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Magnum ice cream Partners with Cindy Bruna and Iris Van Herpen To Debut the World’s First Haute Couture Vegan Dress Made from Cocoa Beans P6 Brothers Art Russell, Mike Russell and Roger Wayne Sanders, have reopened TNT Comedy Hook in Lansing. The comedy club was originally open from 1995 to 2002. Photo provided by Roger Wayne Sanders.

TNT COMEDY BACK IN BUSINESS IN LANSING TNT Comedy Hook opened the first time in 1995 and closed in 2002. During that time, comedians like Bernie Mac, Damon Williams, DeRay Davis, Craig Robinson, Leon Rodgers and Marlon Mitchell all performed there.

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briefly CHICAGO HOSPITALITY & BUSINESS LEADERS RALLY TO REIGNITE TRAVEL TO CITY AND REGION CHICAGO – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) joined hospitality and business leaders from Choose Chicago, the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, the Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association, Oxford Hotels and Resorts and LondonHouse Chicago on Wednesday, July 13, to discuss reigniting travel and tourism to the Chicago area.

Due to pandemic-related travel reductions in 2020 and 2021, Illinois and Chicago hotels lost more than $5.4 billion in room revenue, resulting in a drop of more than $1 billion in state and local tax revenue.

Travel is booming this summer, however, with nearly seven in ten Americans (69%) planning to travel this summer and 60% saying they are likely to take more vacations this year compared to 2020-21, according to a recent survey conducted by Morning Consult and commissioned by AHLA. Another national survey shows that 77% of business travelers say it is more important than ever to bring back business travel. The same survey showed nearly two-thirds of business travelers said increased reliance on virtual work during the pandemic negatively impacted both productivity (64%) and workplace culture (65%).

Speakers at the event discussed recent data and opinion research underscoring optimism for reigniting travel to the Chicago region as well as new travel trends and opportunities to attract more travelers to the area.

The Wednesday, July 13, event is one in a series of “Reigniting Travel” events AHLA is hosting in major cities across the nation in conjunction with its Hospitality is Working campaign.

GOVERNOR PRITZKER APPOINTS HEALTH POLICY EXPERT DR. SAMEER VOHRA TO LEAD ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH SPRINGFIELD — Governor JB Pritzker has appointed Dr. Sameer Vohra, a distinguished pediatrician and healthcare policy expert, to lead the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) beginning August 1. Dr. Vohra, the Founding Chair of the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine’s (SIU-SOM) Department of Population Science and Policy, follows Dr. Ngozi Ezike, who stepped down in March after leading IDPH and the State of Illinois through the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Vohra is a general pediatrician who holds degrees in law and public policy. He is a cross-disciplinary leader in state and national health policy formulation, and his recent focus has been on improving health outcomes in Central and Southern Illinois. An Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Public Health, Medical Humanities, and Law at SIU-SOM, he currently serves the State of Illinois as the Interim Chair of the Children’s Mental Health Partnership.

He completed a residency in pediatrics at the University of Chicago and earned a Master of Arts in public policy from the University of Chicago. He holds a medical doctorate from SIU-SOM; a juris doctorate from SIU School of Law graduating first in his class; and a Bachelor of Arts in political science and science in human culture with honors from Northwestern University.

Dr. Vohra also serves on IDPH’s Illinois State Board of Health, the Illinois Medicaid Advisory Committee, the Governor’s Rural Affairs Council, and recently completed a term on the Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund Steering Committee. He has previously served on national committees for the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Association of American Medical Colleges, and the American Medical Association, and on the Board of Trustees for the Illinois State Medical Society and Chicago Medical Society.

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Now, three brothers, Art Russell, Mike Russell and Roger Wayne Sanders, have reopened the comedy club. Growing up, the brothers used comedy to interact with one another. Art and Mike were around when TNT Comedy Hook was opened and even hosted some College Comedy nights.

They were able to work with some names that are very familiar to entertainment once the quarTNT Comedy Hook is located at 2354 172nd Street in Lansing. It is antines and shutdowns were people now, when they were just owned by Art Russell, Mike Russell and Roger Wayne Sanders. The over. starting out.

When they found out the space club hosted its grand opening in February 2022, 20 years after it “What better thing to do closed. Photos provided by Roger Wayne Sanders. was open, the brothers came up than to create an atmosphere with the idea to open TNT again. for people to laugh. With evSince TNT opened in February of this year, there have been erything we went through during the pandemic, it’s good to give some successful nights. Like any business it has been a roller people an environment to come to, press that button to relax and coaster ride. get that laughter out,” Sanders said.

“The comedians who now have a name for themselves, The vision is to get back the same energy that was present who originally performed at TNT, when they got wind of it, a lot when TNT was originally open. Even though it is a different of them wanted to come back and touch the stage at the grand time, they want to give the community a place to come and opening,” Sanders said. laugh.

Sanders said the feeling of having comedians who were When TNT Comedy Hook is not being used as a comedy at the opening of TNT who had previously performed there in venue, the brothers want to use it as an event space for business the mid to late 1990s and early 2000s was breathtaking. Marmeetings, baby showers, or birthday parties. lon Mitchell was one of the comedians who performed at the Social media has enabled up and coming comedians to have original TNT who performed at the 2022 grand opening of the a platform and build a following. The brothers are able to utilize comedy club. social media to follow comedians, reach out to them and see The brothers want to bring comedy to new audiences and their content, as well as create content of their own. give new comedians a platform to showcase their craft. They TNT Comedy Hook is located at 2354 172nd Street, next to also want comedians who once performed at TNT Comedy Outriggers Restaurant. Shows take place at 7:30 and 10 p.m. on Hook to come back and help the business grow.

Fridays and Saturdays. Cost is $10 online and $15 at the door.

Opening a comedy club in the pandemic was a challenge.

There was also a need to have a space for people to enjoy live For more information, visit www.tntcomedyhook.com.

South Suburban College Student-Athletes Earn All-Academic Achievement by the National Junior College Athletic Association SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–The South Suburban College Second Team: Michael Pawyza – Baseball (SSC) Athletics Department is proud to announce student-athletes Second Team: Seungjun Song – Baseball awarded for their dedication in the classroom Third Team: Osiris Atisso ¬– Men’s Basketduring the 2021-22 school year. The National ball Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Third Team: Cameron Bartmann – Men’s has named ten All-Academic Team recipients Basketball from SSC. Third Team: Samya Gardner – Women’s “This has been a successful year for Basketball Bulldogs Athletics,” stated Steve Ruzich, SSC Third Team: Jacob Mucha – Baseball Athletic Director. “The scholastic accomplishTaylor Vandommelen of Highland, IN rements of our student-athletes who display dedcently completed her sophomore year at SSC. She ication to their sports and their studies are to be enjoyed both playing volleyball and interacting commended. I’m proud to be associated with a with her instructors in the classroom. Vandommeprogram of students who exemplify excellence len said, “I really enjoyed the teachers, especially both in the classroom and on the playing field.”

Becky Walters, the Paralegal Studies and Criminal There are three categories in the NJCAA Justice Program Coordinator. She really makes All-Academic divisions. First Team awardees sure that students understand the course materiearn a GPA of 4.00. Second Team awardees al.” Vandommelen will continue her studies in Taylor Vandommelen, a student-athachieve between a 3.99 and 3.80 GPA. Third lete at South Suburban College, was the field of criminal justice at Indiana University Team awardees attain between a 3.79 and 3.60 named to the NJCAA All-Academic Northwest, while extending her student-athlete GPA. SSC recipients include: status as a Redhawk volleyball player.

First Team.T First Team: Taylor Vandommelen – VolFor information about Bulldogs Athletics, leyball contact Steve Ruzich at (708) 596-2000, ext. 5843 Second Team: James Burke – Baseball or email SRuzich@ssc.edu. SSC is located at 15800 South State Second Team: Harrison Dubois – Baseball Street, South Holland, Illinois. Our mission is to Serve our Students Second Team: Amaris Gonzalez – Women’s Soccer and the Community through lifelong learning.

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Governor Pritzker Continues Effort to Ramp Down COVID-19 Requirements with Updated Executive Order “The requirement for school personnel to get vaccinated or test weekly ensures that students, families, and educators across Illinois can go to school with confidence in their health and safety.”

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Chicago — As part of his continuing plan to carefully unwind the state’s COVID-19 executive orders, Governor Pritzker updated vaccine and testing requirements in some industries. The updated executive order amends testing requirements for some unvaccinated health care employees and removes mandates for some other industries. Among the provisions that have been lifted in past months, Governor Pritzker has reduced requirements for school exclusion, removed provisions relating to setting up alternative care facilities, returned to non-emergency hospital oversight by removing several provisions and restarted normal jail-to-prison transfers. Other changes included lifting provisions in an effort to ensure governments are resuming normal operations.

The Governor continues to maintain all provisions necessary for the health and safety of the people of Illinois, as well as all provisions in disaster proclamations that enable the state to recoup the maximum available from the federal government.

