The conference will bring together clinicians, emergency managers, public health officials, environmental experts, and community organizations. #climate #summit
Stratton acknowledged the need to keep food assistance running and federal workers paid but said those priorities should not come at the expense of healthcare access. #funding #democrats
Those two concessions were as far as Republican leaders were willing to go to end the ongoing shutdown, which has lasted a record-long 40 days as Democrats held out over health care policy demands. #shutdown #funding #deal
Organizers say the event is meant to show support for immigrant residents who they say have faced intimidation and enforcement actions by ICE. #protest
The results come as city officials and alderpersons continue to debate budget priorities, including proposals related to school funding, social services, and a potential reinstatement of a corporate head tax. #taxes #poll
Cheney, who served as vice president under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009, was a prominent figure in national security and defense policy during his time in office. #vicepresident #flag #dickcheney
Students from eight Skyway member colleges submitted original works in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama/screenplay categories for this year’s competition. #writiers #festival
Friday’s event will feature a conversation with Johnson, a screening of The Folded Map Project—The Movie, and a live arts activation led by the Englewood Arts Collective, which she co-founded. #event #englewood
Birth to Five Illinois leaders say the statewide council will ensure that families who directly use early childhood services continue to shape how those programs are implemented and improved across the state. #council #parent