, the world’s leading meal kit company, announced a new partnership with award winning actress, musical artist and producer Keke Palmer. The new campaign spotlights the delicious possibilities created when cooking with HelloFresh, especially as consumers embrace healthier habits in the New Year.
BBB Business Tip: Apply These 5 Uncommon Techniques to Grow Your Small Business
As a small business owner, you know that you should be constantly growing to be successful in the long term. To do so, you need to hire the right people, market your brand, and find new customers. Despite knowing the right steps to take, however, small business growth can be challenging, requiring you to make strategic decisions about how you spend your time and money. While you likely already have a rough outline for achieving business growth, there are a few useful techniques you may not have heard of, that can help you achieve success for your small business.
Anthony Anderson To Host 75th Emmy Awards
FOX and the Television Academy announced jointly today that Anthony Anderson will host the 75th Emmy Awards.
American College of Lifestyle Medicine commits over $2 million to train physicians who provide care to patients disproportionately at-risk for chronic disease
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) announced the Lifestyle Medicine National Training Initiative (NTI), a commitment of more than $2 million in matching funds to train and certify, at minimum, one physician in lifestyle medicine within each Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and Community Health Center (CHC) across the United States. The scholarship effort, which includes partnerships with national and community-based organizations including the first impact partner, the American Council on Exercise (ACE), will expand access to lifestyle medicine in historically under-resourced communities.
Davis Highlights Health Care Workforce Legislation
U.S. Congressman Danny Davis (D-IL) visited Superior Ambulance Service to discuss H.R. 4783, the Pathways to Careers Act, and legislation to modernize health profession training programs. Davis also received an award from the American Ambulance Association for his efforts to strengthen and improve the emergency medical services (EMS) workforce.
If you had a baby or adopted this year, don’t forget to open a Bright Start or Bright Directions college savings account and claim your $50 seed deposit from the Illinois First Steps program, State Tr
If you had a baby or adopted this year, don’t forget to open a Bright Start or Bright Directions college savings account and claim your $50 seed deposit from the Illinois First Steps program, State Treasurer Michael Frerichs reminded new parents.
New Year, New Laws: Giannoulias Initiated Laws Take Effect
Several new laws initiated by Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias have taken effect. The initiatives were passed in 2023 by the Illinois General Assembly before being signed into law.
THE DRIEHAUS MUSEUM’S CONTEMPORARY EXHIBITION SERIES A TALE OF TODAY CONTINUES WITH SIF ITONA WESTERBERG: TWIN FLAME, DOUBLE RUIN FEBRUARY 15–APRIL 14, 2024
This spring, the Driehaus Museum is proud to present the first solo US museum exhibition of Copenhagen-based artist Sif Itona Westerberg, featuring recent bronze and concrete sculptures that draw from popular mythological narratives in dialogue with the museum’s richly-ornamented 1883 Nickerson Mansion. Curated by Stephanie Cristello, Sif Itona Westerberg: Twin Flame, Double Ruin is presented as part of the Driehaus Museum’s contemporary art series, A Tale of Today, in which emerging artists build upon the immersive experience and cultural history of the Gilded Age building to expand our understanding of the world through the art, architecture, design. Sif Itona Westerberg: Twin Flame, Double Ruin is on view at the Driehaus Museum, 40 E. Erie, from February 15 to April 14, 2024.
The Auditorium Theatre Proudly Presents Complexions: Contemporary Ballet
The Auditorium Theatre (Chicago’s landmark stage at 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive) proudly presents Complexions: Contemporary Ballet, the New York City-based contemporary dance company with a singular approach to reinventing dance. The one-night-only performance, titled Star Dust: From Bach to Bowie, features the Chicago premiere of Star Dust, the company’s electrifying, act-long tribute to rock icon David Bowie. The performance is Saturday, February 3, 2024, at 7:30 PM at the Auditorium Theatre. Tickets start at $30 and are available at auditoriumtheatre.com.
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ENCOURAGES VETERAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TO APPLY FOR STATE CHARTER
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced today that veteran service organizations can now apply for a state charter through his office. As part of the Veteran Service Organizations State Charter Act that went into effect Jan. 1, the Attorney General’s office will approve veteran service organizations’ (VSOs) applications for state charters.
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES SUPREME COURT TO UPHOLD FEDERAL RULE BANNING BUMP STOCKS
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with 22 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a federal rule banning bump stocks, devices that effectively convert semiautomatic firearms into illegal and dangerous automatic weapons.
MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON AND DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND CONSUMER PROTECTION LAUNCH $2.7 MILLION SMALL BUSINESS STOREFRONT ACTIVATION PROGRAM
Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) announced 15 community and economic development organizations have been awarded grants as part of the Small Business Storefront Activation Program.