“Vaccination continues to be the number one tool we have to fight COVID-19, and I’m proud that so many Illinoisans have taken advantage of this life-saving tool,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “I continue to urge all Illinoisans to make sure they’re up to date on their COVID-19 vaccine to ensure the most at-risk populations and those unable to be vaccinated are protected from the serious side effects of this disease. As we continue to move toward living with this virus, my administration will relax some requirements while continuing to protect the most vulnerable and ensuring we can get every federal dollar our residents are eligible to receive.”

Currently, Illinois requires at least weekly testing of health care staff who are unvaccinated. Under the updated requirements, long-term care facilities with the most vulnerable residents, including skilled nursing homes, will now test staff who are not up to date with their COVID-19 vaccine weekly if located in an area of moderate community level transmission and twice weekly in areas of substantial or high community level transmission, as recommended by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Unvaccinated staff at hospitals and other healthcare facilities that are certified

by CMS will now be required to test weekly only if located in areas of high community level transmission.

Vaccine mandates for higher education employees and students and emergency medical service providers will not be reissued. Vaccination mandates will remain in place in K-12 schools, daycares, staterun 24/7 congregate care facilities, and any health care facilities not covered under the federal CMS vaccine mandate (including independent doctors’ offices, dental offices, urgent care facilities, and outpatient facilities).

“We continue to remind everyone in Illinois that the most important step they can

take to protect themselves, their loved ones and friends and colleagues is to remain upto-date on vaccinations and booster shots,” said Acting IDPH Director Amaal Tokars.

“This is especially important for those who are vulnerable to serious outcomes. We urge everyone to take advantage of the current availability of vaccines for the sake of their children, as well as getting up-to-date as a parent, guardian or grandparent.”

“The Illinois hospital community appreciates the Governor’s actions today limiting the COVID-19 testing mandate for healthcare workers to high transmission counties,” said A.J. Wilhelmi, President and CEO of the Illinois Health and Hospital Association.

“This Order will help hospitals maximize the use of resources for patient care, while simultaneously continuing to operate with reasonable and effective infection controls to remain safe places for patients, visitors and healthcare workers.”

“We are grateful to the Governor for his leadership throughout the pandemic. As we move into this next phase, we are building on the success of our campus leaders, staff, faculty, and students over the past two years in keeping our campuses safe, while keeping students on their path to credentials and degrees, especially our students of color and low-income students who were most impacted,” said Ginger Ostro, Executive Director of the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

“The COVID-19 vaccines protect us from developing severe illness,” said State Superintendent of Education Dr. Carmen I. Ayala. “The requirement for school personnel to get vaccinated or test weekly ensures that students, families, and educators across Illinois can go to school with confidence in their health and safety.”

“We support Governor Pritzker’s Executive Order because it will ensure that children, teachers, staff and our communities stay safe and healthy,” said Illinois Federation of Teachers President Dan Montgomery. “His leadership ensured that we ended the last school year with a successful vaccination model, which sets us up for the upcoming school year so we can keep our school buildings open and everyone in them healthy.”

“We know the best place for students, and those who teach and care for them, is in the classroom and in school buildings.

We are looking forward to the start of this school year,” said Illinois Education Association President Kathi Griffin.

School and daycare-aged children have much lower rates of vaccination than the general public and have less ability to consistently and safely mask. In addition, outbreaks at schools threaten the ability to continue with in-person learning and the developmental benefits it provides.

To find a COVID-19 vaccination site near you, including for children ages six months to four years, visit https://www. vaccines.gov/.

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Foster Votes to Restore Reproductive Rights and Abortion Access Nationwide Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Women’s Health Protection Act and the Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act, two bills that would ensure access to abortion care nationwide: “As the Trump-packed Supreme Court and radical lawmakers across the nation wage an all-out assault against reproductive rights, Congress’ work to defend every woman’s basic health freedoms has never been more important. The Women’s Health Protection Act, which I was proud to help pass for a second time, would enshrine the protections of Roe v. Wade into federal law to ensure access to reproductive health care, including abortion care, for women in every state. I was also proud to vote for the Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act, which would protect women who exercise their constitutional right to travel across state lines to seek reproductive health care.

“The American people overwhelmingly support access to safe, affordable reproductive care for all, and I am proud to stand with them in this fight. The House has done its part – it’s time for the Senate to vote to place these protections into federal law.”

More information on the Women’s Health Protection Act can be found here, and the Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act here.

Rep. Casten Votes for Active Shooter Alert Act Rep. Casten voted for legislation to quickly warn Illinois communities of a nearby active shooter. The Active Shooter Alert Act will establish a program similar to the AMBER Alert system, allowing law enforcement to effectively and efficiently alert the public during a shooting.

Secured by the Democratic House Majority, today’s passage follows House Republicans’ inexplicable attempt to obstruct this life-saving legislation last month.

Said Rep. Casten. “Law enforcement shouldn’t be relying on social media to alert the public about dangerous situations. Yesterday, I voted for The Active Shooter Alert Act to give departments the technology to send out AMBER Alert-like messages in the case of active shooter incidents. This bill will help law enforcement keep Illinoisans safe and informed during active shooter incidents, as well as make sure that communities have the resources, training and strategies they need to save lives. As we work to enact this urgently needed legislation, House Democrats will continue fighting to overcome Republican obstruction and bring our nation’s gun violence epidemic to an end.”

Since 2009, communities across the nation have been torn apart by nearly 300 mass shootings – attacks that have killed more than 1,500 people and wounded 1,000 more.

Among the most urgent challenges during an active shooter incident is the need to prevent additional victims from unknowingly walking into the line of fire.

The Active Shooter Alert Act will support these life-saving efforts by establishing an Active Shooter Alert Coordinator at the U.S. Department of Justice. The Coordinator will offer state and local law enforcement officials voluntary access to training, technical support and advice for improving or implementing active shooter alert systems.

These resources include guidance on the most effective alert content, delivery strategies and recommendations such as silencing alerts in the immediate vicinity of a shooter.

This legislation is strongly supported by major law enforcement organizations, including the National Sherriff’s Association, Major Cities Chiefs Associations, National Association of Police Organizations, Fraternal Order of Police, National Police Foundation and National District Attorneys Association.

Last month, Rep. Casten voted for the the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act – the country’s first major gun violence prevention legislation in nearly three decades.

This landmark legislation secured life-saving measures to keep weapons out of dangerous hands, strengthen mental health services and bolster school safety. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act was recently signed into law by President Biden.

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Campaign memorializing sickle cell pioneer Dr. Rudolph Jackson raises more than $2 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Dr. Rudolph Jackson, MD, a pioneering researcher of sickle cell disease in the early years of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, was honored at St. Jude as supporters and Dr. Jackson’s family members attended a June 23 event, which celebrated the more than $2 million raised through the ongoing Dr. Rudolph Jackson Campaign to help advance the mission of St. Jude: Finding cures.

Saving children®.

To permanently honor Dr. Jackson, two plaques were unveiled at the entrance of the Weiss Hematology Lab in the Danny Thomas Research Center, where Mitchell J. Weiss, MD, PhD and his team research blood disorders such as sickle cell disease.

Major commitments from ABCD & Company, a marketing and events agency in Rockville, Maryland and Speer Charitable Trust earned each organization naming rights on the plaques. ABCD & Company provided the lead gift, which helped launch overall fundraising efforts for this extraordinary campaign. ABCD & Company pledged $500,000 toward the Dr. Jackson campaign ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Speer Charitable Trust, which was formed from the estate of long-time St. Jude supporter Dr. R. Wayne Speer, federal initiative for women, infants and children. also donated $500,000 as part of a broader 5-year commitment to St. Jude.

Dr. Jackson’s daughters, Kimberley Marter and Kelley Alexander, Guests also viewed renderings of a biographical mural displaying Dr. help continue his legacy by joining St. Jude supporters at fundraising Jackson’s journey as one of the first Black doctors and prominent early events to share stories about their father. Marter recently talked about her researchers to join St. Jude. father’s outlook on the future of healthcare for African Americans. “It was “It is a beautiful tribute to the lifesaving work of Dr. Jackson,” said important for my dad to understand what it was like for all African AmeriReginald Porter, Chief Diversity Equity and Inclusion Officer and Senior Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility at ALSAC, the fundrais- cans,” said Marter. “He wanted to make sure that other physicians came up with the same type of education and opportunities in other hospitals so that ing and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

“It will create a meaningful legacy on campus in a place where Dr. Jackson we would have representation all across the world.”

“Even after retirement, he was still a mentor to many younger can continue to inspire everyone who sees it from young patients and their physicians,” said Alexander, who attended the unveiling with her family. families to the researchers of today.”

“He was doing community service and he had this compassion for letting Jackson’s considerable impact reached beyond the treatment of sickle cell disease to address anemia, parasitic infections and growth impairments African Americans know they had someone as an advocate for their health.

