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Health Report: Funding Not Going Where It’s Needed Most
The disease that causes the most premature deaths in Chicago receives the least amount of…
IL lawmakers seek to extend lottery ticket to benefit AIDS awareness
Sen. Jacqueline Collins is opposed to gambling, but she finds herself temporarily changing her stance…
“Clean” Air and Water Show This Weekend in Chicago
On Saturday there is going to be another Air and Water Show in Chicago, this…
Public Hearings Begin for Obesity Epidemic
Chicago recently hosted the first of three public hearings required by last year’s legislative bill…
County Board President Candidates to Focus on Violence Against Females
This is a press release from the Chicago Foundation for Women. The event is free…
Program Sparks Interests in Health Care in Morgan Park, Other Low-Income Communities
As in many low-income neighborhoods nationwide, health care access is a serious problem in Morgan…
Potential Closing of Ravenswood Hospital Angers Local Officials
By Lorraine Swanson, Editor, Lake Effect News The Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch Medical Group…