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Couples Invited To Enter Contest For Exclusive Chance To Be Married Oct. 1 During Weddings At Wrigley: An Enchanted Evening Hosted On The Magnificent Mile©
Couples may enter by August 5 for a chance to win the wedding of a lifetime beneath the architectural bridge of The Wrigley Building® as The Magnificent Mile Association’s Meet Me on The Mile summer series concludes with Weddings at Wrigley: An Enchanted Evening.
CALUMET CITY MAYOR TO PRESENT A BALANCED $53 MILLION FISCAL BUDGET TO THE CALUMET CITY CITY COUNCIL
(Calumet City, Illinois) Thaddeus M. Jones - Mayor of Calumet City - will introduce a balanced $53 million fiscal budget to the Calumet City City Council for passage. The presentation will also illustrate $8 million in revenue increases from the prior fiscal year.
OVER 1000 TO GATHER TO SAY GOODBYE TO THE WOMAN WHO FED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF HOMELESS AND DOWNTRODDEN CHICAGO RESIDENTS
Bishop Larry D. Trotter-Senior Over one thousand people are expected to pay their respects to the woman who was known as “Chicago’s Community Mother,” Ms. Geraldine Flowers. Mother Flowers passed away on Thursday, July 14th at home following a brief illness.
Apostolic Faith Church Hosts 14th Annual Golf Outing to Support Local Youth
Avid golfers and those who enjoy helping others have a great opportunity to do both with the Apostolic Faith Church 14th Annual Golf Outing on August 20, 1:00 p.m., at the Glenwoodie Golf Course, 19301 S. State Street in Glenwood, Illinois. Funds raised will support programs designed to educate and inspire students to strive for excellence in every aspect of their lives.
OpEd- The Heart Condition Hiding in Plain Sight
The health of a community is often about connecting. Connecting with our neighbors, friends, and family to recharge our souls. Connecting with information that empowers us to make positive change. Now we need to get connected and work together to address a serious cause of heart failure called transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy, or ATTR-CM.
CTA Seeking Applicants for ADA Advisory Committee
CTA Seeking Applicants for ADA Advisory Committee As part of its ongoing commitment to bring equity and inclusion to all aspects of its decision-making, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) today announced that it is seeking applicants to join the agency’s ADA Advisory Committee.
YMCA OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO AND COMCAST PARTNER TO GET MORE CHICAGOANS ONLINE, HELP RESIDENTS BUILD DIGITAL WORK AND LIFE SKILLS
Comcast announced today that it will invest $500,000 over the next three years in digital equity programs at six YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago locations in the city.* The investment is part of Project UP, the company’s comprehensive, $1 billion initiative to advance digital equity. The investment and partnership will support the launch and scale of Digital Navigator programs at the six Y locations to help individuals and families access the Internet and digital skills programs. Digital Navigators are individuals affiliated with trusted community organizations, like the YMCA, who are trained to help people access the Internet, use devices and build digital skills.
CPS Office of Student Health and Wellness Wins National Award for Leadership in Providing Comprehensive Student Services
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is honored to announce that the District’s Office of Student Health and Wellness (OSHW) will receive the American School Health Association’s (ASHA) Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) Award, which recognizes organizations that have implemented a collaborative model that supports each child’s physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development.
Governor Pritzker Continues Effort to Ramp Down COVID-19 Requirements with Updated Executive Order
As part of his continuing plan to carefully unwind the state’s COVID-19 executive orders, Governor Pritzker updated vaccine and testing requirements in some industries. The updated executive order amends testing requirements for some unvaccinated health care employees and removes mandates for some other industries. Among the provisions that have been lifted in past months, Governor Pritzker has reduced requirements for school exclusion, removed provisions relating to setting up alternative care facilities, returned to non-emergency hospital oversight by removing several provisions and restarted normal jail-to-prison transfers. Other changes included lifting provisions in an effort to ensure governments are resuming normal operations.
Campaign memorializing sickle cell pioneer Dr. Rudolph Jackson raises more than $2 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Dr. Rudolph Jackson, MD, a pioneering researcher of sickle cell disease in the early years of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, was honored at St. Jude as supporters and Dr. Jackson’s family members attended a June 23 event, which celebrated the more than $2 million raised through the ongoing Dr. Rudolph Jackson Campaign to help advance the mission of St. Jude: Finding cures. Saving children®.
Bikes & Music Announces Summer “Fun-Raiser!” Group Ride and Cookout to Follow Online Fundraising Drive
Bikes & Music, a Chicagoland 50 (s) (3) nonprofit corporation, has a goal to raise $25,000 by August 20,2022. The funds are needed for the repair of donated bicycles, and for the purchase of new bike helmets and locks, The bikes and equipment will be provided to children and adults in need.
Historic Summit on BlackDoctor. org Focused on Men’s Health Reaches Over 80K
BlackDoctor.org (BDO) in partnership with the Rodham Institute at George Washington University broadcasted a historical Men’s Health Summit (MHS). This virtual summit was held in honor of the observance of Men’s Health Awareness Month and reached over 80K. Building upon the previous success of the State of Black Health (January), Minority Health (April), and Women’s Health Summit (May), the MHS addressed health challenges disproportionately impacting men’s health and offered real-time, real-life solutions.
Black Maternal Mental Health Week Begins July 19: Moms, Caregivers and Advocates to Issue Unprecedented Call for Awareness, Action
Black moms are at higher risk for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders than White moms, but are less likely to receive mental health treatment. To call attention to these and other shameful disparities, Black Maternal Mental Health Week will be held July 19 through July 25.
Dolton 149 Superintendent Dr. Maureen White Launches New Era
South suburban Dolton School District 149 Superintendent Dr. Maureen White officially began her new job as district superintendent on July 1, launching a new era.