We’re very proud of him.” that also threatened children in the 1960s, especially those in low-income The dedication ceremony aligned with a series of events marking the households. He helped develop a program under which St. Jude enrolled 60th anniversary of the opening of St. Jude in 1962. To learn more about thousands of local infants and mothers to receive nutritional assistance, the history of St. Jude, visit stjude.org. medicine and diapers. The program served as a prototype for WIC, the

Steward Health Care Appoints Rubén José King-Shaw Jr. to Its Board of Directors DALLAS -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Steward Health Shaw. “It’s an honor to join Steward’s board of directors and to Care, the nation’s largest physician-led health care network, be part of a values-driven health care system.” announced the appointment of Rubén José King-Shaw Jr to Before serving Steward as Steward’s EVP & Chief Strateits Board of Directors. King-Shaw currently serves as Stewgy Officer, King-Shaw spent considerable time in public service ard’s Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer, leading both state- and federal- sponsored government health where he has led a number of critical strategic acquisitions programs. and divestitures including the sale of Steward Health Choice During the administration of President George W. Bush, Arizona and the significant merger of Steward’s value-based King-Shaw served as the Chief Operating Officer and depMedicare business with Caremax (NASDAQ: CMAX). uty administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid King-Shaw also chairs Steward’s offshore captive insurance Services. He was also senior advisor to the Secretary of the company, TRACO, which is domiciled in Panamá.

U.S. Treasury for health care tax policies and a member of In making the announcement, Dr. Ralph de la Torre, Medicare’s Program Advisory and Oversight Commission. In Business Wire Chief Executive Officer of Steward said, “Ruben continues 2011, he was appointed to the Obama Administration’s Program to be an eloquent and relentless advocate for social justice and community Advisory and Oversight Committee to monitor and provide guidance to engagement, which perfectly synchronizes with Steward’s core mission Medicare’s Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supof serving patients in their communities. In a post-Covid environment, his plies Competitive Bidding Program. King-Shaw has also provided advice passionate leadership will be essential to our future and to that of our paon areas of health care policy to the Trump Administration, including tients. Ruben has been an integral part of our continued success, and we’re CMS and the National Economic Council. At the state level, under Florida thrilled to welcome his expertise on our board of directors.”

Governor Jeb Bush, he was the Secretary of the Florida Agency for Health “I’ve long shared Steward’s commitment to delivering the highest Care Administration. quality of health care to our patients as possible,” said Rubén José KingFor more information, visit www.steward.org.

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Northwell Health’s Sandra Lindsay awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom at White House ceremony NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- During a special ceremony held at the White House on Thursday, July 7, President Joseph R. Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Sandra Lindsay, RN, DHSc, for becoming the first American to receive an approved Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine and her continued advocacy for public health equity.

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exceptionally meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace and cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.

Sixteen others received the high honor with Dr. Lindsay in recognition of their accomplishments and Business Wire advocacy to drive change. Dr. Lindsay is the first Jamaican-born Jamaican American to receive the medal.

“At 18 years old, Sandra Lindsay immigrated to Queens, NY from Jamaica to pursue her dream of becoming a nurse.

During the height of the pandemic she poured her heart into helping patients fight for their lives and to keep her fellow nurses safe. And when the time came, she was the first American to become fully vaccinated outside of clinical trials,” President Joe Biden said.

“Sandra, as I told you before, if there are any angles in heaven, they are all nurses. Sandra’s vaccination card, hospital scrubs and badge are part of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History’s exhibit on COVID-19 and today she receives our nation’s highest civilian honor.”

Other honorees include gymnast Simone Biles, Fmr. Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, Olympic gold medalist Megan Rapinoe, Brigadier General Wilma Vaught and actor Denzel Washington. Among the recipients is fellow Long Islander, Father Alexander Karloutsos, pastor of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church of the Hamptons in Southampton, who has counseled several U.S. presidents.

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Historic Summit on BlackDoctor. org Focused on Men’s Health Reaches Over 80K CHICAGO, PRNewswire -BlackDoctor.org (BDO) in partnership with the Rodham Institute at George Washington University broadcasted a historical Men’s Health Summit (MHS). This virtual summit was held in honor of the observance of Men’s Health Awareness Month and reached over 80K. Building upon the previous success of the State of Black Health (January), Minority Health (April), and Women’s Health Summit (May), the MHS addressed health challenges disproportionately impacting men’s health and offered real-time, real-life solutions. The five virtual panels featured some of the nation’s top Black experts as they engaged with Black Men from all walks of life. The panelists offered frank, practical, and culturally relevant solutions to how Black men can incorporate a healthy lifestyle gameplan that puts them in control of their health and their happiness.

The MHS spoke directly to men’s issues with two fun and lively discussions on sexual health and weight loss from a male perspective. These panels really made men “stand up” and pay attention. As Dr. Griggs stated, “If you want your soldiers to fight, you have to give them the right fuel to be in the battle.” Additionally, the partnership with Cedars-Sinai Hospital resumed with a pancreatic cancer panel. This panel was also broadcasted in Spanish on BDO’s Daily Vitamina Facebook page.

In addition to Cedar-Sinai, BDO partnered with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) on two panels discussing multiple myeloma and clinical trials, respectively. This summit serves as the

latest brand extension for BDO who is the leading provider of culturally relevant health and wellness information for Black Americans.

BDO will continue their summit series in August by hosting a Healthy Kids Summit to get parents up-to-date on immunizations, ADHD, participating in sports and other health issues impacting children as they prepare to return to school.

The Healthy Kids Summit will be looking for more partnerships with organizations dedicated to bringing the best health and wellness information to their audience. BDO is committed to eliminating the life expectancy gap for Black Americans and servicing the entire family.

For more information, please contact Ellis Dean at BlackDoctor.org (Email: Ellis@BlackDoctor.org).

BlackDoctor.org is the leading health and wellness destination for Black Americans. With a monthly reach of 20 million, BDO leverages culture, content and technology to transform people’s lives for the better. Editorially, BDO shares culturally relevant tips and strategies on health, wellness, lifestyle and longevity. BDO is where wellness and culture connect.

Bikes & Music Announces Summer “Fun-Raiser!” Group Ride and Cookout to Follow Online Fundraising Drive Bikes & Music, a Chicagoland 50 (s) (3) nonprofit corporation, has a goal to raise $25,000 by August 20,2022. The funds are needed for the repair of donated bicycles, and for the purchase of new bike helmets and locks, The bikes and equipment will be provided to children and adults in need.

Since the start of 2022, Bikes & Music has collected over 100 bicycles throughout Chicagoland. “We received a terrific response to our spring bike drive,” says Bikes & Music co-founder Ryan Gable. “We have supported organizations that are doing amazing work, like Home of the Sparrow and RefugeeOne. We’ve supplied these refurbished bikes along with helmets and locks to children and some adults that need bikes for fun for but also as a mode of transportation to work and school!”

The challenge now and mission of the fundraiser is to cover the tune-ups and repairs for these bikes. When you add in the cost of helmets and locks, it takes about $100 to get each bike ready to go an into the hands of someone that desperately wants one.

Gable explains that repairing used bicycles keeps them out of landfills. “We could almost buy new bikes for what repairs and parts cost sometimes. But we are dedicated to doing the right things for the planet by recycling bikes that just need a little love. We’re fortunate to have support from two local bike shops (Crank Revolution in Hoffman Estates and Never-Ending Cycles in Streamwood) for the safety checks, maintenance and repairs.

They do everything they can to keep our costs to a minimum.”

Now through August 20th, donations for Bikes & Music’s “Summer Fun-raiser” will be accepted online at http://gofundme. com/bikeandmusic. Donations are eligible for tax deduction.

All who donate are welcome to join in for a group bicycle ride at your own pace on August 20th at the Paul Douglas Preserve in Hoffman Estates from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is an 8.6 mile pave trail suitable for riders at all levels, and a new 7.5 mile single-track mountain bike trail built by the Chicago Area Mountain Bikers (https://www.cambr.org/). Crank Revolution will host a cookout for participants, and we will have foods, refreshments, games and music, located across the street from the Paul Douglas Preserve at 1636 W. Algonquin Road.

All donations are welcome and appreciated. Attending the ride is not required. To make a donation to Bikes & Music, or to learn more about the organization and its mission, visit bikesandmusic.org.

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Kat Graham’s Jelenew Cannes Red Carpet Look Pushes Pro Cycling Wear women’s cycling team where women can achieve WILMINGTON, Del., PRNewswire -- Recently, independence and break gender barriers. In Iraq, Iran, American actress Kat Graham appeared on the red and Syria, women often ride bicycles, challenging the carpet of the 75th Cannes Film Festival wearing a mix traditional regulations of conservative cultures, breaking of Jelenew professional cycling pants and Stephane the shackles, and protesting against social discrimination Rolland, which caused a buzz in the field of fashion and against women cycling. sports technology. For a while, The rise of the women’s sports Jelenew and professional cycling market has helped Jelenew create pants were highly sought after by clothing with sports functions and the public, and KOLs and KOCs haute couture aesthetics, making scrambled to post-professional more women fall in love with cycling pants shapes on social cycling. platforms such as ins, leading the The rise of women’s sports in trend of professional cycling pants. recent years has made women not Professional cycling pants can satisfied with simply surviving in improve riding comfort and make the men’s sports market, and they many women fall in love with the need a more professional market “hip-lifting” effect. to meet their needs. The women’s The original source of the sports market is quietly rising. In name of cycling pants is “the 2021, the American professionpants worn by their court knights.”

