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ILLINOIS TOLLWAY PREPARED FOR WINTER STORM AND DANGEROUSLY COLD TEMPERATURES
Drivers who becomes stranded or need aid along the Tollway system should dial *999 for assistance and remain in their vehicle until help arrives.
FREQUENT RAPID MASS TESTING IS KEY TO PROTECTING ETHNIC GROUPS AS WE START TO OPEN UP ECONOMIES
There is clear evidence that people from ethnic minority groups are almost three times more likely to contract Covid-19 and five times more likely to experience serious outcomes, according to the UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST). Frequent rapid mass testing is vitally important to help protect ethnic minorities and those more vulnerable to contracting Covid-19.
After A Stressful 2020, Doctors May Need A New Mission Statement In 2021
If healthcare providers and their office staffs fall short in providing patients the service and care they deserve, there could be a reason. Their practices may lack a finely tuned mission statement to keep everyone in the organization on track as they strive to make the patient experience – and the workplace itself – a happy one. Of course, it also might be that a mission statement exists, but is outdated or never quite worked anyway because it opted for impenetrable verbiage over clarity.
CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSES PUBLIC SAFETY AFTER CAR JACKINGS
“A judge can only do what he’s been sanctioned by the law to do, so we have to create an environment for them. We need to recreate the laws and that takes every level of government working together to get this done,” she said.
COVID-19 Fears Are Causing Americans To Avoid The Doctor’s Office
According to a new national survey recently released by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI), nearly 40 percent of Americans still do not feel safe going to the doctor’s office while coronavirus (COVID-19) is still a risk.
Black-owned, Education-first Kids and Family Banking App Goalsetter raises $3.9M Seed Round led by Astia
Goalsetter, a Black-owned kids and family finance app that provides a next-generation, education-first banking experience for U.S. kids and teens, recently announced its seed capital raise of $3.9 million.
LOOP INVESTING TECHNOLOGIES CEO CREATES APP
Sean LeDree is using his more than 15 years of financial expertise to create access opportunities to those in underserved and underbanked communities.
Generation Brings Opportunities to Communities Hit Hardest Amid the Pandemic
Generation USA, a workforce development nonprofit transforming the education to employment ecosystem, offers reskilling and training programs at no cost to the unemployed with priority admissions for Black and Latinx communities, as well as women— the communities who have been hit hardest amid the resurgence of the pandemic in late 2020.
ILLINOIS STATE TREASURER SAVES FAMILIES MONEY IN COLLEGE SAVINGS PLANS
Illinois State Treasurer’s Office has been able to save Illinois families $100 million in Bright Directions and Bright Start College Savings Plans since 2015. It also has been able to more than double the assets in accounts for students to go to college.
ORGANIZATION FOUNDER LEVERAGES RELATIONSHIPS TO UPLIFT COMMUNITY
Pha’Tal Perkins, founder of Think Outside Da Block, is a resident of Englewood. Perkins said growing up in an underserved community, he went towards the streets. But, one day he woke up and didn’t see forever in that life
CTA ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIP
The Chicago Transit Authority is continuing its commitment to provide a path for economically disadvantaged youth through the CTA Elevating Futures Scholarship Fund.
Unmet Need for Afterschool Programs Skyrockets in the Black Community
Satisfaction with afterschool programs has reached a new high among African American parents, but unmanageable costs and limited access are preventing many Black students from participating. The result is tremendous unmet demand for afterschool in the Black community. In fact, for every Black child in an afterschool program today, three more are waiting to get in.
Faith and Community Leaders Express Thanks to Illinois Legislators for Putting People Before Politics
The healthcare disparities that exist in Black and Brown communities are profound, systemic, and growing. Just look at the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on communities of color as evidenced daily in the numbers of those who test positive, are hospitalized, and are dying from this insidious virus.
Assessor Kaegi Reminds Property Owners that Many Exemptions will Auto-Renew this Year Due to COVID-19
In the next couple of weeks, hundreds of thousands of households will receive mail from the Assessor that confirms the auto-renewal of the exemptions placed on their homes. All exemptions will be applied to the second installment property tax bills issued in summer of 2021.