This is a user-submitted post. Have news? Send it to us! Chicago-(ENEWSPF)- The leaves are beginning to turn, the cooler days of fall are upon us and that could trigger asthma and allergy symptoms, especially for children who have returned to the classroom. Physicians at the Cook County Health &[Read More…]
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Southern Poverty Law Center Award Honors Documentary Film at Charlotte Film Festival
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VoteVets Statement on Trump Comments Regarding Mental Wounds of War
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Mayor Emanuel Launches First Phase Of Mentoring Initiative By Immediately Expanding Becoming A Man Mentoring Program To Reach More Than 4,000 Male Youths This School Year
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