Originally the pants were designed al cycling brand Jelenew was for men, and it wasn’t until 1896 established to “ make more women that the first woman wore them. fall in love with cycling.” This is The history of cycling pants is tied an American professional cycling Kat Graham in Jelenew cycling pants brand for women and the world’s to the history of women’s use of and Stéphane Rolland haute couture, first high-definition professional bicycles in pursuit of equality. attends the closing ceremony red carpet cycling brand. It is the first to The bicycle proved to be for the 75th annual Cannes film festival introduce haute couture into the one of the most effective tools (PRNEWSFOTO/JELENEW) for women’s empowerment as it R&D and design of professional democatized. It gives women the cycling apparel, creating apparel freedom to travel and opens up that combines athletic perfornew horizons. However, some inherent social concepts mance and haute couture aesthetics. As the world’s first have limited the development of female bicycle travel. high-definition professional cycling brand, Jelenew’s These were the inventions of men who, for example, products are no less than other market leaders in sports claimed that the bicycle would disrupt the established so- performance and technology. Haute couture technology allows the jersey to fit the rider’s body better, reducing cial order: “It allows women to move around the whole wind resistance during riding. neighborhood without restrictions, which is dangerous The founding team of Jelenew is made up of a for the patriarchal system,” Thierry Paquot said. Finally, group passionate about cycling. Among the members are some doctors at the time claimed that bicycle use led to luxury haute couture designers, senior cycling enthusiinappropriate sexual behavior in women.

We must admit that men still dominate today’s asts, and digital technology experts. They came together cycling world. However, for women, bicycles are not because of their love for cycling, with a sense of mission only a means of transportation, fitness, and entertainment of “making more women fall in love with cycling,” and but also a “key” to freedom and independence. Bicycles hoped to use Jelenew to give full play to their professionhave played a pivotal role in women’s pursuit of equality. al advantages. When they paid attention to the fact that Today, cycling still plays an essential role in traditional cycling pads are very unfriendly to women in women’s empowerment. For example, World Bicycle terms of physical health, function, and beauty, and there Relief donated 50,000 bicycles to African students, 70 is much room for optimization, they developed a fivepercent of which went to girls. If girls can bike to school, point V-shaped pad according to women’s body structure they can get an education. Afghanistan has a national and the needs of riding.

LIDS SPOTLIGHTS EMERGING BLACK TALENT WITH UNVEIL OF COLLABORATIVE NEW CAMPAIGN Gallery, the first ever record label-style company for INDIANAPOLIS, PRNewswire -- Leading sports photographers, Kirk has turned his passion into a creative retailer Lids unveiled its new advertising campaign – “Make Them Look” – spotlighting emerging Black talent community that continuously creates opportunities for others, including paving a way forward through a collaborative creative lens. for underrepresented communities.

With this campaign, Lids is He’s photographed and produced work leaning into its decades-long basketball for some of hip-hop’s biggest artists, roots by highlighting five emerging including Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi Atlanta-based creators – stylist and PRNewsfoto/Lids B, 2 Chainz, Gucci Mane, and more. designer Charlie Chuck, sneaker enKirk brought his signature collaborative style to working thusiast Kayla G., digital content creator Kaylyn, digital with the featured talent of this campaign on the creative content creator Ranen Turner, and creative director and conception and ultimate execution to ensure new and stylist Zoe Dupree – who personify Lids at the intersecexisting Lids consumers can see themselves represented. tion of sports and streetwear. Each creator was given the “Working with Lids on this campaign was an freedom to design their own looks and stylistic design for amazing experience,” said Kirk. To find a retail location their portion of the campaign. near you visit blog.lids.com or join the #LidsLoyal on To bring this campaign to life, Lids partnered with Instagram (@lids), Facebook (@lids), Twitter (@lids), notable photographer and videographer, Cam Kirk. or LinkedIn. As the founder of Cam Kirk Studios and Collective

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Magnum ice cream Partners with Cindy Bruna and Iris Van Herpen to Debut the World’s First Haute Couture Vegan Dress Made from Cocoa Beans ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., PRNewswire -- Magnum ice cream, the chocolatiers of ice cream, has partnered with luxury Dutch fashion designer, Iris Van Herpen – one of the industry’s most talented and forward-thinking creatives – to design a Haute Couture vegan dress inspired by the iconic Magnum vegan ice cream.

Unveiled during Paris Fashion Week at Elysée Montmartre on July 4, the Magnum Vegan Dress was revealed to the world as Cindy Bruna took to the runway in Iris Van Herpen’s 15th Anniversary show debuting the unique design to the world and paving the way as Magnum ice cream’s first steps into circular fashion.

The Magnum Vegan Dress is a celebration of Magnum ice cream’s vegan range; an expertly crafted and award-winning collection of delicious, plant-based indulgence and 100% Magnum ice cream decadence, without any dairy.

Magnum ice cream believes a day without indulgence is a day lost, and that everyone should be able to pursue what brings them joy, whatever this may be. This campaign brings together Magnum ice cream fans from across the world to indulge in the decadence of plant-based deliciousness and invites them to experience and celebrate Magnum Vegan through an all-new fusion of Magnum ice cream, iconic fashion cocoa and haute couture. designer Iris Van Herpen and model The Vegan Dress Cindy Bruna debut first-ever haute The first of its kind for the brand, the Magnum Vegan Haute Couture Dress has been couture vegan dress to the world at Paris Fashion Week. PRNEWSFOTO/ designed and created using an intricate 3-diMAGNUM ICE CREAM mensional design, incorporating sustainable materials that reference Magnum ice cream’s vegan ingredients in an indulgent fusion between the brand’s iconic melting chocolate and Iris’ luxurious fluid designs. With the aid of 3-D printing technology, the Magnum Vegan Dress is also the first haute couture dress to be made from cocoa bean husks, which have been processed to create a fully organic biopolymer material.

The dress features intricate details including plantlike body embellishments which are copper-coated, draped and entwined with upcycled and pliseed organza, while other 3-D elements have been printed using innovative SLS technology (Selective Laser Sintering).

The creation of the Magnum Vegan Dress marks a dynamic collision between ice cream and haute couture, supporting both Magnum ice cream and the Maison of Iris van Herpen’s ambitions to work towards a fully sustainable production chain within the fashion industry and beyond.

Speaking about the collaboration, Iris said: “I am honored to have been approached by Magnum ice cream as a partner to bring to life the Magnum Vegan Dress.

As a designer, I have always worked to push the boundaries of design and this collaboration has really allowed us to take this one step further by linking the ingredients of an iconic Magnum Vegan to create a haute couture design. The opportunity to work with the brand on such an innovation in sustainable fashion has been a very special experience.”

Cindy, who modeled the Magnum Vegan Dress said, “What an honor to be able to reveal the Magnum Vegan Dress to the world - and to be able to do this at Iris’ 15th anniversary show just makes this even more special. Bringing together ice cream and haute couture in such an unexpected and impactful way is so exciting, making this a partnership that I am delighted to be a part of.”

Iris Van Herpen AW22 Collection The Magnum Vegan Dress is part of Iris van Herpen’s 15th anniversary collection titled “Meta Morphism.” The collection explores society’s embrace and acceptance of a new world of digitalism with the arrival of the Metaverse and how this is becoming an increasingly prevalent part of everyday life. Inspired by Ovid’s canonical poem “Metamorphoses,” the designer breaks down the lines between reality and digital realms in a futuristic, avant-garde collection designed to inspire and evoke the question of who we are beyond a perceived reality.

Magnum ice cream’s Commitment to Sustainable Fashion Magnum ice cream is always looking to lessen its impact on the world and this partnership with Iris van Herpen marks the brand’s first step towards a wider ambition of circularity in the fashion industry.

Magnum ice cream aims to strengthen its long-term commitment to fashion by announcing its intended partnership with the University of Leeds. The brand intends to commission a research project with the Leeds Institute of Textiles and Colour (LITAC) in the School of Design to further this commitment and look at how Magnum ice cream can bring to life accessible, sustainable fashion using by-products from its core ingredients. This is part of the brand’s long-term commitment of putting sustainability at the heart of the brand and working towards revolutionizing its waste product into a viable, circular solution inspired by its longstanding inspiration from fashion.

