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DePaul Prep to require vaccines for students or they must remain masked (Chicago, IL) - DePaul College Prep is requiring students to provide proof they are vaccinated on entry to the campus or to mask up.

Latoya Medina providing education, careers, and haircuts to community (Crest Hill, IL) - Latoya Medina is the owner of All About U Barber College. Located just outside Joliet, All About U Barber College provides a full barber education to individuals looking to become barbers. 

President Preckwinkle Announces $1.5 Million Investment to Address Root Causes of Crime and Violence in Cook County (Cook County, IL) - President Preckwinkle joined Commissioner Dennis Deer, Congressman Danny Davis and community leaders to announce a $1.5 million investment to community-based organizations through the Justice Advisory Council (JAC).

Park Forest celebrates grand opening of new bar & grill (Park Forest, IL) - The Village of Park Forest welcomed a new business into their downtown area today with a ribbon cutting celebration.

Welch Helps Prepare Local Students for Success with 9th Annual Free Back to School Health Fair (Hillside, IL) - To help local students and families prepare for the upcoming school year, Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, is hosting a Free Back to School Health Fair on Saturday, July 31 featuring a COVID-19 vaccination clinic, health and wellness resources, supply kits for families, and more.

Teacher Ashlee Thompson had a lot to worry about this year: A deadly virus. A poor district under threat by the state. And now, a new mandate for her students: Learn to read or flunk the third grade.

Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rainbow PUSH partner with area organizations for a COVID-19 Call to Action (Chicago, IL) – In partnership with HUD, HHS-HRSA and the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. is holding an 11 a.m. press conference Thursday, July 1st, at the Concordia Place Apartments, 13037 S. Daniel Dr., Chicago, IL, where there will be a free COVID-19 Call to Action including a grocery giveaway.  

City council ordinance addresses racial inequities in mortgage lending (Chicago, IL) - A Lending Equity Ordinance was introduced on Friday by Alderman Harry Osterman, Chairman of the Housing & Real Estate Committee of the Chicago City Council.

Preckwinkle Details COVID-19 Financial Impact and Recovery with Preliminary Budget Forecast (Cook County, IL) - Outlining an optimistic budget recovering from the financial strain of the coronavirus pandemic, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today released the preliminary forecast for the County’s Fiscal Year 2022 showing a projected gap of approximately $121.4 million.

Cook County Workers Provide Expertise and Labor to Repair, Update Two Homes in Chicago Heights (Chicago Heights, IL) - President Preckwinkle toured two homes in south suburban Chicago Heights renovated and repaired by Cook County employees along with local firms and trades as part of “Rebuilding Together,” an annual initiative designed to assist elderly, disabled and low-income residents.