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CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE CENTER ANNOUNCES EXPANDED OPEN HOUSE PROGRAMMING
The Chicago Architecture Center (CAC) announced programming for this year’s Open House Chicago (OHC), a free festival that provides behind-the-scenes access to some of the city’s most historically, culturally and architecturally important sites. The 2023 event, which will take place October 13-15, will feature 170+ locations across 20+ Chicago neighborhoods. Additionally, for the first time, the CAC will host two Friday events, including one exclusively for CAC members.
DISNEY100: THE EXHIBITION TO OPEN NOVEMBER 18 IN CHICAGO--BIRTHPLACE OF WALT DISNEY
The Walt Disney Archives and Semmel Exhibitions, a worldwide exhibit presenter and producer, announced today that Disney100: The Exhibition will open at the 35,000-square-foot Exhibition Hub Art Center (formerly known as the Windy City Fieldhouse) in Chicago on Saturday, Nov. 18. This date is also special because it's Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse's birthday. The pair made their first on-screen appearance in Steamboat Willie, which premiered in New York City on November 18, 1928.
CTA Red Line Extension Project Receives Prestigious “Strategic Plan Award” from the American Planning Association—IL Chapter for its Visionary “Transit-Supportive Development Plan” to Revitalize Disin
The CTA’s Red Line Extension (RLE) Project “Transit-Supportive Development Plan” has won the 2023 Strategic Plan Award the American Planning Association – Illinois Chapter (APA-IL). This notable award recognizes the CTA’s vision and plan for transformational community impact related to the $3.6 billion RLE project, which will build a 5.6-mile Red Line extension to 130th Street from 95th Street.
Aetna Better Health of Illinois Supports Community Health Centers
Aetna Better Health of Illinois has provided more than $12.7 million in value-based incentive payments to eight local community health centers.
Organization continues to improve the lives of children in Illinois
For 20 years, Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation has been ensuring that children across Illinois grow up healthy. The grantmaking organization was founded in 2002, with a focus on the mental and oral health for children in Illinois.
Chicago Public Schools rolls out new menu items for 2023-2024 school year
With the new school year in full swing, Chicago Public Schools has launched new initiatives and menu items for the students.
Pear Nova and Flora & Noor Celebrate Self-Care Awareness Month
September is Self-Care Awareness Month and to celebrate, two locally based beauty brands, Pear Nova and Flora & Noor, teamed up for a two-day event that included yoga, hand massages, body massages, facials etc. Pear Nova is a beauty brand that was founded by Rachel James in 2013.
Start Early works to close the maternal health gap
According to National Partnership, Black women are three to four times more likely to experience pregnancy-related death than white women; they are more likely to experience preventable maternal death compared with white women; and their heightened risk of pregnancy-related death spans income and education levels.
EMERGE! Fashion Runway Show Continues its mission of being one of the largest showcases for emerging designers during New York Fashion Week
On September 12, 2023, EMERGE! Fashion Runway Show hosted its highly-anticipated & must attend runway show during New York Fashion Week. With a renowned reputation as the preeminent showcase for bringing to the forefront rising fashion design stars, EMERGE! Fashion Runway Show turned the spotlight on these talented visionaries redefining the fashion industry’s style conversation. For 12 years, Emerge! has provided emerging designers a national and global platform to showcase their creativity during New York Fashion Week, and provides access to media outlets, buyers, notables, celebrities and the nation to discover.
Party for the Preserves Events on September 23 Mark Big Day for Public Lands
The annual Forest Preserves of Cook County’s Party for the Preserves on Saturday, September 23 checks a lot of boxes: it kicks off fall forest fun events that run through November, marks two historic anniversaries, and—most importantly—offers a full day of fun, from a bilingual bird walk at 8:30 a.m. to a Funkadesi concert followed by s’mores and night walks 12 hours later.
Chicago Department of Public Health Investigating Outbreak of Salmonella
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) and Illinois Department of Public Health are investigating an outbreak of Salmonella, a bacteria that is a common cause of foodborne illness. As of September 15, 2023, CDPH has identified 20 individuals with Salmonella infections who ate prepared food from a taqueria in Carniceria Guanajuato located at 3140 N California in Chicago. Of these, 10 people have been hospitalized. Carniceria Guanajuato voluntarily closed the taqueria on September 8, 2023 and is cooperating with CDPH to determine a source of the infections. If you have purchased prepared food from the taqueria or the prepared food section of the grocery store since August 29, 2023, discard it and do not eat it. If you ate food purchased from the prepared food section (taqueria or prepared foods in the grocery section) since August 29, 2023, you may have been exposed to Salmonella.
South Suburban College Center for Hard to Recycle Materials Offered New Grant to Enhance Recycling Efforts in South Suburban Cook County
In April 2023, Cook County and South Suburban College (SSC) partnered to establish the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM) on the college’s Main Campus. The SSC partnership with Cook County, funded primarily through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant, has significantly impacted recycling in Southland communities, processing over 40,000 pounds of materials in just four months of CHaRM facility operations. The impactful collaboration has attracted a new partner, The Recycling Partnership.
Chicagoans Mourns The Loss Of Janie Bennett
Janie Bennett, born June 13, 1935, in Maotee, Mississippi, to Rinda Bennett and Curtis Barr, passed peacefully on August 29, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. Janie was a selfless woman guided by her faith in Christ. Her services will be held at the Harold Washington Cultural Center on Monday, September 18, with a wake at 10 a.m. and a funeral at 11 a.m. Arrangements are entrusted to A.R. Leaks and Sons.
Original Series “SAM - A SAXON” Inspires Landmark U.S Educational Tour from Leading Cultural and Academic Institutions
“SAM – A SAXON,” based on the incredible true story of Samuel Njankouo Meffire, East Germany’s first Black policeman, will be at the center of an historic U.S Educational Tour hosted by leading political and cultural institutions this September.