Throughout Paris Fashion Week, Magnum ice cream and Iris Van Herpen will be sharing exclusive behind-the-scenes content on TikTok and Instagram, inviting fans to experience the partnership and magic of fashion week virtually from across the globe.

Learn more about the collaboration on the Magnum ice cream global Instagram @magnum and TikTok @magnumicecream. #MagnumVeganDress #MagnumVegan

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CPS Office of Student Health and Wellness Wins National Award for Leadership in Providing Comprehensive Student Services agriculture lab that provides a training space to equip teachers and school garden teams in various agriculture processes that can be used in classrooms and gardens. Over 200 schools have Gender and Sexuality Alliances (GSA) to enhance safe and supportive school environments, and 130 schools participate in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, bringing hands-on nutrition education to thousands of students each year. In addition, OSHW experts provide programming and technical assistance to schools around mental health, sexual health education, LGBTQ+ support, physical activity, school gardens, direct health services, and enrollment in and utilization of public health benefits such as Medicaid and SNAP. Schools achieve Healthy CPS status by meeting at least 90 percent of criteria ranging from weekly physical education minutes and daily recess to staff training and healthy celebrations. As of SY18-19, the last year of reporting before the pandemic, 90 schools had achieved Healthy CPS certification, and 72 percent of the total criteria were met across the District.

In 2019, OSHW expanded on the Healthy CPS programs by establishing the Whole Child Advisory Council, which regularly convenes departments, including the Office of Social Emotional Learning, the Office of Diverse Learner Supports and Services, the Office of School Safety and Security, the Office of School Counseling and Postsecondary Support, and 019822_1E03_QEXL1313000_COMED22_EVRALLY_AWARENESS_CHICAGOCITIZEN_10-75X6-5.INDD Nutrition Support Services, to share initiative updates and Healthy CPS Bleed: 10.75" x 6.5" priorities, review policies Client: ComED Notes: Surburban Journal andWest programs through a whole child In addition to being Campaign: ComED EV Rallythe primary CPS entity responsible Trim: 10.75" x 6.5" lens, and discuss opportunities for cross-departmental partLive: 10.75" x 6.5" for providing services to students, OSHW has estabAgency Jobhealth #: B1124-019822-00 nerships. In 2022, OSHW launched the Whole Child Partner Job #: CPS None program, a mechanism for commulishedProdigious the Healthy Keyline Scale: ActualNetwork, Size, 100% composed of over 50 organizations that provide AD ID: QEXLxxxxx the implementation of, and monitoring nicating, supporting Page: Full Page direct programming to CPS students. The network strives to Region: US compliance with roughly 50 federal, state, and localLanguage: health and English increase collaboration across WSCC components and better Date Modified: 7-15-2022 2:35 PM wellness policies. This work aligns with the CDC’s Whole support schools. The groups converge at an annual Whole School, Whole Community, and Whole Child model.

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CHICAGO -Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is honored to announce that the District’s Office of Student Health and Wellness (OSHW) will receive the American School Health Association’s (ASHA) Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) Award, which recognizes organizations that have implemented a collaborative model that supports each child’s physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development.

This award is being presented to CPS for its leadership in establishing the Healthy CPS program, which aligns with the District’s core value to serve the whole child so students are healthy, safe, engaged and academically challenged. As the nation’s third-largest school district, serving more than 330,000 students in 600-plus schools, the District aims to be a national leader in the field of school health and in providing comprehensive services as outlined in this video.

“I’m proud of the dedicated team that makes up our Office of Student Health and Wellness, and this well-deserved award honors the work they do every single day to serve our students,” said CEO Pedro Martinez. “Our OSHW colleagues work extraordinarily hard on any given day, but particularly over the past two-plus years. Their efforts to address COVID-19 while also serving our students physically, emotionally, and mentally have been vital to helping students heal from the impact of the pandemic, learn, and thrive.”

and external partnerships.

This past year, OSHW added a second partner-led summit to provide organizations the opportunity to share their own best practices and learn from others whose work touches on multiple WSCC components. OSHW set a goal to create a consistent, unified message to help school leaders understand how these pieces all fit together.

Specific to the COVID-19 pandemic, OSHW has worked to support the whole child by leading the District’s effort to provide access to vaccines, free COVID-19 testing, personal protective equipment, and contact tracing to keep school communities safe. As of June 1, OSHW has: Administered over 1.5 million COVID-19 tests since September 1, 2021, Hosted over 1,500 COVID-19 vaccination events serving more than 23,000 patient encounters between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022.

Distributed more than $13 million of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to students and staff.

Thanks in part to CPS’ effort to promote COVID-19 vaccination and increase access to vaccines, CPS students at District-managed schools are outpacing the national average for vaccinations. As of June 1, 2022: Inks Used: CMYK percent of CPS students Links: COMED22_EV RALLY_AWARE_ChicagoCiti64.05 aged 12-17 at Diszen_10-75x6-5.ai trict-managed schools are fully vaccinated, compared Fonts: None to 59.5 percent nationwide 43.72 percent of CPS students aged 5-11 at District-managed schools are fully vaccinated, compared to 29.1 percent nationwide “Healthy students are more prepared to learn, and more prepared to succeed in college, career, and civic life,” said Tashunda Green-Shelton, Deputy Chief Health Officer of the Office of Student Health and Wellness.

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ComEd understands the future is in STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. To help more girls be a part of that future, we created the EV Rally. 30 Chicagoland high school girls will build and race electric go-karts as teams, with the mentorship of some of the extraordinary women engineers at ComEd.

Join us on race day at the Museum of Science and Industry on Saturday, August 6. And to spark even more girls’ interest in STEM, we’re giving away 500 tickets to the museum for girls and their families.

Visit COMEDEVRALLY.COM for ticket info NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. The ComEd EV Rally Museum Ticket Offer is to provide free admission tickets to the Museum of Science and Industry to be used on 8/6/22. Open to girls and their families who are residents of IL, limited to 4 tickets per family. 500 tickets will be given away while supplies last. Families can claim free tickets online through a special code that will be available on https://www.comedevrally.com beginning July 19, 2022. Approximate Retail Value is $22 per ticket / up to $88 per household.

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MAYOR LIGHTFOOT, CITY DEPARTMENTS, AND AMAZON ANNOUNCE THE 2022 SUMMER KICKBACK SERIES WITH ADDED SATURDAY NIGHT EVENTS

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Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot along with First Lady Amy Eshleman, the Community Safety Coordination Center (CSCC), the Chicago Park District, the Chicago Parks Foundation, the Chicago Public Library, the Department of Family and Support Services, the Chicago Department of Public Health, Amazon, and 15 community-based organizations across the city announced the launch of the second annual Summer Kickback Series with extended evening programming on Saturday nights.

The Summer Kickback Series was launched in 2021 in an effort to ensure youth across Chicago have access to engaging activities and necessary resources within their communities. This year, the City engaged and received additional feedback from community leaders, youth organizations, and Chicago’s youth on how to keep youth safe and create more opportunities in communities experiencing high levels of violence. Mayor Lightfoot and City departments launched the first youth-led Summer Kickback Series to provide teens with fun and safe activities in their communities on Friday nights in 2021. Building upon the success of last summer’s Friday Kickback Series, Mayor Lightfoot and the First Lady Amy Eshleman are now expanding programing to Saturday evenings to ensure even more weekend opportunities for youth are available.

“This year, First Lady Amy Eshleman and I will continue to deepen our focus on ensuring Chicago’s families and young people have access to enriching opportunities this summer while simultaneously addressing the lack of safe, productive spaces for youth,” said Mayor Lightfoot. “Through the launch of the My CHI. My Future. app, which contains thousands of opportunities, and the second year of the Summer Kickback series, our youth will have several safe and fun activities to choose from. This year’s Summer Kickbacks are made possible through a whole-of-government approach and partnerships with the Chicago Park District, the Department of Family and Support Services, the Community Safety Coordination Center, Amazon and 15 community-based organizations that are working together to create spaces where our young residents can safely gather.”

The two-part Summer Kickback Series programming includes Friday events designed by teens for teens and City-led Saturday night events. Through community-based organizations, the City hired 210 teens who plan Friday events that are designed for teens ages 13 to 24 and their families in 15 communities on the South and West sides. Each of the 15 community-based organizations have hired 14 teens for 8 weeks, with each teen being paid $15 an hour. During the eight weeks of employment, the planning team promotes youth-focused opportunities and plans and hosts a Summer Kickback event every Friday between 5 and 9 p.m. The first event will be Friday, July 8, and will conclude on Friday, August 12. Each community will also have one “mothership” event this summer, an enhanced version of a kickback that will include a smoothie bar, e-gaming, a DJ and more activities with support from the Chicago Park District.

This summer, the City will also host ten supplemental Low-Key Kickbacks: Saturday Edition, on Saturdays from 6 to 9 p.m. The LowKey series will bring food, entertainment, and various activities to the South and West sides, starting July 23 at Grand Crossing Park. Entertainment will include prominent Chicago DJs, steppers and breakers, sporting events, a selfie station, art activations, and free COVID-19 vaccination sites. Below is a list of the Low-Key Kickbacks.

