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60% Are Willing to Risk Their Health To Vote In Person In November
Sacrificing one’s health to vote in the November election: 60% are willing to risk their health to vote in person, according to the latest healthinsurance.com consumer pulse survey. 63% of Americans don’t think healthcare should be a political issue. Yet when asked what the most important issue is to them in the 2020 election, 50% said the economy and 50% said healthcare.
CULVER’S PLANNED FOR PULLMAN COMMUNITY
Residents on the South Side will be able to get their butterburger, cheese curd and concrete mixer fix next year as it was announced that a Culver’s will open in Pullman next Spring.
How to Help Friends Vote Absentee From Anywhere in the World
Springfield – The Illinois economy shrank at an annual rate of 5.4 percent during the first quarter of 2020 compared to the previous quarter, according to federal data released recently, an indicator of just how severely the COVID-19 pandemic affected commercial activity.
LUNCHEON PROGRAM CONTINUES TO PROVIDE FOR SENIORS
The Thornton Township Senior Luncheon program continues to serve seniors in the Township, but it has moved its popular program from dine-in and carry out to drive-thru to accommodate the orders due to COVID-19.
Prom Designer Finalists Face off for $20,000 in Scholarships
There are several unique scholarships out there, but one sticks out year after year for giving creative teens an outlet to showcase their design talents for a shot at big scholarship dollars. While many teens missed out on the opportunity to attend prom in person this year, that didn’t stop them from crafting one-of-a-kind prom-wear masterpieces to enter the annual Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest.
FAMILY SERVICE ORGANIZATION REOPENS WITH SAFETY IN MIND
Marillac St. Vincent Family Services reopened its daycare, summer camp and youth programs on Monday, June 29, after being closed due to COVID-19. Marillac St. Vincent Family Services was founded almost 100 years ago with the aim to end the cycle of poverty.
Comcast NBCUniversal Awards $175,000 in Scholarships to High School Seniors in Region
– Comcast NBCUniversal today announced it has awarded $175,000 in scholarships for the 2020-2021 school year as part of its annual Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program to 70 students in its Greater Chicago Region, which includes Central and Northern Illinois, Northwest Indiana and Southwest Michigan. Students are selected for their outstanding community service, academic performance and leadership skills. The award, funded by the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation, is a one-time, $2,500 scholarship to be used toward undergraduate education-related expenses. Since 2001, about $33 million has been awarded to about 30,000 high school seniors across the country as part of the Leaders and Achievers program.
Pappas: Stay home! Everything you can do at my office you can do at cookcountytreasurer.com
Homeowners and business people can avoid a trip downtown by taking care of their property taxes at cookcountytreasurer.com, including making payments, searching for refunds and verifying tax exemptions, Treasurer Maria Pappas said today.
CTA Sending Minority Students to College with STEM Scholarships
A high school senior poised to be the first college graduate in her family is headed to a historically black university this fall to study engineering thanks to a scholarship she received by the Chicago Transit Authority.
IRS provides tax relief for the low-income housing credit and bonds for qualified residential rental projects
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Internal Revenue Service recently issued Notice 2020-53 (PDF) to provide tax relief to issuers, operators, owners, and tenants of qualified low-income housing projects or qualified residential rental projects financed with exempt facility bonds, and state agencies that have jurisdiction over these projects.
50% of Employees Won’t Return to Workplace Offices After Covid, TRANSEARCH Survey Finds
A new survey of American executives indicates 50% of employees will continue to work from home after the lockdown and businesses will shift their priorities to focus on being more agile and prepared for change.
IDOT awards $38 million for local planning grants
The Illinois Department of Transportation recently announced the award of 52 grants totaling more than $38 million to support the planning efforts of long-range transportation projects across the state. New criteria this year provides funding to create economic opportunity and enhance quality of life in disadvantaged communities.
Annual Architecture + Design Summer Camp For Girls Taught By Pascale Sablan
Alex Foundation is hosting its annual architecture + design summer camp for girls, going on now through July 17.
IF MONEY IS TIGHT, FRESHMEN CAN ATTEND CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY FOR FREE
The only four-year, public university on the South Side will offer free tuition, books and fees starting this fall as part of a new initiative for students needing financial and academic assistance.
