Eating a Big Mac, a Whopper or a juicy Potbelly sandwich could come with a reminder for consumers in Illinois.
State Rep. Deb Mell (D-Chicago) introduced a bill last month that would force chains such as McDonald’s, Burger King, Subway and Potbelly to disclose on their menu boards the number of calories contained in each...
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Chicago recently hosted the first of three public hearings required by last year’s legislative bill HB3767, which created the Obesity Prevention Initiative Act. This calls for the Illinois Department of Public Health to find solutions to the state’s obesity epidemic. The next two public hearings take place in Springfield on March 8 and Carbondale on March...
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By Deborah Alexander, LISC Chicago’s New Communities Program
Joyce Brown is no stranger to people in need. As the project coordinator for the Englewood Food Network, she’s been organizing food pantries and serving up meals to hungry clients for a long time.
But during the past year, she’s seen a pronounced difference in the people who...
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The grim news is that every four minutes someone is diagnosed with blood cancer (lymphoma, leukemia and myeloma) and someone dies from the disease every 10 minutes. Nearly 140,000 Americans were expected to be diagnosed with blood cancer in 2009, accounting for 9.5 percent of new cancer cases diagnosed in the United States.
The good news...
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Communities from north to south, across Chicago have been plagued with mindless violence this year. Join in a city-wide “Day of Healing” today, Dec. 8th at St. Sabina Elders Village, 1222 W. 79th St. The Day of Healing event begins at 6:00 pm.
This event is for everyone concerned about the spread of senseless violence against...
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By Cristobal Martinez of Neighborhood Sports Chicago
This summer, the open space at 31st Street and Lawndale Avenue in Little Village has been overtaken by families. They gather on Tuesday nights as part of Project Play, a creation of the non-profit Beyond the Ball. At Project Play, kids, moms and dads are able to enjoy...
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“You have cancer!” One in every two men and more than one in three women in America will hear these dreaded words sometime during their lifetime. When someone hears these words, their life changes instantly and they need to know what to do and where to turn. Scott Seaman and Charlene McMann-Seaman – who...
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