July 23 at Grand Crossing Park July 30 at Franklin Park August 6 at Ogden Park August 16 at Humboldt Park August 20 at West Pullman Park August 27 at Abbot Park September 3 at Garfield Park September 10 at Foster Park September 10 at Cornell Square Park Using American Recovery Plan (ARP) funding and with the support of philanthropy, the City is investing nearly $1,000,000 in the 2022 Summer Kickback Series. Funding to hire the teens and young adults is provided by the Department of Family and Support Services and is being administered by the Chicago Parks Foundation. In addition, Amazon is providing funding for all Kickback events for a second summer in a row.

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Four Seasons Resort Maui Wine & Food Classic Returns on Labor Day Weekend Chef Josiah Citrin featuring Patrimony WAILEA, Hawaii, PRNewswire -- Hawaii’s Chef Joachim Splichal featuring Shafer Vineyards five-star, five-diamond Four Seasons Resort Maui at Brunch & Bubbles Wailea has announced the return of the Four Seasons Sunday, September 4, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Maui Wine & Food Classic this Labor Day Weekend, An elegant al fresco Champagne brunch features September 2-4. Developed in collaboration with “wine Laurent-Perrier and Billecart-Salmon, paired with an therapist to the stars,” Christian Navarro, president indulgent menu of brunch classics with a local twist by and principal of Wally’s Wine & Spirits, the weekend Four Seasons Maui Executive Chef Michael Patria and festivities offer guests the opportunity to connect with Executive Pastry Chef Alexandre Chersouly. an all-star lineup of vintners and celebrity chefs.

Ticket and Accommodations Information The premier wine and food event will feature a Tickets are available for the Opening Night Gala, The roster of superstar chefs, including some of the West Icons Dinners, and Brunch & Bubbles. Wally’s Starlight Coast’s most luminary culinary figures: two-MicheLounge and Lunch with Chef Rashida Holmes are availlin-star Chef Wolfgang Puck of Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group and Spago Maui, two-Michelin-star able on a first-come-first-served basis. Accommodations Chef Josiah Citrin of Melisse, and “Godfather of LA must be reserved separately. Visit fourseasons.com/mauiDining” Chef Joachim Splichal, Founder of Patina classic for more information.

Restaurant Group. Also joining the event are renowned Sponsors for the Four Seasons Maui Wine & Food Chef Rashida Holmes of Bridgetown Roti, Maui’s very Classic include Lugano Diamonds, NetJets, and Big Green own James Beard nominated Chef Sheldon Simeon Egg. of Tinroof, Wally’s Executive Chef Ryan Kluver, and About Four Seasons Resort Maui: Maui’s iconic An oceanfront Opening Night Gala kicks off three days of epicurean events this Four Seasons Resort Maui culinary duo Executive Chef Labor Day Weekend at the Four Seasons Maui Wine & Food Classic. PRNewsFoto Forbes Five-Star resort is nestled on 15 acres of the Michael Patria and Executive Pastry Chef Alexandre breathtaking Wailea Coast. The 383-room oceanChersouly. front property is world-renowned for its comfortable Opening Night Gala Navarro’s list of winemakers, champagne houses, and opulence, impeccable service, luxurious amenities, and Friday, September 2, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. spirits include powerhouses such as Opus One, Shafer Vinefor living in harmony with its environment and comA grand tasting event on the Resort’s spectacular Oceanmunity. The resort in Maui is also home to one of the yards, Patrimony, Champagne Laurent-Perrier, Champagne front Lawn featuring world-class wine, spirits, and the complete nation’s top-rated spas committed to wellness and three Billecart-Salmon, Marciano Estate, DAOU “Soul of a Lion,” roster of visiting and Four Seasons Maui chefs. An intimate Aleksander Wine, El Cristiano, and more—perfectly curated to of Hawai’i’s most acclaimed restaurants—Ferraro’s Bar e evening, guests and vintners will mix and mingle over extraordipair with the weekend of culinary events.

Ristorante, Spago Maui and DUO Steak and Seafood. This nary epicurean fare.

The Resort, lauded as a wine and food destination in the sophisticated home away from home caters to the needs Lunch with Chef Rashida Holmes middle of the Pacific, looks forward to welcoming the nationally and interests of all generations—offering world-class Saturday, September 3, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. acclaimed lineup to its sunny shores. “We’re excited to welcome activities and one-of-a-kind Unforgettable Experiences, a Caribbean charm meets Maui. Guests are invited to a seasuch culinary giants and remarkable wine and spirits producers museum quality art collection, three pools overlooking the side toes-in-the-sand pop-up lunch experience with Bridgetown to work alongside our talented team of chefs and sommeliers,” azure-blue Pacific Ocean including an adults-only Serenity Roti’s acclaimed Chef-Owner, Rashida Holmes. Tapping into says Four Seasons Maui General Manager Ben Shank of this Pool with exclusive Missoni-designed cabanas, and more. her family roots with eclectic and mouth-watering Caribbean year’s event, which was named Robb Report’s “Best of the Best Four Seasons Resort Maui, a Hawaiian vacation destinaflavors that she describes as “a love letter to West Indian street New Wine Festival” in 2019. tion geared to action adventurers, those guests wishing to food” has drawn critical culinary acclaim from the New York EVENT SCHEDULE (details are subject to change): practice the fine art of doing nothing at all, and everyone in Times, Wall Street Journal, Bon Appetit, and the Los Angeles Wally’s Starlight Lounge between.

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Friday and Saturday, September 2 and 3, 5:00 p.m. – 10:30 Since 1968, Wally’s has been a landmark in the world The Icons Wine Dinners p.m. of fine wine. Wally’s has continued to trail blaze the wine, Saturday, September 3, 6:00 p.m.

Specialty cocktails, fine wine, and Wally’s signature bites spirits, and culinary scene with Wally’s Beverly Hills, WalLA’s most iconic chefs pair up with select wineries to under Maui’s starry skies. Navarro’s handpicked lineup includes ly’s Santa Monica and Wally’s Las Vegas, a unique retail present break-out dinners across the Resort’s stunning venues.

El Cristiano tequila, Marciano Estate, DAOU “Soul of a Lion,” and restaurant experience combining an unrivalled selection Guests will choose from the following exclusive options: and Aleksander Wine. of wine and spirits, delicious food, and first class service.

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BELIZE TOURISM BOARD LAUNCHES THE FIRST BELIZE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC AND FOOD FESTIVAL “It is important for us as a country to BELIZE CITY, Belize, PRNewswire -support our musicians. This music festival The Belize Tourism Board (BTB) is hosting a will create a platform whereby we can build two-day International Music and Food Festival exposure for our local artists. We are investing this July 30-31, at the Saca Chispas Field in in our culture and creativity because we want San Pedro, Ambergris Caye. to create a continuous platform for The first of its kind, the our artists to excel. We want our Belize International Music and music and our Belize brand to be Food Festival aims to showcase recognized not only regionally, local and international musical but internationally as well,” said artists as well as Belize’s excepPRNewsfoto/Belize the Minister of Tourism and Diaspora tional cuisine. Ten international Tourism Board Relations, Hon. Anthony Mahler. artists, two international DJs, sixThe Belize International Music teen local artists, and a number of and Food Festival is intended to set the stage local DJs will take the stage to celebrate global music genres ranging from Reggae, Afro-Beats, for innovations beyond sound and taste, in a platform to inspire travel to Belize by showcasDancehall, Soca, Punta, and Latin beats.

Festival attendees will also have the ing an array of its assets. The objectives of the opportunity to immerse themselves in Belize’s festival are: rich culinary culture by sampling local deliFor more information on the festival, visit: www.belizeinternationalmusicandfoodfestival. cacies showcased within four food pavilions com. offering favorite local street eats, gourmet For more information on the BTB and its dishes, as well as ethnic recipes passed on from services, visit www.travelbelize.org. generation to generation.

Otis Redding Foundation Awarded and Recognized as a Southern Cultural Treasure by South Arts MACON, Ga., PRNewswire -- The Otis Redding Foundation is proud to be a recipient and member of South Arts’ inaugural cohort of Southern Cultural Treasures: a $6,000,000, four-year initiative supporting Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) -led and -serving arts and cultural organizations throughout the Southeast.

“We’re very excited to be a part of the Southern Cultural Treasures initiative,” said Karla Redding-Andrews, VP and Executive Director of the Otis Redding Foundation.

“This opportunity provides a high level of support as we move to expand our scope of operations and continue to accomplish our mission to empower, enrich, and motivate all young people through programs involving music, writing and instrumentation.

This initial cohort is made up of 17 organizations that represent decades of BIPOC arts and community-driven stewardship throughout the nine-state region that includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia,

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“These groups push the boundaries of creative expression, anchor their local communities, and advance the arts in our nine state region. Our hope is that this initiative, with the help of these organizations, will foster a more equitable art community throughout the Southeastern region.”

