Chicago Weekend Citizen 1-29-2020

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Drive our Future, a workshop that promoted unity through helping young people from Auburn Gresham and Chatham learn skills to restore cars, was a past recipient of the Chicago Fund grant. Photo courtesy of Nerdy Media

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR GRANT

The Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities (PSPC) and its Chicago Fund will give $1 million in grants to organizations with gun violence prevention strategies focused on the summer and early fall months. PAGE 2

CALENDAR

ENTERTAINMENT

BUSINESS

Chicago Park District Hosts Three Teen Fairs at City Colleges, Starting Jan. 31

“A Prairie Home Companion” creator Garrison Keillor brings his solo show to Illinois and Wisconsin this February

Grubhub Launches Ultimate Technology For Restaurants To Address $250+ Billion U.S. Takeout Market

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NEWS briefly EDUCATION

BIENEN SCHOOL OF MUSIC SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR $100,000 NEMMERS PRIZE The Northwestern University Bienen School of Music invites nominations for the Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition, to be awarded in spring 2020. The prize honors contemporary composers of outstanding achievement who have significantly influenced the field of composition.The prize includes a $100,000 award and a performance by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Recipients are expected to complete two to three nonconsecutive weeks of residency interacting with students and faculty at the Bienen School of Music.

Former or present members of the Northwestern University faculty or employees of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra are not eligible. Selfnominations will not be accepted. Letters of nomination describing the nominee’s professional accomplishments will be accepted through Jan. 31, 2020. For more information, visit www.music. northwestern.edu/nemmers.

HEALTH

HOSPITAL CEOS ARE PREPARING FOR MAJOR CHANGE IN THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY For CEOs of large health care organizations, accelerating change has become the norm for the industry. However, making progress to accommodate these changes has been harder than expected, as seen in new research from the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions. In the “Deloitte 2019 Health Care CEO Perspectives Study “ CEOs rated three top drivers of health care industry change within the next 10 years including a shift in care settings, the adoption of value-based payment models and an increase in the demands of proactive consumers.

“The industry change that CEOs are witnessing firsthand reflects our predictions of a more consumer-centered future of health,” said Michael Main, managing director, Deloitte Consulting LLP. “Consumers want to take control of their health — they have been responding well to virtual care visits and are interested in tools that make their experience personalized, affordable and convenient.”

LAW & POLITICS

ACLU RESPONDS TO SUPREME COURT REVIEW OF CONTRACEPTIVE COVERAGE CHALLENGE The Supreme Court recently announced it would review Trump v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which is a challenge to the Trump Administration’s rules that allows employers and universities to deny their employees and students insurance coverage for contraception. The rule is blocked by a nationwide injunction.

“Allowing employers and universities to use their religious beliefs to block employees’ and students’ birth control coverage isn’t religious liberty — it’s discrimination,” said Brigitte Amiri, deputy director at the ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project. “The Trump administration’s attempt to take away people’s insurance coverage for contraception is one of the administration’s many attacks on access to abortion and contraception, and we hope the Supreme Court will uphold the lower court’s ruling blocking this awful law.”

Community organizations encouraged to apply for grant Continued from page 1

BY TIA CAROL JONES

The Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities (PSPC) and its Chicago Fund will give $1 million in grants to organizations with gun violence prevention strategies focused on the summer and early fall months.

Organizations will receive between $1,000$10,000. The deadline for grant applications is Friday, Feb. 14, and the grants will be distributed on Wednesday, April 22.

The Chicago Fund is in its fifth year. It is one of four key strategies of the Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities, which is a collaboration of more than 40 Chicago foundations that seek to respond to violence and public safety.

Deborah Bennett is senior program officer for the Polk Bros. Foundation, which is a member of the Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities. Bennett said the ideal recipient for the funding is an organization with a budget less than $500,000 and a 501(c)3. If the organization doesn’t have a 501(c)3, it can have a fiscal sponsor. If the organization doesn’t have a fiscal sponsor, PSPC will help the organization find one.

“We want to support these small grassroots organizations,” she said. “They are engaging in programs and activities promoting peace in summer and early fall.”

Bennett said the number of organizations that receive the grant money depends on how many organizations apply. Last year, 307 organizations applied and 181 received a portion of the $1.1 million.

