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Illinois Attorney General, health care professionals announce lawsuit against Juul Labs

By Kyla Asbury | Dec 16, 2019

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has filed a lawsuit against Juul Labs as part of his fight against e-cigarettes.

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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: Too Few Hospitals Have Clinical Decision Support Tools to Calculate Nutrition for Critically Ill Infants

By Press release submission | Dec 15, 2019

Most neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) participating in the Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Consortium are unable to reliably and consistently monitor caloric intake delivered to critically ill infants at risk for growth failure, according to a study published in the Journal of Perinatology.

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COOK COUNTY HOSPITAL: Dr. Oluwatoyin Adeyemi Was Awarded |By The AIDS Foundation of Chicago

By Press release submission | Dec 15, 2019

Dr. Oluwatoyin Adeyemi was awarded by the AIDS Foundation of Chicago for her work regarding aging with HIV.

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AUSTIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: City Colleges To Offer Free Training For In-Demand Jobs

By Press release submission | Dec 15, 2019

A new career training program at four City Colleges of Chicago will give West Siders the opportunity to earn a professional certificate from at no cost to them, thanks to Workforce Equity Initiative grants the colleges received a few months ago.

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ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL: Stomach Upset? Nauseous? Try This

By Press release submission | Dec 15, 2019

Nausea goes by a lot of names. Tummy ache. Upset stomach. That queasy feeling.

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CITY OF CHICAGO: Reservations Now Open for Chicago Restaurant Week 2020

By Press release submission | Dec 15, 2019

Reservations are now open for the 13th annual Chicago Restaurant Week (CRW), January 24 – February 9, 2020.

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Chicago's ride-sharing tax to triple on Jan. 1

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 13, 2019

Chicago Republican Party Chairman Chris Cleveland has seen this play out too many times before.

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CITY OF CHICAGO: Mayor Lightfoot Announces Additional Round of Community Meetings to Engage Residents on Cannabis Legalization

By Press release submission | Dec 8, 2019

To ensure legalized cannabis is implemented in a safe, fair, and equitable manner for all communities, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today announced that the City of Chicago will host two community information sessions this week

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ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL: Learn |The Basics Of Safe Holiday Travel

By Press release submission | Dec 8, 2019

In planning your holiday or winter vacation, you might groan about scheduling travel vaccines or other safety measures.

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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: Gun Violence, Bullying and Poverty Again Named as Top Three Social Concerns for Youth by Chicago Parents

By Press release submission | Dec 8, 2019

New this year – hunger made the top 10 list of social concerns for youth

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AUSTIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Austin School Gets New Flood-Resistant Playground

By Press release submission | Dec 8, 2019

What started as a trickle quickly turned into a wave. Kids who attended Austin's Nash Elementary School and Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) Academy Chicago elementary charter school ran as fast as their legs could carry them to the newly built playground behind the 4818 W.

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COOK COUNTY HOSPITAL: Join us for #GivingTuesday!

By Press release submission | Dec 8, 2019

Each year, more than 300,000 people rely on Cook County Health for high-quality, responsive care when they most need it.

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Democratic Sen. Martinez demands answers from party chair Madigan

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 4, 2019

Illinois state Sen. Iris Martinez (D-Chicago) is demanding that Democratic Party Chairman Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) take responsibility, one way or the other, for the cloud of corruption hanging over the state legislature.

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Rep. Tarver's arrest raises doubts about his ability to govern, activist says

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 4, 2019

Chicago Guns Matter president and co-founder Rhonda Ezell questions whether Illinois state Rep. Curtis Tarver (D-Chicago) is the right man for the job he holds, considering his recent misdemeanor charge​ of illegal possession of a firearm.

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CITY OF CHICAGO: Statement from Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot on Affirmative Credit Ratings for the City of Chicago

By Press release submission | Nov 30, 2019

“Today’s ratings by S&P, Fitch and Kroll confirm from independent financial stakeholders that the City of Chicago is moving in the right direction by addressing our urgent financial challenges today while making necessary structural investments to ensure stability for our communities in the future.

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ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL: 8 Ways To Sleep Better

By Press release submission | Nov 30, 2019

It’s hard to overstate the importance of sleep to good health and well-being.

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AUSTIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: West Side Gets $2.3M In Census Outreach Funds

By Press release submission | Nov 30, 2019

Roughly 100 community members packed MacArthur's Restaurant, 5412 W. Madison St., on Nov. 23 for a press conference held to launch Counting on Chicago Coalition — the result of a $2.3 million grant awarded by Illinois' 2020 Census Grant program.

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CHICAGOLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: To Provide Employee Training Grants to Area Companies

By Press release submission | Nov 30, 2019

Recent studies have shown that up to 94% of employees would stay at a company longer if it invested in its employees, reinforcing the need for companies of all sizes to provide hard and soft skill training to its workforce.

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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: Choking Deaths in U.S. Children Drop by 75 Percent in Past 50 Years

By Press release submission | Nov 30, 2019

Children’s deaths from choking on small objects dropped by 75 percent from 1968 to 2017, according to a report published in JAMA

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Congressional candidate Ives vows to assert her contempt for political corruption at the national level

By Glenn Minnis | 2 months ago

Illinois congressional candidate Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) is vowing to continue to be a thorn in the side of longtime Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago).