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UrbanGeekz Chief Exec Takes to Stage at Inaugural Africa Gate to Growth Forum
UrbanGeekz founder and CEO Kunbi Tinuoye graced the stage at the inaugural Africa Gate to Growth Forum at the top-ranked university, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business.
Stakeholders Unite to Address Policy Barriers to Breast Cancer Care
Susan G. Komen, the world's leading breast cancer organization, launched the Alliance for Breast Cancer Policy, a bold initiative that unites stakeholders to improve access, affordability and outcomes for the breast cancer community.
Chicago Sinfonietta: Soundscape
Chicago Sinfonietta presents Soundscape, a unique, end-of-season fundraiser May 3 at The Epiphany Center. An extension of the orchestra’s innovative, groundbreaking approach to classical music and community, redefining the way audiences experience and interact with live symphonic music, Soundscape invites guests to explore a kaleidoscope of musical worlds at every turn, all while celebrating the orchestra’s influence on Chicago’s symphonic history.
Marian Anderson Museum & Historical Society Reopens to the Public
With five years of renovation, construction and clean-up from a devastating 2020 flood now behind it, the Marian Anderson Museum & Historical Society triumphantly reopened March 1.
Cook County Assessor's Federal Appraisal Data Plan Receives
The Board of Directors of the National Association of Counties (NACo) called for the release of property characteristics data from the federal government, a crucial step to improving assessment accuracy and fairness across the country.
Rep. Kelly Gathers Elected Officials, Healthcare Advocates Against Republican Medicaid Cuts
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) condemned House Republicans’ $880 billion budget cut to Medicaid alongside U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson (IL-01), healthcare providers and community members at Roseland Community Hospital (RCH).
ROSELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HOSTS MARDI GRAS CASINO NIGHT FUNDRAISER TO CELEBRATE ACHIEVEMENTS AND SUPPORT FUTURE INITIATIVES
Roseland Community Hospital, on the Far South Side of Chicago at 45 W. 111th Street, is celebrating over 100 years of healthcare by hosting its Mardi Gras Casino Night Fundraiser on Saturday, April 5 at the Hilton Oak Lawn (9333 S Cicero Ave). Attendees will show their support while enjoying cocktails, a live raffle, a special presentation by CEO Tim Egan, and more. Tickets start at $250 for individual contributors. Guests are invited to join in for an evening of fellowship and celebrate the hospital's efforts in providing essential resources to an underserved community.
MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON ANNOUNCES IVAN CAPIFALI TO SERVE AS COMMISSIONER FOR THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AFFAIRS & CONSUMER PROTECTION
Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the Chicago City Council approval of Ivan Capifali to serve as the Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP). Capifali, who served as BACP First Deputy Commissioner since 2022, and BACP Acting Commissioner since July 2024, will be charged with leading BACP’s primary efforts to ensure a fair and vibrant marketplace for businesses, workers and consumers.
ComEd STEM Labs Encourage 50 High School Students to Consider Careers in STEM this Women’s History Month
As part of its Women’s History Month celebration and to help encourage high school students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, ComEd hosted its STEM Labs event on Saturday, March 22, in Chicago, where 50 local high school students joined more than 25 ComEd professionals for a day of mentoring and networking.
HABILITATIVE SYSTEMS, INC. HOSTS RIBBON CUTTING FOR RENOVATED HEADQUARTERS
The Larry T. Byrd Administrative Building at 415 S. Kilpatrick Avenue has served as the headquarters of Habilitative Systems, Inc. (HSI), one of Chicago’s largest behavioral health and human services agencies, since its founding in 1978.
DCFS AWARDS MASSIVE FOSTER CARE ADOPTION CONTRACT TO LET IT BE US
Let It Be Us, the largest nonprofit 501(c) 3 in Illinois providing collaborative, innovative solutions for effective recruitment and placement of children in Illinois foster and adoptive care, has been awarded a $750,000 three- year contract by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). Illinois ranks one of the lowest in adoption placement rates in the US for children awaiting adoption. This contract will significantly improve these children’s trajectories for finding forever families. Founded by Dr. Susan McConnell, Executive Director, herself an adoptive parent, this milestone solidifies Let It Be Us as the go-to resource for linking waiting children with loving, permanent families across the state.
Chicago Public Schools Announces New Partnership to Offer Virtual Mental Health Care Services to 110,000 Students Throughout the District
Students across Chicago Public Schools (CPS) will soon have access to virtual healthcare services as part of efforts to address mental health needs among youth. Starting in mid-March, approximately 110,000 high school students throughout the District will began to have access to high-quality, clinically-validated mental health services through Hazel Health - the nation’s largest school-centered provider of telehealth services – supported through an investment from UnitedHealthcare. Starting in mid-March, students will be able to access services at home, and will be able to access at school appointments as schools join the program.
Chicago Department of Public Health Partnering with Department of Family and Support Services Senior Centers to Offer COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) is reminding individuals 65 and older to stay current on their COVID-19 vaccinations, which means receiving a second dose of the 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine six months after their initial dose. The 2024-2025 vaccine was released this past September, so seniors who received their first dose around that time would now be eligible for their second dose.
Chicago Department of Public Health Advises All Chicagoans to Ensure They Are Protected Against Measles as Cases Rise Across the United States
As of March 14, a total of 301 measles cases were reported in 2025 across 15 jurisdictions in the United States, including two deaths, the first U.S. measles deaths in over a decade. To date, no case of measles has been identified in Chicago or Illinois in 2025.