“Every year, the number of organizations has increased,” she said. “We want to at least grant out $1 million this year.”

Bennett said the average grant size is $6,100. The amount of money each organization receives depends on the scope of the activities the organization proposes. Activities can range from one-day events to ongoing activities from summer through early fall.

“There are a variety of things, activities for families, back-to-school rallies, peace marches, music festivals, arts programming,

Past recipients of the Chicago Fund include Drive our Future, which taught young people from Auburn Gresham and Chatham how to restore cars. Photo courtesy of Nerdy Media

violence de-escalation programs and activities that foster positive interaction with police,” Bennett said.

There will be 21 communities on the South and West sides involved. They include Austin, Humboldt Park, Lower West Side, Back of the Yards, North Lawndale, Auburn-Gresham, Chatham, East Garfield Park, Greater Grand Crossing, West Pullman and Woodlawn.

“The 21 communities were chosen based on the levels of gun violence in the past five years,” Bennett said.

Grassroots organizations and community-based organizations are an integral part of building safe neighborhoods.

“Community-based organizations play an underappreciated but significant role in reducing gun violence,” Bennett said. “Neighborhoods where elders in the community know the younger people, those are safer communities.”

Bennett said the reason why the Chicago Fund has been able to continue for five years is because the Chicago philanthropic community is committed to doing its part.

“There’s an appreciation for the role grassroots organizations play in gun violence prevention,” she said. “We should be supporting the ideas of these organizations.”

Bennett said PSPC has seen an overwhelming response to the Chicago Fund.

“The overwhelming response we’ve seen has really changed the narrative that communities of color are apathetic to the violence that plagues their communities,” she said.

“The overall goal of the Partnership is to do its part to reduce gun violence; to strengthen communities to build trust, to build stronger community bonds.”

To apply for the grant, visit https://bit. ly/2RG9wcv. To read the RFP, visit https://bit. ly/36edUVv.

Governors State to Offer Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice at JJC Romeoville Beginning Fall 2020, Governors State University (GSU) will partner with Joliet Junior College (JJC) to offer GSU’s Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice program at the JJC Romeoville Campus.

Governors State will offer two courses, including online classes, each semester at the campus, just minutes from the main college site off I-80. The program will

accept up to 80 hours from Joliet Junior College, as well as JJC’s associate degrees in Applied Science in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice.

The partnership with Joliet Junior College caters to students in the far western suburbs, offering an opportunity Governors State has been seeking since the university closed its Naperville site in 2015, said

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Michelle Sebasco, Director of Extended Learning Academic Partnerships and Director of Holistic Health Programs.

The School of Extended Learning coordinates credited programs off campus and chose to offer one in Criminal Justice to meet a growing demand in the field, which examines crime and its effects on society from a wide lens of social systems,

values, politics, economics, and legal structures.

“We hope to revitalize GSU’S presence in the far Western suburbs through this brand new partnership with JJC and service this growing area in a positive and meaningful way,” Sebasco said.

To learn more about the program or to register, visit https:// www.enrole.com/govst

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NEWS

City Colleges Offering Free Cannabis Course for Minority Students

BY WENDELL HUTSON Contributing Writer

Currently, there are no black-owned marijuana dispensaries in Chicago but low-income, minority students can take a free cannabis course at City Colleges of Chicago to learn more about working in the growing industry.

The cannabis course is available at Olive-Harvey College, 10001 S. Woodlawn Ave., and is among a list of free courses City Colleges began offering in September as part of a new educational initiative to promote workforce equity for blacks in Illinois.

The other three City Colleges offering free courses are Kennedy-King College, 6300 S. Halsted St; Malcolm X College, 1900 W. Jackson Blvd; and Wright College, 4300 N. Narragansett Ave. Free courses at Malcolm X include community health worker, emergency medical technician (EMT) and personal fitness training; and at Wright College, courses offered include advanced manufacturing, information technology and public safety.

A $5.5 million Workforce Equity Initiative Grant by the Illinois Community College Board makes the free courses possible. And City Colleges officials said the grant, which targets students living on the South and West Sides of Chicago, aims to offer more students the opportunity to quickly complete short-term certificate programs that lead to employment in high-skilled, high-wage and in-demand occupations.

Low-income, minority students are eligible this year to take free courses, such as cannabis, at four City Colleges of Chicago campuses that organizers said lead to employment in high-skilled, highwage and in-demand occupations. Photo credit: By Wendell Hutson

The free courses being offered are those that students could complete within two semesters or by the end of the 2020 summer session, according to Dhyia Thompson-Phillips, executive director of Workforce Equity at Olive-Harvey, where auto-diesel repair; specialized freight/ commercial driver’s license (CDL); general warehousing; air transportation service tech-

nicians; and custom computer programming services are available for free.

“Although spring classes have begun [on Jan. 13] we are still accepting applications for free courses and we encourage students to apply as soon as possible,” said Thompson-Phillips. “We only have a short window of time here so we want to get students enrolled right away.”

To apply or get more information, go online at ccc.edu/wei or call 773-COLLEGE. And students must live in Chicago communities whose population is at least 60 percent black to be eligible for the free courses, said Eddie Phillips, vice president of Kennedy-King, where automotive technology, collision, construction, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), and cyber technology courses are offered.

“Communities that are 60 percent black and 20 percent below the poverty level are the primary areas for this grant,” he said. By allowing students to take free, certificate courses, it could also boost enrollment at City Colleges, which was 77,000 in 2019.

“It certainly wouldn’t hurt enrollment by offering free courses. But meeting the needs of students is our primary focus and certainly this is one way we can achieve that goal,” said Brandon Nichols, vice president of Olive-Harvey.

For students not interested in the free courses, there are other scholarships at City Colleges to help pay for classes.

“The City Colleges of Chicago Foundation’s scholarship application is open year-round, so students can apply for funding and plan ahead,” explained Katheryn Hayes, a spokeswoman for City Colleges. “The Chicago Star Scholarship provides free tuition and books to qualified students for up to three years after their high school graduation. And the Early College program allows high school students to earn college credits for free.”

Expert Alert: Keep exercising: New study finds it’s good for your brain’s gray matter Cardiorespiratory exercise — walking briskly, running, biking and just about any other exercise that gets your heart pumping — is good for your body, but can it also slow cognitive changes in your brain?

A study in Mayo Clinic Proceedings from the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases provides new evidence of an association between cardiorespiratory fitness and brain health, particularly in gray matter and total brain volume — regions of the brain involved with cognitive decline and aging.

Brain tissue is made up of gray matter, or cell bodies, and filaments, called white matter, that extend from the cells. The volume of gray matter appears to correlate with various skills and cognitive abilities. The researchers found that increases in peak oxygen uptake were strongly associated with increased gray matter volume.

The study involved 2,013 adults from two independent cohorts in northeastern Germany. Participants were examined in phases from 1997 through 2012. Cardiorespiratory fitness was measured using peak oxygen uptake and other standards while

participants used an exercise bike.

MRI brain data also were analyzed.

The results suggest cardiorespiratory exercise may contribute to improved brain health and decelerate a decline in gray matter. An editorial by three Mayo Clinic experts that accompanies the Mayo Clinic Proceedings study says the results are “encouraging, intriguing and contribute to the growing literature relating to exercise and brain health.”

Ronald Petersen, M.D., Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic neurologist and first author of the editorial, says the most striking feature of the study is the measured effect of exercise on brain structures involved in cognition, rather than motor function. “This provides indirect evidence that aerobic exercise can have a positive impact on cognitive function in addition to physical conditioning,” he says. “Another important feature of the study is that these results may apply to older adults, as well. There is good evidence for the value of exercise in midlife, but it is encouraging that there can be positive effects on the brain in later life as well.”

Dr. Petersen is the Cora Kanow Professor of Alzheimer’s Disease

Research and the Chester and Debbie Cadieux Director of the Mayo Clinic Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center.

The study’s finding of higher gray matter volume associated with cardiorespiratory exercise are in brain regions clinically relevant for cognitive changes in aging, including some involved in Alzheimer’s disease. The editorial calls those associations interesting but cautions against concluding that cardiorespiratory fitness correlations would affect Alzheimer’s disease.

“This is another piece of the puzzle showing physical activity and physical fitness is protective against aging-related cognitive decline,” says Michael Joyner, M.D., a Mayo Clinic anesthesiologist and physiologist, and editorial co-author. “There’s already good epidemiological evidence for this, as well as emerging data showing that physical activity and fitness are associated with improved brain blood vessel function. This paper is important because of the volumetric data showing an effect on brain structure.”

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A study in Mayo Clinic Proceedings from the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases provides new evidence of an association between cardiorespiratory fitness and brain health, particularly in gray matter and total brain volume — regions of the brain involved with cognitive decline and aging.

Long-term studies on the relationship between exercise and brain health are needed, which will be costly and logistically challenging to produce. “Nevertheless, these data are encouraging,” says Clifford Jack Jr., M.D., a Mayo Clinic neuroradiologist and co-author of the editorial.

“The findings regarding cardiorespiratory fitness and certain brain structures are unique.” Dr. Jack is the Alexander Family Professor of Alzheimer’s Disease Research.

According to Mayo Clinic experts, moderate and regular exercise — about 150 minutes per week — is recommended. Good cardiorespiratory fitness also involves:

Not smoking Following healthy eating habits Losing weight or maintaining a healthy weight level Managing blood pressure and avoiding hypertension Controlling cholesterol levels Reducing blood sugar, which over time can damage your heart and other organs University Medicine Greifswald, Germany, also was part of the research project. Katharina Wittfeld, Ph.D., a researcher at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Disease, and Carmen Jochem, University of Regensburg, Germany, are first authors.

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BUSINESS

Bank of America Helps Educate First-Time Homebuyers Through Free, On-Demand Video Series Bank of America has launched a new educational video series designed to simplify the homebuying process for prospective first-time buyers. The FirstTime Homebuyer Online Edu-Series™ features Bank of America experts providing guidance and tips on homebuying, and is the company’s latest effort to help more individuals and families pursue sustainable and affordable homeownership.

The six-episode, on-demand series, hosted by BuzzFeed’s Hannah Williams, covers key aspects of homebuying and teaches viewers smart strategies to shift attitudes from “How do I do this?” to “I can do this.” Video topics include: Five Stages to a Home of Your Own Preparing Your Finances Prepare, Prequalify and Get Preapproved Find a Home and Make an Offer Apply for a Mortgage Close Your Loan and Move In “The path to homeownership isn’t always easy to navigate, but this series creates a roadmap to take you from renter to owner,” said Kathy Cummings, senior vice president of Homeownership Solutions for Bank of America and an expert on preparing to buy a home.

“We created this series to demystify homebuying and to give first-time buyers the confidence to pursue their goal of owning a home of their own.”

Most homeowners (88 percent) agree that buying a home is the best decision they have ever made, according to Bank of America’s Homebuyer Insights Report. However, 95 percent of prospective homebuyers face barriers to owning, including 42 percent who feel they lack support/ advice and don’t know where to start. The guidance and tips made available through this video series offer a substantive starting point for prospective homebuyers.

Beyond this series, Bank of America is supporting prospective homeowners through its $5 billion affordable homeownership initiative, which will help more than 20,000 individuals and families become homeowners. This Community Homeownership Commitment includes grant programs (no repayment required) specifically designed to help prospective homebuyers get over the most common barrier to homeownership ‒ saving enough for a down payment and closing costs. Additionally, through Better Money Habits®, Bank of America supports people in becoming more financially resilient by connecting them to the tools, resources and education they need to help achieve financial goals, including homeownership.

To learn more, register for free access to the FirstTime Homebuyer Online Edu-Series™, and visit the Bank of America Down Payment Center for information about the bank’s down payment and closing cost grants.

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Grubhub recently launched its Ultimate technology which integrates all restaurant ordering channels into one system. Currently in over 100 locations, the Ultimate pilot rollout has focused on New York City and Chicago where restaurants have seen pickup demand impact their bottom line.

Grubhub Launches Ultimate Technology For Restaurants To Address $250+ Billion U.S. Takeout Market Grubhub recently launched its Ultimate technology, a first-of-its-kind proprietary hardware and software solution that integrates all restaurant ordering channels into one system.

Replacing error-prone handwritten scribbles and shouts, Ultimate is a digital workflow solution, connecting the front- and back-of-the house directly with diners and creating a transparent view into their order status – whether diners order for pickup or delivery on Grubhub, at an in-store kiosk, or directly with a cashier.

