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According to officials, the new facility will feature club rooms, a boxing room, basketball courts, a fitness center and other community spaces intended to support youth and adult programming. #fieldhouse #funding
For every presenting donor, CBC will make a monetary contribution to the American Association of Single Parents to help stock its Free-N-Deed Market, which provides groceries to households in need. #blooddrive #dolton
Nazon-Wilburn said the only reason South Shore will still receive decorations is because the institute was able to work with its grower, who owed the organization a credit from the previous year. #holiday #tax
The senator said he was praying for both the victims and the attackers, stressing that while the young people involved should face consequences, their lives “don’t have to end after this.” #school #assault
The program is open to all Cook County veterans, active-duty personnel, reservists, National Guard members, and others currently serving in the military. #tickets #veterans
The trio also faulted Pritzker for what they characterized as rhetoric that encourages confrontation, pointing to remarks in which the governor urged supporters to be “street fighters” for Democratic causes — a line Republicans have repeatedly criticized. #protest #policeofficers
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth highlighted Jan’s story on social media, showing how ACA tax credits help her afford a $580-a-month medical implant. #taxcredits #aca
Despite reports suggesting a more dire condition, family members said he is breathing on his own and remains under the care of physicians. #jessejackson
The plan is expected to address boundary retention, long-term water supply requirements, and the financial foundation needed to sustain village services well into the next century. #plan #redevelopment
Progressive supranuclear palsy is a rare brain disorder that affects balance, movement, and eye coordination. Jackson publicly disclosed the diagnosis in April. #jessejackson #hospitalized