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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (NORMAL, ILLINOIS, March 23, 2024) Talia Omotola, an 8th grader at Lincoln Middle School in Edwardsville, recently competed in the State Gymnastics Championship at Horton Fi...

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It takes an incredible team of forward-thinking individuals to bridge the gap between creativity and opportunity in Chicago. YR Media creates space for black, indigenous, and people of color betw...

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313 kids have been shot since the beginning of the year.  Two of those kids, Kentrell McNeal and Jamari Williams, both students at Simeon High were shot within hours of one another on Tuesday. ...

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On Thursday, September 19, 75 Chicago-area Aramark team members volunteered at Sherwood Elementary School, bringing health and wellness education to students and transforming the outside areas in...

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Area youth and adult leaders will gather on Saturday, October 5th for an anti-bullying and cyberbullying seminar at the Global Studios, 8151 S. South Chicago Avenue. Organized by the Bullying Pre...

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Students dressed in bright blue shirts sat attentively as City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin read from “Snoopy Blasts Off,” while McDonald’s owner and operator Vincent Hale held up the b...

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What do fruits and veggies, outdoor activities, and doctors with capes have to do with each other? All were common themes of Picture a Healthy Chicago, a summer art contest hosted by the Illinois...

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Past and present students reunited to celebrate STEM achievements and memories   Girls 4 Science hosted its 10thAnnual Student Recognition and Awards Program on Saturday Aug. 10, at Malcolm X Co...

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Over a million youth reached with a message on “health and wellbeing” Annual Walgreens Expressions Challenge Launched Aug. 15 Walgreens is proud to launch the 10th Annual Expressions Challeng...

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Investment Will Double the Number of Low-Income Households Eligible for Internet Essentials, Expand Digital Youth Learning Labs Throughout Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today joined Comcast Cor...

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