“Diners have come to expect ordering ahead for pickup to breeze through busy rush hour crowds and grab their morning coffee or lunch, but currently they can only enjoy this convenience at large QSRs. Ultimate now gives restaurants of any size this ability to please diners with an easy, digital pickup experience,” said Matt Maloney, Grubhub founder & CEO. “With Ultimate, we went even further by building integrated kiosks and a digital queue – in person and online – so diners can see the exact status of their order at any time. Most people do not want to order in person or by calling if they have an alternative, and by integrating pickup with delivery orders our restaurant partners have a complete picture to more efficiently manage their operations.”

Pickup, which composes more than half of the over $250 billion U.S. takeout market, is a massive and growing opportunity that has not yet been transformed by digital ordering.

The Ultimate technology acceler-

ates adoption of digital pickup and improves capacity management for restaurants of all sizes, giving unique line of sight into all ETAs regardless of the ordering channel. Whether ordering on-the-go or in-person from the cashier or a kiosk, diners get complete visibility in the app and on the displays at the storefront through the Ultimate technology.

“Ultimate is exactly what I was looking for but didn’t know it,” said David Morton, co-owner of Chicago-based DMK restaurant group.

“We have designed our new restaurants around this technology because it allows us to provide better service to our customers with less effort and cost. This is a game changer in quickserve and fast casual restaurants.”

With more than five years of research and development, Ultimate began as an in-app queue where college students could order ahead while sitting in class and have a real-time view of exactly how many orders were ahead of them. They could continue to monitor their order status and would be notified when their order was ready. This transparency allowed students to manage their schedules and avoid skipping meals or eating at other restaurants because of unexpected long lines at their favorites - and still get to their next class on time.

Currently in over 100 locations, the Ultimate pilot rollout has focused on New York City and Chicago where restaurants have seen pickup demand impact their bottom line.

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We Celebrate Black History 365 by never forgetting those who have blazed trails before us,now we must remain steadfast and nurture the paths we continue to create for future generations to come. ~ Janice Garth

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Citizen On The Move

Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson with members of the PUSH/EXCEL Board; including residents of the impoverished Town of Pembrook IL.

Winners of the PUSH STEM Award

Rev Jesse Louis Jackson

Dr Julienne Malveaux

Members of the Speech Oratorical Contest

Kiplet Ballerinas performed

Kelly Fair recipient of the PUSH/EXCEL Youth Mentoring

Jonathon Jackson

Mayor Lori Lightfoot

Rev Jesse Jackson U.S.Senator Dick Durbin

COM ED executives dedicated to the goals which Community Education provides.

Holding awards are: Phumzile Maziebuko Presidential Award and Audrea Spence, Visionary Award

Judge Greg Mathis

Rabbi Samuel Gordon

Judge Tyria Walton and U.S. Cong. Bobby Rush (1st)

Ald. Jason Irving and wife Melisa Irving, City Treasurer.

Bradley Ross Jackson

Terrell Brown ABC-TV and Tyrone Stoudemire, PUSH/EXCEL Board.

IL Senator Mary Flowers and Rev.Jackson’s wife Jacqueline.

“BREAKING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY THROUGH EDUCATION EQUITY & ECONOMIC INVESTMENT”

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FASHION

Wellness Mama’s All-Natural ‘Wellnesse’ Personal Care Line Officially Launches Direct to Consumers It’s official! ‘Wellnesse’ www.wellnesse.com, an all-natural personal care product line, has officially launched with free shipping across the continental United States. Wellnesse offers families personal care essentials including shampoos, conditioners, and whitening toothpaste and is the passion project of award-winning blogger, author, and podcaster Katie Wells (widely known as ‘Wellness Mama’.)

Wells, a mother of six, and her husband/co-founder Seth Spears are on a mission to bring simpler, safe personal care options to homes across the country. Wells has been practicing and perfecting her personal care recipes for over a decade. Today, all Wellnesse products are cruelty-, GMO-, paraben-, and sulfate-free and delivered in recyclable cardboard packaging.

“There are plenty of products that work well but contain ingredients that a lot of us prefer to avoid using in our homes or on our skin,” Katie Wells said. “I set out to create products that accomplish both, by being highly effective and still completely safe.

After many, many rounds of formulation, I’m so excited to share these products with families across America.”

Wellnesse is dedicated to radical transparency and honesty, believing that it is not only possible but essential to create products that are safe for humans and for our planet.

