DMV Pop-Up Will Offer Driver Services and, for the First Time, Business and Archive Services Starting Friday
The Secretary of State’s office will offer driver, business and archive services, as well as a distracted driving simulator at this year’s Chicago Auto Show, Secretary Alexi Giannoulias announced.
Attendees can attain various driver...
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES BIPARTISAN WARNING TO SUSPECTED ELECTION SCAM ARTIFICIAL-INTELLIGENCE ROBOCALLERS
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Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today sent a warning letter to a company that allegedly sent New Hampshire residents scam election robocalls during the New Hampshire primary election. The calls allegedly used artificial intelligence (AI) to impersonate the president and discourage voters from participating in the primary. Early voting...
LISLE, Ill. (Dec. 19, 2023)—Spend time outdoors at The Morton Arboretum this Christmas Day, Dec. 25, with free admission with timed-entry reservations. The buildings and Children's Garden are closed, but guests can see the five Of the Earth large-scale sculptures and explore all 16 miles of hiking trails, nine miles of...
Visitors invited to see Christmas trees from around the world brighten office of County Treasurer Pappas for 20th year
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Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas invites visitors to see nearly 100 Christmas trees and other displays that celebrate cultural diversity this holiday season.
This is the 20th year of “Christmas Trees from Around the World,” a display of 3-foot trees. Members of various ethnic and religious communities decorated the trees...
Funds support charity to foster habitats for the state’s endangered species
After more than seven years, Illinois residents who placed deposits for the state’s Monarch Butterfly Specialty License Plate can finally redeem it, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced today.
The Monarch Butterfly License Plate is the first Universal Specialty...
Illumination: Tree Lights at The Morton Arboretum opens this week with IllumiBrew preview
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New ADA compliant route, immersive displays and ’80s late-night event highlight 11th season–
LISLE, Ill. (Nov. 14, 2023)— Illumination: Tree Lights at The Morton Arboretum will brighten up the holiday season beginning with its popular IllumiBrew beer tasting event Nov. 16 and 17, followed by the exhibition’s seven-week run opening on Saturday, Nov. 18.
Hailed...
Cook County Medical Debt Relief Initiative Abolishes over $280 Million in Medical Debt for Cook County Residents
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UChicago Medicine collaborates with Cook County program to benefit over 85,000 patients
(COOK COUNTY, IL) - Today, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced Cook County's Medical Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI) has successfully acquired and abolished a total of $281.3 million in medical debt to benefit 158,541 Cook County residents since the program...
Pritzker Administration Launches Applications for State-Designated Cultural Districts
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Eligible localities and nonprofits are encouraged to apply to be designated a State-Designated Cultural District
CHICAGO – The Pritzker administration today launched the application to apply to become a State-Designated Cultural District in Illinois. State-Designated Cultural Districts are communities, towns, or specific geographic areas that have a distinct shared historical...
The Morton Arboretum scientists share what to expect during Fall Color Festival
LISLE, Ill. (Sept. 21, 2023)—While it remains to be seen exactly how the drought in early 2023 and heavy rainfall in late summer will affect fall tree foliage colors across the Chicago region, the tree experts at The...
Rubenstein Prize recognizes efforts to improve literacy in the U.S. or abroad
WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 8, 2023 — The News Literacy Project today received the highest honor from the Library of Congress Literacy Awards Program, the David M. Rubenstein Prize, in recognition of NLP's outstanding efforts to teach people of all...