South Arts first announced the Southern Cultural Treasures program in the fall of 2021. It complements the Ford Foundation’s America’s Cultural Treasures initiative, which aims to acknowledge and honor the diversity of artistic expression and excellence in America and provide critical funding to organizations that have made a significant impact on America’s cultural landscape.

Please contact South Arts if you would like more information about opportunities to match this investment in select communities.

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Reps. Davis, Gomez, Peters, & Panetta Introduce Bill to Help Millions of Struggling Renters via Innovative Tax Credit WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA), and Rep. Jimmy Panetta (DCA) introduced innovative legislation to help millions of cost-burdened renters at a time when housing costs are skyrocketing as the gap between incomes and housing costs grows. The Rent Relief Act creates a new tax credit for renters that would cover a percentage of the difference between 30 percent of their adjusted gross income and the actual cost of rent and utilities, capping the benefit at 100% of Small Area Fair Market Rent. The bill makes the credit available to most working families by allowing the credit for families earning up to $100,000. Further, it delivers help when needed with monthly payments to pay bills when they are due, building on the successful advanced Child Tax Credit that helped tens of millions escape poverty.

Stable housing is foundational for the social, emotional, and economic well-being of individuals and families.

Nationally, 8 million of the lowest-income renters spend at least half of their income on rent, leaving them little remaining to cover other basic needs for food, clothing, and health care. Despite the profound need, only 1 in 4 eligible households receives any help, and some households spend years on waitlists due to inadequate funding. Creating a new renters’ tax credit – along with expanding targeted investments to increase supply – can help end America’s housing crisis.

“Every day thousands of people in Chicago struggle to pay rent,” said Rep. Davis.

“The Rent Relief Act will help renters in a real, life-changing way so that they can better care for their families without fear of eviction or making the horrible choice between a roof over their heads or medicine and food for children. Direct grant assistance and affordable housing are essential, but only help a limited number of families. A renter’s credit could help every eligible taxpayer afford housing and improve their quality of life, working in concert with the

other supports to help end America’s housing crisis.”

“As people struggle to recover from the pandemic and the cost of rent continues to rise, we need significant investments to ensure that families and individuals with the lowest incomes can afford and stay in their homes,” stated Foluke Akanni, Housing Policy Organizer at Housing Action Illinois. “More resources will support cost-burdened renters, prevent homelessness, and help stabilize our communities.”

The Rent Relief Act is supported by over two dozen housing, ability, and family advocates, including: Autistic Self Advocacy Network; Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network; Center for Disability Rights; Church World Service; Coalition on Human Needs; Community Change; Epilepsy Foundation; Funders Together to End Homelessness; Housing Action Illinois; Housing California; Justice in Aging; LeadingAge; Liberation in a Generation; Local Initiatives Support Corporation; National Association for County Community and Economic Development; National Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies; National Center for Housing and Child Welfare; National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development; National Health Care for the Homeless Council; National Homelessness Law Center; National Housing Law Project; National Housing Trust; National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund; National Low Income Housing Coalition; National NeighborWorks Association; National Network to End Domestic Violence; National Women’s Law Center; NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice; the Opportunity Starts at Home Campaign; and the Poverty & Race Research Action Council.

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On-Trend Kitchen Upgrades

(Family Features) Designers from coast to coast are cooking up fresh ideas for kitchen upgrades. This year’s hottest trends bring numerous fresh aesthetic approaches while functionality also plays a leading role in top design ideas.

If you are planning a kitchen upgrade, take inspiration from these on-trend elements spotted by the design experts at Wellborn Cabinet:

Unique Tile In recent years, backsplash tile has taken a more prominent role in kitchen design and has continued to grow in popularity to the point where tile is now a fullstop focal point. From eye-catching colors and patterns to texture that brings new dimension, kitchen tile can make a big statement. In fact, bold tile is not just limited to the backsplash. Patterned tile is an on-trend option for adding character to your flooring and dressing up commonly under-designed spaces like the window jamb with a practical material, like tile, that is easy to clean and maintain.

Multiple Appliances Function is front and center in residential kitchen design this year, and homeowners’ growing demands to go big on appliances is proof. From double ovens to extra dishwashers, homeowners are committing to more useful features. There are even some kitchens that boast two refrigerators, which may be a nod to the way grocery shopping habits shifted during the pandemic, with fewer,

but larger, trips to the store.

Walk-Through Pantries Whether you are capitalizing on the mystique of a “hidden” room or attracted to the idea of a more seamless aesthetic, a walk-through pantry can be a stunning and functional solution. With a walk-through pantry, you can add extra space to an existing pantry to create a better flow to your floor plan. Available in a variety of widths and heights, Wellborn Cabinet’s Walk-Through Pantry blends naturally into the rest of your cabinetry to create visual continuity. Integrated magnetic door catches add stability and keep doorways securely closed.

Wood Finishes After years of painted cabinets and woodwork dominating kitchen design, wood grain finishes are making a comeback. The look is cozy and inviting, and with a wide span of stain options, it is equally possible to take the look ultra-modern or veer toward a more traditional style. Outside of cabinetry, there is plenty of room to incorporate the warmth of wood, such as butcher-block counters or exposed beams.

Green, Blue and Earth Tones Jewel-inspired hues had their moment, but this season’s color scheme is more about subtle shades that meld with neutrals for lighter, brighter spaces that feel airier and more spacious. Greens, in particular, pair well with an array of wood finishes, whether cabinetry, coun-

tertops or furnishings. Integrating greens, blues and other nature-inspired colors allows you to bring earthy serenity to a bustling and busy room, and this motif lends itself well to a design that creates a cohesive connection with adjacent outdoor living space.

Clever Storage Solutions The kitchen is a busy place prone to clutter, and this season you will find multiple examples of practical solutions showing up in showcase kitchens. The features that can make your kitchen chores easier and neater come in all shapes and sizes. For example, discreet knife blocks tucked into drawers, drawer dividers for maximum customization and sliders that make it easy to empty the trash and recycling bins.

Marble Countertops Marble is not necessarily a new trend, but this year’s attention is on slabs of marble with eye-catching veins that make counters really pop. For a fresh take on marble, forgo the typical white, gray or black styles in favor of color. Standout gold veining or even full slabs with stunning greens, blues and reds can make a statement.

If budget is an issue, or you are worried about too much of a good thing, consider using a bold slab on a smaller space, like the island, rather than outfitting the entire kitchen.

Find more on-trend ideas to upgrade your kitchen at Wellborn.com.

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5 Steps to Find the Right Doctor (Family Features) Whether you’re rarely sick or have multiple conditions that require frequent visits to the doctor, having a trusted and skilled health care provider is an important step in protecting your health.

A health care provider helps you maintain good health by recommending preventive services like screenings and vaccines. He or she can treat many problems directly and refer you to a specialist for more help with specific issues, as necessary.

Any number of reasons can result in needing to find a new doctor, such as moving to a new community, changes to your insurance, your old doctor retiring or needing a specialist, for example.

Finding a health care provider requires research and careful consideration. These suggestions from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) can help you be more efficient and thorough as you look for a doctor who is right for you.

Ask for Recommendations Talk to friends, family members, neighbors and coworkers about whether they have a provider they like. An endorsement from someone you know may give you greater confidence you will have a similar positive experience. If you’re looking for a new provider because of a move or retirement, you can ask your current doctor for a recommendation. If you need to make a change with your primary care doctor but see specialists or other medical professionals you like and trust, you can also request referrals from them.

Check with Your Insurance Company If you have health insurance, you may need to choose from a list of doctors in your plan’s network.

Some insurance plans may let you choose a doctor outside your network if you pay more of the cost.

To find a doctor who takes your insurance, call your insurance company and ask for a list of doctors near you who are in-network or use the insurance company’s website to search for a doctor. It’s also a good idea to call the doctor’s office and ask for confirmation they take your plan. You should have your insurance, Medicare or Medicaid card handy in case the office needs your plan details.

Narrow Your Options In addition to checking on insurance coverage, you can gather some information that helps narrow

your options. Some of the providers you consider may not be viable options for simple reasons, like their practice isn’t currently taking new patients or they don’t have office hours matching your schedule. You can also consider questions such as hospital affiliations and whether other providers can help if you need emergency care and your doctor isn’t available.

Take a Deeper Look Online research can tell you a great deal about potential doctors, from biographical information and credentials to ratings by former patients.

When searching for a new provider, another important area to consider is financial relationships.

One resource patients can consider is Open Payments, a national disclosure program within CMS that provides visibility into financial relationships between drug and medical device companies and physicians, and teaching hospitals. The government requires pharmaceutical companies, device manufacturers and group purchasing organizations to report funds they give health care providers in the form of meals, entertainment, travel, gifts, consulting fees, research payments and more, promoting transparency and helping uncover potential conflicts of interest.