“We go out of our way to make sure that we explain what the ingredients are, where they came from, why they’re beneficial, and where we sourced them,” Wells explained. “I believe that level of transparency is the antidote to a lot of the problems that we’re seeing in the world today.”

Health and safety-conscious individuals can now shop the Wellnesse line on the brand’s e-commerce website with secure payment processing. Wellnesse’s initial offerings include: Whitening Toothpaste with a mineralizing formula that relies on natural ingredients including hydroxyapatite, aloe, and green tea powder to clean teeth, soothe gums and freshen breath.

Cleansing Shampoo for all hair types with quinoa, summer melon, lavender and dandelion.

Smoothing Shampoo for wavy, curly hair with coconut, tomato, chamomile flower, and verbena leaf in a vitamin-based formula.

Nourishing Conditioner for all hair types with summer melon,

W Hotels Announces New In-Room Amenity Wellnesse offers families safe, effective personal care essentials including shampoos, conditioners, and whitening toothpaste at launch.

dandelion, quinoa, avocado butter, and nettle leaf.

Enriching Conditioner for wavy, curly hair with coconut, verbena leaf, shea butter, argan oil, and safflower.

“Wellnesse is a game changer for me. I no longer have to give up the results of conventional shampoo and conditioners. When Katie Wells asked me to test out her new Wellnesse hair care line I was anticipating the same mediocre results I had been getting from the all natural hair products I’ve been using the past 10 years. I was pleasantly surprised to find the results surpassed my expectations.

My scalp feels clean from the shampoo and the conditioner leaves my hair silky with salon-like results,” said health and wellness expert and entrepreneur Chistine Faler, who left the fashion industry for the world of functional medicine and never looked back.

Wellnesse offers discounted subscription packages, shampoo and conditioner bundles, and free shipping and returns to the continental United States. Prices range from $12 for toothpaste and $16 for a single hair care product to $40 for the Essentials bundle.

Visit Wellnesse.com to see full ingredient listings for each product, learn more about the Wellnesse product line, and shop now with free shipping on orders over $20.

Creme of Nature Re-Launches Hair Color Collection Made with Argan Oil and Strengthening Micro-Sphere Technology Creme of Nature recently announced the launch of their new hair color collection, Exotic Shine™ Color with Argan Oil from Morocco. The color system includes enriching and shineenhancing effects of Argan Oil from Morocco and nourishing Micro-Sphere Technology, according to a press release.

“Creating a nourishing color line for textured hair is very important,” says Teneya Gholston, senior director of marketing, Creme of Nature. “For this reason, we use nourishing Moroccan Argan oil, so women are left with moisturized and protected hair strands without the risk of a weak coloring treatment. We want women to shine bright inside and out with our new hair color collection.”

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Creme of Nature Exotic Shine™ is available in 11 colors including: l Intense Black l Soft Black l Medium Warm Brown l Light Caramel Brown l Burgundy Blaze l Intensive Red l Red Copper l Bronze Copper l Honey Blonde l Light Golden Blonde l Ginger Blonde

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Each hair color system comes with: l Creme Color Hair Developer l Permanent Creme Gel Hair Color l Argan Oil Intensive Conditioning Treatment Packet l Argan Oil Treatment Ampoule l Instruction Sheet and Gloves l Hi-Lift Booster Packet ** (Lt. Golden Blonde & Ginger Blonde shade only)

Exotic Shine™ Color with Argan Oil from Morocco is currently available at beauty supply stores and mass retailers nationwide for $7.99.

For more information about Creme of Nature, please visit cremeofnature.com, or follow them on Instagram (@ cremeofnature), Facebook (facebook.com/cremeofnature) and YouTube (youtube.com/ user/CremeNatureOfficial).

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W Hotels Worldwide recently unveiled its new unisex amenity line with Italy-based, luxury sustainable beauty brands, Davines and /skin regimen/ of the Davines Group.

From sink to spa, the new line-up of in-room hair and skin care (which replaces the brand’s long-time amenity partner, bliss) will now include Davines and /skin regimen/ best-sellers as well as exclusive new formulas, available only to W guests.

