Twenty new cherry blossom trees have been planted at Jackson Park since the last full bloom in 2020. Due to the relatively minor spring fluctuations in weather and temperature, we’re looking forward ...

Latinos Progresando is pleased to announce that the Miller-Perez Family Scholarship Fund application is officially open! Recipients of this award will receive a $2,000 scholarship for the 2025-2026 ...

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) celebrated the 2024 Illinois Teacher of the Year Cohort and Those Who Excel awardees at a banquet in Bloomington-Normal on May 18 with more than 1,000 ...

The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) is excited to announce the return of its signature Chicago Farmers Markets and iconic Maxwell Street for the 2025 season.

Healthy School Meals for All Kids, a coalition dedicated to ensuring all Illinois students have access to free school meals, today called on the General Assembly to provide $209 million in the Fiscal ...

In a unique partnership to promote education, The Little Village Chamber of Commerce (LVCC) received a $25,000 grant from the Together We Can Program that will be given as scholarships to students who ...

On the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War, former Illinois Governor Pat Quinn and Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller welcomed Governor Quinn’s “Portrait of a Soldier” memorial exhibit to the Cook ...

With over 391,000 children in foster care in the U.S. and an estimated 23,000 aging out annually without permanent support, One Hope United is expanding its Hope House model to Illinois in 2025. This ...

This past summer the U.S. surgeon general declared gun violence a public health crisis, due to the growing number of injuries and deaths involving firearms across the country. Particularly in Chicago ...

Cook County Department of Public Health used April Fools’ Day to encourage young people in suburban Cook County to not be fooled by the lure of e-cigarettes, flavored vape and other tobacco products.

Child care workers organizing with SEIU Healthcare Illinois joined Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Illinois Child Care for All ...

Cook County Government, Cook County Health, the Cook County Health Foundation and Project Rainbow announced the opening of the application process for the Provident Scholarship Fund. The scholarship ...