The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Illinois Department of Health and Human Service Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (IDHS SUPR) announced that expanded access to medication to treat alcohol use disorder is now available statewide by calling the Illinois Helpline as part of the MAR NOW program.
As the festive season unfolds, concerns are escalating in Chicago regarding the city's "sanctuary city" ordinance. Critics argue that the provision of housing and benefits to undocumented immigrants is overshadowing the pressing needs of the local homeless population. Audrey Barrett, a candidate for the 26th District House, has publicly expressed frustration over this situation, drawing attention to the predicament of over one million Americans who will spend Christmas without shelter or a warm meal.
In the 2021-22 school year, 36.7% of Horizon Science Acad-McKinley Park students passed the ELA portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.