More information on W Hotels Worldwide, which is a part of Marriott International, Inc., can be found by visiting whotels.com/theangle “W takes a bold approach to self-care and this new brand collaboration is no exception,” said Anthony Ingham, global brand leader, W Hotels. “In choosing a new amenity line, we road tested many brands and formulations and not only love the way the Davines Group products look, smell and feel, but the values they stand for as a company. We are very excited to bring these products to all of our guest rooms across the globe.”

From a shampoo and blowout at W’s AWAY Spa to an in-room shower after a long FUEL workout, W guests will now have access to an elevated line of luxury beauty products.

“We are thrilled to be collaborating with one of the most dynamic, contemporary hotel brands in the world,” says Jorge Blanco, creative director, Davines North America. “We found a kindred spirit in W as we both have made a name for ourselves by doing things differently, and this amenity project is no different. We look forward to seeing how our self-care collaboration will inspire people from around the world to seek a deeper extension of the in-room amenity experience we are now proudly offering with W.” In addition to being the in-room and insuite brand of choice at W hotels globally, / skin regimen/ and Davines products will also be used at all W Away Spas this year alongside sister brand, [ comfort zone ]. Davines is a certified B Corporation and CO2 neutral company that supports reforestation to offset its carbon emissions. In addition, all products are sulphate- and paraben-free. As part of Marriott International’s initiative to reduce its hotels’ environmental impact worldwide, W plans to offer the new amenities in waste-reducing, fullsize bottles by the end of 2020.

All Davines and /skin regimen/ products that make up the exclusive W Hotels line are available for sale online at W Hotels The Store or visit whotels.com for more information.

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ENTERTAINMENT “ I FEEL GREAT ABOUT RETURNING AS A FELLOW. IT’S FULL CIRCLE IN A WAY. IT MEANS A LOT THAT THE WORK I HAVE DONE IN PERFORMANCE AND WRITING HAS BROUGHT ME BACK TO MY ARTISTIC BEGINNINGS. IT’S ALSO AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH AND TEACH MY YOUNGER PEERS. I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO SHARING WHAT I KNOW AND LEARNING FROM THEM AT THE SAME TIME.” KELI GARRETT

2020 Madeleine Moore Burrell Fellowship recipient

Garrison Keillor Photo Credit: Prairie Home Productions

“A Prairie Home Companion” creator Garrison Keillor brings his solo show to Illinois and Wisconsin this February

Keli Garrett

Columbia College Chicago Announces Second Madeleine Moore Burrell Fellow Columbia College Chicago recently announced 2020 Madeleine Moore Burrell Fellowship recipient, Keli Garrett. The academic residency, which is named after Columbia trustee, Madeleine Moore Burrell, is now in its second year.

“We are thrilled to announce the second Madeleine Moore Burrell Playwriting Fellow,” said Rosita M. Sands, interim dean of the Columbia College Chicago School of Fine and Performing Arts. “Not only does this residency provide fellows with the opportunity to mentor and share their particular expertise with students who are at various stages of preparation for future careers, but the fellowship also gives our students the opportunity to engage in academic and preprofessional opportunities that highlight a range of theatrical experiences rooted in African

Diasporic aesthetics and cultural traditions.”

The fellowship was created to advance Columbia College Chicago student learning, to support new play development by providing resident playwrights with resources and time to write, and to strengthen Columbia’s commitment to cultural inclusion by exposing faculty and students to a broad pool of playwrights, particularly those representing communities of color.

Keli Garrett is a writer, director, and performer whose play adaptations have been produced and developed at numerous venues. Her work is anthologized in Contemporary Plays by African American Women. Garrett was born and raised in Chicago and holds a BA from Columbia College Chicago and an MFA from Brown University.

“My time at Columbia College Chicago helped

me find my voice as an artist and to think more completely about what that meant. Overall, I felt tremendously supported by members of faculty,” said Garrett about her time at Columbia College Chicago. “I feel great about returning as a fellow.

It’s full circle in a way. It means a lot that the work I have done in performance and writing has brought me back to my artistic beginnings. It’s also an opportunity to work with and teach my younger peers. I’m looking forward to sharing what I know and learning from them at the same time.”

Keli teaches the Topics in Playwriting course Black Women and Experimental Theater and will be working on developing a new play during her fellowship. A reading of the play will be performed by students during Columbia College Chicago’s Manifest Urban Arts Festival in May.

