Tour organizer Sam Schwartz, 20, got involved in political activism after his cousin was killed in the Parkland school shooting in 2018 in Florida.
After RV tour championing Democrats, Gen Z activists bring DNC to peers
Day: August 19, 2024
Planned Parenthood offers free abortions, vasectomies at mobile clinic near DNC to ‘show what is possible’
A mobile clinic can demonstrate “what is possible when policies truly support accessible reproductive health care,” according to Planned Parenthood.
US Sen. Dick Durbin speaks at the DNC in Chicago tonight. Here’s how to watch.
Illinois U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin takes the at 6:30 p.m. on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention amid questions about his own political future.
Gun control in spotlight on first day of DNC in Chicago
Politicians and gun control activists gathered early on the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago Monday to highlight violence on the South and West sides.
Colbert shouts out Mount Prospect music fest, among other ‘community calendar’ listings in the suburbs
Stephen Colbert, who’s in town to record his late-night talk show during the Democratic National Convention, gave a shout-out to a Mount Prospect music fest during a bit recorded last week alongside actor and Glen Ellyn native Sean Hayes.
No ‘cool kids’ table at Illinois delegation’s opening breakfast
Instead of one table for congressional hotshots, one for state politicos and another for grass-roots volunteers, Democrats mixed it up over pancakes at the Illinois delegation’s first breakfast meeting.
Ascension, Prime plan to close West Side hospital, amid deal valued at more than $370 million
Ascension and Prime want to close Ascension St. Elizabeth, a hospital on the city’s West Side, according to an application the systems filed with the state review board.
US intelligence: Iran to blame for hack of Trump’s presidential campaign
The U.S. intelligence community said Monday that Iran is to blame for the hack of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.
Another truck wedged under Long Grove bridge Monday morning
Once again, a box truck became stuck under Long Grove’s iconic covered bridge early Monday morning, with the vehicle taking the brunt of the damage.
One for the Books: Don’t let ‘early literacy’ intimidate you — everything you do with a baby can stimulate love for reading
Babies are born ready to learn! Every interaction with your child builds the brain connections necessary for future reading success. From the moment they come into this world, children absorb information constantly through their senses. Simple activities like talking, singing and reading aloud create a stimulating environment that fosters language development and early literacy skills. “Early literacy” sounds intimidating, but it is essentially everything babies learn before they actually learn to read and write. The most important thing you can do to foster early literacy is to provide an atmosphere that’s fun, verbal and stimulating. When you read, play, sing, […]