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Congressman Rush will not seek reelection
Congressman Bobby L. Rush, who has represented the 1st Congressional District since 1993, announced that he would not be seeking reelection after 30 years of service. He made the announcement this past Tuesday, Jan. 4, at the Roberts Temple Church of God, located at 4021 S. State St.
Mental Health Experts Share Lessons from the Pandemic Ahead of Launch of 2022 Walgreens Expressions Challenge
The pandemic of 2020 changed the world forever. It taught mental health experts some vital lessons and reinforced to Walgreens how the company’s Expressions Challenge is important for the mental health of students
A VERTICAL GREENHOUSE Coming to the Pullman Community
The Pullman location be will between 105th and 107th and Maryland. The hydroponic greenhouse will bring 55 jobs to the community. Construction is set to begin this year with a 2023 completion date.
Illinois continues to lose population
According to the data, 122,460 people moved from Illinois to other states during the period from April 1, 2020, to July 1, 2021, while only 5,766 people moved into the state, a net loss of 116,694.
ComEd Microgrid Completes Final DOE Milestones
ComEd announced it has successfully completed final testing requirements of a $4 million grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy TechnologiesOffice to study how microgrids can increase energy security and resilience and support the integration of clean energy – important needs as the climate crisis causes more severe weather events. The tests were conducted on ComEd’s Bronzeville Community Microgrid on Chicago’s South Side.
Initiatives seeks to expand access for Black and Latinx innovators
Chicago Innovation began 21 years ago to spotlight the Chicago region as an innovation hub, and to celebrate the organizations that were innovating, launching new products and services, with an awards ceremony. Now, it is a year-round community initiatives with more than 36,000 people who participate.
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas changes 2022 Scavenger Sale to benefit bidders and communities
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas’ 2022 Scavenger Sale will look different as the Treasurer’s Office takes steps to help small developers, homeowners and investors rebuild neighborhoods and create generational wealth.
State Surges Mass Vaccination Operations Statewide
Governor JB Pritzker has directed the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) to enhance its partnerships with local health department mass vaccination operations throughout the state to help meet the growing demand for the COVID-19 vaccine booster. The State of Illinois is more than doubling personnel and adding at least 100 people to regional sites – administering vaccinations, preparing vaccine doses for clinic personnel, and doing data entry.
Chicago Nonprofit Secures $1M Donation
Chicago nonprofit Lorenzo’s House, an organization that works to empower families navigating younger-onset Alzheimer’s through innovative, specialized programming for both the person diagnosed, their care-partner-spouse and children, is capping off its eventful first year of operation by announcing a $1 million donation from an anonymous donor.
Dr. Derrick B. Wells releases new book
Dr. Derrick B. Wells releases his newest book Live Happy which takes readers to the core of transformation and to the heights of happiness. Wells shares 365 bite-size ideas, techniques, strategies, philosophies and skills to help readers take the actions needed for an easier path to success. Live Happy lays the blueprint for mental and emotional wholeness using principles that have helped thousands of people overcome pain, fear, procrastination and confusion.
Jermaine Dupri Takes JD’s Vegan Ice Cream Nationwide
GRAMMY Award-winning recording artist, producer, and vegan entrepreneur, Jermaine Dupri, along with partner Big Innovations Group Inc., are proud to announce the expansion of JD’s Vegan ice cream. Shortly after the initial launch of JD’s Vegan, the brand announces the release of new flavors including Chocolate My Way, Key Lime Pie, and (404) Cookies & Cream, which will make their way into Walmart freezer aisles alongside already available JD’s Vegan flavors, including Welcome to Atlanta, Peach Cobbler, Apple Butter, and Strawberry Sweetheart.
Oak Street Health Announces Leadership Changes
Oak Street Health, Inc. (NYSE: OSH, or the “Company”), a network of value-based primary care centers for adults on Medicare, announced that Chief Operating Officer (COO) Geoff Price will serve in the newly formed role of Chief Innovation Officer. Oak Street Health’s current President, Brian Clem, will move to the COO role.
FDA OKs Pfizer Pill as First At-Home COVID Treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday, Dec. 22, approved the emergency use of Pfizer’s new antiviral pill Paxlovid in people who are at high risk for severe COVID-19. It’s the first approved treatment for COVID-19 meant to be taken at home.
Illinois Managed Care Organizations Take a Lead Role to Improve Pregnancy Outcomes
Many people find it difficult to consider a joyful event like welcoming a new baby into the world as becoming a family tragedy. Sadly, statistics on maternal-infant mortality show pregnant women and newborns in the United States have a significantly higher risk of death or poor health outcomes as compared to women and newborns in other developed countries.