City to open 5 new farmers markets to help transform food deserts
The five new farmers markets will be near public transportation, officials said. Three will be in South Austin, and one will be in the Humboldt Park community, at Mount Ebenezer Baptist Church.
26th of April 2012
Seeds of Change donate seeds to the Garden Club at Yates Elementary School
As part of the festivities to launch the ‘Sowing Millions, Growing Minds’ initiative, Seeds of Change and Green City Market invited children from the Garden Club at Yates Elementary School located in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood to participate.
24th of April 2012
YMCA Holds Community Leadership Breakfast
The McCormick Tribune YMCA Honors Neighborhood Leaders
2nd of April 2012
Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Celebrates Certified Nurses’ Day
Recognizing nurses board-certified in their specialty
30th of March 2012
Father Desmond Receives Annual CARES Award from Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center
Since 2006, the hospital’s Community Relations committee has recognized one or more community leaders who demonstrate the medical center’s core values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Service (CARES).
23rd of March 2012
Tony Kopera, of Community Counseling Centers of Chicago, Talks About Retiring after 32 years
Tony Kopera, President & CEO of Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4) — which has a site in Humboldt Park — reflects on a storied career of delivering mental and behavioral health services throughout Chicago’s north side.
20th of March 2012
Visualizing Health Care Reform Tool Illustrates Future Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Uninsured Illinois
Interactive map depicts insurance needs by region and community; around 1,646,527 new Illinois residents will be eligible for covera
15th of March 2012
Residents Get A Taste of Healthy
Two unseasonably warm days in March sets the stage for our Healthy Corner Store Food Tasting event.
14th of March 2012
Homeless in Humboldt Park
During the past three years, Humboldt Park has seen a steep increase in the number of youths who have been tossed out onto the street after coming out to their families as gay or lesbian.
Julia de Burgos Park: GET INVOLVED!
GET INVOLVED! Join the Park Advisory Council for Julia de Burgos Park. This is a new access park at Albany & Whipple Streets just off of Bloomingdale Ave. Attend a planning meeting