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Road Safety & Fairness Act Signed Into Law
Legislation championed by Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias and AARP Illinois that makes roads safer and removes age barriers to align Illinois with the rest of the nation was signed into law recently by Governor JB Pritzker.
Shedd Aquarium Encourages Lifelong Learning for Everyone’s Inner Marine Biologist
Typical classrooms house rows of desks under florescent lights, but at Shedd, the aquarium offers a living, breathing classroom. With back-to-school season underway, Shedd offers educational and experiential programs that invite learners of all ages up close to nature and animals.
Chicago Public Schools Welcomes Back Students for First Day of School
The symphony of ringing school bells, bouncing backpacks, and excited chatter filled hallways across Chicago Public Schools on Monday, Aug. 18, as students from kindergarten through 12th grade returned for the first day of classes. Preschoolers joined the citywide kickoff on Tuesday, Aug. 19.
Cook County Officials: Protect Children From Measles
During National Immunization Awareness Month, Cook County officials, school and religious leaders made a united call to encourage measles vaccinations as kids head back to school.
Chicago Department of Public Health Partners with 46th Ward to Unveil Narcan Newsstands
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), in collaboration with the 46th Ward, is launching four naloxone (Narcan®) newsstands in the Uptown community area to distribute the life-saving medication. The stands will be hosted by four community-based organizations: Nourishing Hope, Cornerstone Community Shelter, ICA Building, and the Department of Family and Supportive Services.
Katten Supports Chicago Students With Backpacks
Katten announced today that the firm donated nearly 200 backpacks to students at Chicago Public Schools' José de Diego Community Academy — home to the award-winning Katten Legal Clinic — further strengthening the firm's long-standing commitment to the school, its families and the community.
Miss Black North America Launches to Fund Dreams, Celebrate Brilliance, and Build Legacy During Black Business Month
Miss Black North America (MBNA) is officially open for applications, inviting a new wave of national delegates to step into their power, grow their platforms, and fund their dreams. This is not a traditional pageant. It is a modern evolution of pageantry providing a platform designed to shape legacy, celebrate brilliance, and launch the next generation of changemakers.
Actress And Stuntwoman’s Book Helps Girls Navigate Womanhood
Stuntwoman LaFaye Baker wants to use her journey, and the stories of other young girls and teenagers to help navigate their way to womanhood. Baker compiled the stories of young girls, along with her own, for her book, “You’re Not Listening … To What I Have to Say.”
Black Woman-Owned Non-Alcoholic Cocktail Company Promotes Health and Wellness
Monica Cornitcher co-founded Medase with her sorority sister Inga Dyer. Neither of them were drinking and they wanted something that was like a cocktail but non-alcoholic, but still tasted like a cocktail. They decided to build their own non-alcoholic cocktail company. They started working with a chemist because they wanted the real taste of a cocktail drink without the alcohol. They named their businessMedaase, which means thank you in the Asante Twi language because during their journey in starting the business, thank you was a common refrain. Medase was launched in 2023 with two drinks, the margarita and the Moscow mule, that were hemp infused.
The People’s Music School Opens A South Side Location
The People’s Music School has opened a location at 5410 S. State that will serve its Greater South side students. The location will enable the tuition-free music school to serve more students and expand its reach and ability to engage with more families in the community.
Local Writer’s Play Set For Lifeline Stage In September
Kimberly Dixon-Mays really took to theatre when she was first introduced to it as a child. She would write stories and scenes at a young age. Throughout her life, she has studied theatre and participated in it, writing plays off and on, taking breaks at times, but always coming back to it.
Giannoulias’ Audit Finds License Plate Reader Company in Violation of State Law
Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’ office recently discovered that U.S. Customs and Border Protection gained access to Illinois license plate camera data – a violation of state law his office initiated.
GOVERNOR PRITZKER LAUD THE EFFORTS OF BMU FOUNDER, PASTOR JOHN HARRELL, FOR HIS UNDYING COMMITMENT TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Pastor John Harrell, Founder and President of the Black Men United Organization- will be joined by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Illinois Speaker of the House Chris Welch, Illinois Senate Majority Kimberly Lightford, Maywood Mayor Nathaniel Booker, Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson, Black Men United, West Suburban residents, and clergymen as they collectively engaged in a ribbon cutting ceremony of an all new 24 unit housing development named 1010 LLC.
Clerk Mariyana Spyropoulos Hosts Second Chance Summit to Make Justice Accessible
Clerk of the Circuit Court Mariyana Spyropoulos announced the upcoming Second Chance Summit, a countywide initiative to ensure that the legal right to expungement and record sealing is not just written in law, but accessible in practice to every resident who qualifies.
