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LEGISLATION IMPROVES ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AND REMOVES BARRIERS
Samantha Olds Frey, CEO of the Illinois Associatio of Medicaid Health Plans, talked about the Telehealth package that was passed in Illinois last year. The legislation was a culmination of things learned from the pandemic and public health emergency to ensure people have coverage for telehealth, on the commercial side and on the Medicaid side. Now, there is a focus to define what types of professions can provide telehealth.
Entrepreneur provides affordable career development services
Catherine McNeil has turned her career coaching passion into two organizations. The CHBM Services is a for-profit business and the Disruptive, Inc. is a non-profit. McNeil wanted to offer affordable career development services through CHBM, and the same services free of charge to single parents ages 18-40. She started CHBM in 2015 and Disruptive in 2019.
Book looks at yoga and ways it can be used as an act of resistance
Dr. Stacie C.C. Graham was introduced to yoga by a friend that was a physical therapist, who suggested she start using yoga to relieve pain in her shoulders that was causing headaches. She practiced for several years before she learned about the practices of South Asian origins.
The Chicago Chapter of Jack & Jill of America’s 75th “DuDiamond” Anniversary Gala Highlights Historic Partnership with DuSable Museum
In celebration of service to family and community, the Chicago Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. will host its 75th Anniversary Fundraiser and Gala at the DuSable Museum of African American History in Chicago, Illinois on Saturday, April 23, 2022 beginning at 6:30 PM.
Chicago Urban League Receives $27,000 “Lift Zone Opportunity Fund” Grant from Comcast to Support Digital Skills Training
Comcast announced today that it has awarded the Chicago Urban League a $27,000 “Lift Zone Opportunity Fund” grant. The grant will support digital skills training at the organization’s Lift Zone, which Comcast opened onsite in January 2021. Lift Zones are WiFi-connected safe spaces where children can get online to do schoolwork and adults can get online to learn new digital skills, search for jobs and access an array of services.
Peoples Gas to commemorate the new baseball season in Chicago with first-of-its-kind recognition for the White Sox and Cubs
To honor the start of a new baseball season in Chicago, Peoples Gas will dedicate two new gas mains to the city’s home teams — one on the north side for the Cubs, on April 6th, and one on the south side for the White Sox, on April 8th. Former Sox player, the great Ron Kittle, will attend the installation of the huge pipe on the south side, serving as the job site’s honorary construction foreman.
CHICAGO ALDERMAN DAVID MOORE, CITY LEADERS, FAMILY, AND CLERGYMEN TO CELEBRATE AND REMEMBER THE BEAUTIFUL KAYLYN PRYOR
David Moore-Alderman of the 17th Ward of Chicago- will be joined by Chicago Elected Officials, Clergymen, Chicago Police, residents, and the family of slain popular model Kaylyn Pryor in a special street naming in her honor.
ALDERMAN PAT DOWELL GRACIOUSLY RECEIVES ENDORSEMENT FROM MULTI-DENOMINATIONAL GROUP OF POPULAR CHICAGO AREA PASTORS
Over fifty Pastors from throughout Cook County traveled to Chicago’s Quinn Chapel to officially announce their endorsement of Alderman Pat Dowell to replace outgoing Congressman Bobby Rush. In January of 2022, Representative Rush announced his retirement from Congress after 30 years of service.
Mail Ballot Applications Now Available for Suburban Cook County Voters
uburban Cook County voters may now apply for their Mail Ballots in the June 28, 2022, Gubernatorial Primary Election through the Cook County Clerk’s Office website, according to the Office of Clerk Karen A. Yarbrough
ILLINOIS TOLLWAY AWARDS $56 MILLION IN CONTRACTS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN MARCH
The Illinois Tollway Board of Directors approved 12 construction and professional engineering services contracts totaling nearly $56 million in March, including contracts that support new and growing construction businesses with opportunities to step up and become primes.
Chicago Public Schools Fills Key District Roles with Dedicated Leaders
As Chicago Public Schools (CPS) continues to serve more than 330,000 students this school year, the District announced Wednesday that some of its current leaders are stepping into top administrator roles. All are dedicated CPS professionals who have been promoted from within the District to take on new challenges and responsibilities. Three of these cabinet-level administrators are proud CPS graduates and two are parents of CPS students/graduates.
South Suburban College to Offer Summer Graphic Design Session to High School Juniors and Seniors
The Art and Design Department at South Suburban College (SSC) invites students, who will enter their junior or senior year of high school in the fall of 2022, to learn about the Graphic Design Program this summer. This hands-on opportunity will run from June 6 - 16, 2022 between 9 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. Monday through Thursday on the South Holland campus in room 4431.
Pappas: Certified notice out on 45,000 properties with unpaid taxes in Cook County
On May 12, 2022, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas will begin the sale of unpaid 2019 property taxes that were originally due in 2020.
National Campaign Supporting Vaccine Equity in Black Communities Partners with Alpha Kappa Alpha in Chicago
The W. Montague Cobb/NMA Health Institute, partnered with the Central Regional Conference of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® on Thursday, March 17, to co-host The Chicago Stay Well Community Vaccine Event at Malcolm X College in a continued effort to make vaccines more accessible to Chicago’s Black community. With mask mandates being lifted in every Chicago County except one, the urgency for vaccines remain high.
