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Life Expectancy in Chicago Declined During the Pandemic’s First Year with the Biggest Drops Among Black and Latinx Chicagoans
CHICAGO – Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, Commissioner of Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) Allison Arwady M.D., and community leaders today announced an update on life expectancy in Chicago during the pandemic’s first year. In line with national trends, life expectancy in Chicago dropped almost two years from 2019 to 2020, the […]
Mayor Lightfoot Announces New Tree Equity Initiative “Our Roots Chicago”
Chicago will plant 75,000 trees, equitably doubling tree planting compared to the previous year CHICAGO – Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot announced on Arbor Day today a new tree equity initiative, Our Roots Chicago. Encompassed in the Chicago 2022 Climate Action Plan and the City’s commitment to environmental justice and equity, Our […]
Mayor Lightfoot Announces 26 New Finalists for Community Development Grants
City funding will support $138 million in neighborhood investments CHICAGO – Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot joined by City officials today announced twenty-six new and expanded restaurants, health centers, cultural institutions, and other neighborhood improvement projects will move forward for Community Development Grants funded by more than $33.5 million from the Chicago […]
Willie wilson names gas giveaway locations for 3Rd event in chicago, suburbs
credit : abc7chicago.com CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago businessman Willie Wilson has announced the locations for his third gas giveaway. Wilson plans to give away $1 million in free gas at dozens of locations across Chicago and the suburbs at 7 a.m. on Saturday, April 23. Drivers are asked not to […]
Man arrested for first-degree murder after stabbing his sister in Evanston residence
Content warning: this story contains mentions of knife violence. Andy Aphour, a 26-year-old Evanston resident, was arrested and charged Sunday night with first-degree murder for fatally stabbing his sister the previous night, according to a Monday Evanston Police Department news release. Evanston police arrived at a residence on the 100 […]
Chicago Illinois: Nana Somuah Passes On
The secretariat of the Kwahu United Association of Chicago announced the death of a founding member of the Association and pillar of the nonprofit group, Nana Stephen Somuah Sr.today, April 11, 2022, on WhatsApp platforms in the Chicago area. The statement reads: , … Fellow Community members ….From the office […]
Paa Kwasi Sam Confirms Ghanafest 2022 date.
As the COVID-19 pandemic grudgingly releases its hold on activities in Chicago and the rest of the world, communities across the globe are opening up slowly to pre-COVID-19 era outdoor and indoor programs. It is therefore of utmost delight when the President of the Ghana National Council of Metropolitan Chicago, […]