It’s important to know most health care providers receive payments. Just because financial ties are reported does not mean anyone has done anything wrong. However, patients can use the information to talk with their provider about why they recommend certain medications or treatments, including asking about generic options, which are equally as effective as name brands but typically less expensive.

It’s also an opportunity to start a discussion with a provider about areas of professional interest and expertise based on research or consulting.

Listen to Your Gut If you’re undecided, request an introductory appointment with a provider you’re considering. The

way you feel when you interact with the doctor and staff can tell you a lot about whether the office is the right fit. Look for a clinic where you are treated with respect and the doctor, as well others on the medical team, listen to your opinions and concerns. You should feel comfortable asking questions, and the doctor needs to be able to explain things in ways you understand.

Find more resources for your health care needs at cms. gov.

Preparing for a First Visit An initial appointment with a new provider can be intimidating. You’re meeting someone for the first time and likely have several topics to discuss. Help keep your nerves under control and get your questions answered with these steps: Introduce yourself. When you see the doctor and office staff, introduce yourself and let them know by what name you prefer to be called.

Ask how the office runs. Learn what days are busiest and what times are best to call. Ask what to do if there is an emergency or if

you need a doctor when the office is closed.

Share your medical history.

Tell the doctor about any illnesses, operations, medical conditions and other doctors you see. You may want to ask the doctor to send you a copy of the medical history form before your visit so you can fill it out at home, where you have the time and information you need to complete it.

Make a list and prioritize your concerns. If you have more than a few items to discuss, put them in order and ask about the most important ones first.

Take information with you to the doctor. Some doctors suggest you put all your medications in a bag and bring them with you. Others recommend bringing a written list.

You should also have your insurance cards, names and phone numbers of other doctors you see and your medical records if the doctor doesn’t already have them.

Consider bringing a family member or friend. Your companion can remind you what you planned to discuss with the doctor if you forget. He or she can also take notes for you and help you remember what the doctor said.

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Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: Y22009373 on July 12, 2022. Under the Assumed Business Name of H.K. ENTERPRISE with the business located at: 18240 EXCHANGE AVE. APT 2, LANSING ILLINOIS 60438. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is:Owner/Partner Full Name KIM SMITH Complete Address 18240 EXCHANGE ASVE. APT 2, LANSING, IL USA 60438. _______________________________________

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HELP WANTED Our Family, Your Career Come join the Mount Prospect Police Department Family Now Accepting Applications until August 5th, 2022 Find out more at JoinMPPD.org _______________________________________

REAL ESTATE HUD/BANK FORECLOSURES CITY & SUBURBS Call: FRED D. CLINK (773) 294-5870 REALTY SERVICES CONSORTIUM ____________________________________

LEGAL NOTICE/ PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION TO BID Southland Ministerial Health Network, NFP 2108-011 Roof Tear Off and Replacement NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of Directors of Southland Ministerial Health Network, NFP (SMHN), Cook County, Illinois, that the sealed bids will be received for the following improvements: Roof Tear Off and Replacement Said bids will be received up to the hour of 5pm CST, on the day of July 25, 2022, at SMHN, located at 15406 Lexington Avenue, Harvey, 1llinois 60426 and will publicly be opened and read at that time and location.

The Bidding forms and documents are available at the office ofSMHN, 15406 Lexington Avenue, Harvey, IL 60426, upon the payment of$5.00, which is non-refundable. The Project Manager has been authorized to refuse to issue plans, specifications and proposals to any persons, firm or corporation that he considers to be unqualified. Proposals must be submitted on the forms provided.

No proposals will be issued to bidders after July 24, 2022 at 5pm. No bid shall be withdrawn after the opening of the proposals without the consent of the Executive Director of SMHN for a period of 3 days after the scheduled time of closing bods.

The bidder is specifically advised that the SMHN is a Subrecipient of the County of Cook of a grant pursuant to the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, pursuant to an agreement entered into between the County of Cook and SMHN. Payments to the contractor will be made by SMHN after it has received the funds to make such payment from the County of Cook in accordance with the terms of the Defense Appropriations Act 1989, the (estimated/actual) percentage of the total cost of this Project to be funded with federal dollars is $76,000.00 and the exact dollar amount of federal funds which will be set aside for this project will be based on the contract amount awarded under this offering.

APPLICABLE FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS All laborers and mechanics employed by the Contractor of Subcontractor on constmction work for this Project shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar constmction in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with the DavisBacon Act, as amended, (U.S. C. Sections 76-276a-5), and shall receive overtime compensation in accordance with and subject to the provisions of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standard Act (40 U.S.C Sections 327333), and the Contractor and Subcontractor(s) shall comply with all regulations issued pursuant to these Acts and other applicable Federal laws and regulations pertaining to labor standards. The Secretary of Labor has, with respect to the labor standard specified in this Section, the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Number 14 of 1950 (U.S.C. Section 122z-15) and Section 2 of the Act of June 13, 2934, as amended, (40 U.S.C. Section 276c). All contracts and Subrecipients for the construction or repair shall include a provision for compliance with the Copeland "Anti-Kick Act" (18 U.S.C. Section 874) as supplemented in Department of Labor Regulations (29 CFR Part 3).

Each bidder is required to comply with Equal Employment Opportunity for the Community Development Block Grants, a copy of which is on file with SMHN ands available for inspection.

Compliance with "Section 3", which calls for affinnative action by the Contractor to train and/hire lower income residents of the Project area and to subcontract with local, small businesses is required on the Project.

An explanation of the applicable federal requirements previously mentioned is provided in the Special Provisions of the Bid Specifications.

The successful bidder for the constrnction of the improvement will be required to file a perfonnance bond equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the bid, with sureties to be approved by the Executive Director of, which perfonnance bonds shall be conditioned upon proper and faithful performance by the Contractor of the work specified in accordance with the plans and specifications therefore,

according to the time and terms and conditions of the contract and also that the bidder and contractor shall properly pay all debts incurred by the Contractor in the execution of the work, including those for labor and materials furnished.

The Contractor shall be required to furnish sufficient insurance or guaranty of indemnity to SMHN and the County of Cook, Illinois against any and all claims which might arise for damages to persons or property due to the negligence of the Contractor or Subcontractor(s), or their officers, agents, employees or servants, during the construction of said improvement and until the said improvement has been finally accepted as complete by the Executive Director of SMHN, the right to reject and all proposals or bids is reserved.

Wendell Brown, Executive Director Demetruis Morton, Sr., Project Coordinator _______________________________________ LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Chapter 770ILCS 50/3 “Mechanics Lien Act,” to file a Mechanics Lien on a 2005 chevy equinox, VIN: 2CNDL6356195078. The true and real full name (s) of said vehicloe’s owner (s) is:CAPRIAH TATE. Amount due to Al’s Auto Repair LLC, 635 Burnham Ave, Calumet City, IL is $1,584.50. Vehicle will be up for sale on August 24th, 2022 at 635 Burnham Ave, Calumet City, IL. _______________________________________

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE On April 4, 2015, Karen Williams gave Notice by Posting at the property Commonly Known As 7321 S. Marshfield in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois (the "Property") to all claiming any interest in the Property (together, the "Claimants") that Karen Williams claims undivided, free and clear title to the Property. Claimants' failure to mail notice of claim to Karen Williams within 21 days from the date of said Notice constitutes a QUIT of any and all claim or interest in the Property to the Trust.

Mail To: c/o 7321 S. Marshfield, Chicago, [60636].

3+ Bedroom HOMES FOR SALE SELLER FINANCING Call: FRED D. CLINK (773) 294-5870 REALTY SERVICES CONSORTIUM ______________________________________

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With the price of everything on the rise, you’ll want to tap into benefits and cost-cutting opportunities where you can to stretch your dollar further, and take the amazing vacation you’ve been planning for so long.

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Mail Certification to: Karen Williams c/o 7321 S. Marshfield Chicago, IL [60636] _______________________________________

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: Y22009361 on July 12, 2022 Under the Assumed Business Name of NKCC CONSTRUCTION with the business located at:7625 HARVARD APT 2, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) isOwner/Partner Full Name CALVIN HALE Complete Address 7625 HARVARD APT 2 FOREST PARK, IL 60130, USA _______________________________________

• Bring it, Don’t Buy it: If you’re looking to save a few dollars while traveling, bring your own snacks and reusable water bottle. Many airports have refillable water stations available. Having a designated travel charging kit in your luggage with charging cables for your smartwatch, phone, computer and more will save you the added and often inflated cost of buying on the go.

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Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: Y22009382 on July 12, 2022. Under the Assumed Business Name of PROPERTY PRESERVATION BUFFS with the business located at:7436 S EXCHANGE AVE UNIT 496597, CHICAGO, IL 60649. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is:Owner/Partner Full Name MIESHA ROBINSON Complete Address 7436 S EXCHANGE AVE UNIT 496597 CHICAGO, IL 60649, USA _______________________________________

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