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Garrison Keillor will play a string of intimate shows in Lake Forest, IL; Milwaukee, WI; and Madison, WI in February.

“Garrison Keillor: Stories, Songs, Poetry, Humor” is a true solo show––Garrison at the microphone sharing gently humorous stories and poignant poetry, leading the audience in familiar songs, and appealing to our common sense of community and humanity.

Keillor recently released his newest book, Living with Limericks, now available in bookstores and online. His production company has also released two digital sets of vintage Lake Wobegon monologues culled from A Prairie Home Companion episodes that aired in the 1980s.

And the author continues to produce The Writer’s Almanac, a daily poetry program available as a podcast and on the public radio platform PRX. For more information on shows and projects, please visit GarrisonKeillor.com Show dates & ticket links: Wed Feb 12: Lake Forest, IL. Hughes Theater. 7:30 p.m. $45.00 Thurs Feb 13: Milwaukee, WI. Back Room at Colectivo. 7:00 p.m. $40.00 Fri Feb 14: Madison, WI. Barrymore Theatre. 8.00 p.m. $40.00+

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Chicago Park District Hosts Three Teen Fairs at City Colleges, Starting Jan. 31 The Chicago Park District invites teens from across Chicago to attend its 5th annual Teen Opportunity Fair series. “The Chicago Park District is committed to providing teens with the structure and access to resources that they need during their formative years to go on to build strong futures,” said Chicago Park District Superintendent & CEO Michael P. Kelly.

Teen Opportunity Fairs will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on: Friday, Jan. 31st at Malcolm X College, 1900 W. Jackson Blvd.

Saturday, Feb 15th at Truman College, 1145 W. Wilson Ave. Saturday, March 14th at Kennedy King College, 740 W. 63rd St. “These fairs are meant to prepare teens to apply for opportunities available to them, and bring them one step closer to achieving their goals after they graduate.”

The Chicago Park District’s Teen Opportunity Fairs are free for all teens between 13-19 years old. All teens attending the opportunity fairs will have access to information about job readiness and connect with organizations in attendance to receive feedback and critique. Teens

seeking volunteer opportunities and skill development offerings will find ample options during the fair.

Break-out sessions and keynote speakers at each of the teenorientated fairs will connect teens with experts working in various industries and provide valuable insight into leadership development as well as preparing for a future in technology, music, engineering, and civic engagement sectors.

Teens may participate in mock interviews, acquire information from college advisors, and receive key resume writing tips. This year’s keynote speaker, at the January 31 and March 14 teen events, is Jahmal Cole. The CEO and Founder of My Block, My Hood, My City, will speak to attendees about the opportunities available to youth beyond their neighborhood.

Some representatives and organizations attending the Teen Opportunity Fairs include: • ALL STARS • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention • Chicago History Museum • Chicago Public Library • Chicago Zoological Society-Brookfield Zoo • Chicago Park District - Community Sports •

The Chicago Park District invites teens from across Chicago to attend its 5th annual Teen Opportunity Fair series. Photo Credit: Chicago Park District

Economic Awareness Council • Elite Ambulance Service • Forest Preserve • Genious Labs • Music Forward Foundation / House of Blues • Superior Ambulance • UCAN • Wendella The Chicago Park District launched the Teen Opportunity Fair series in 2016 to educate Chicago teens on opportunities, such as internships, jobs or after school learning.

Organizations typically fall into three categories: Recreation, Educational/Vocational and Job Readiness. Each organization attending the fair will provide information about their specific field

and how teens can take advantage of the opportunities they provide.

Along with visiting representatives of organizations, teens can sit in on resume building and interview tips workshops, among others.

The Chicago Park District offers a variety of programming aimed at teen audiences in parks across the city. Teens are encouraged to participate in Leadership Councils and culture & arts, fitness and sports programming. Registration for these programs is ongoing and available at www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/ teens-parks.

Careers opportunities for teens with the Chicago Park District

are also available. Teens can start gaining experience in the workforce with a job as a lifeguard, junior laborer and/or summer recreational leader. Lifeguard applications are being accepted now and interested applicants may register for upcoming American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification classes as well. For more information, visit www. chicagoparkdistrict.com/lifeguards.

Additional available job opportunities are available at www. chicagoparkdistrict.com/jobs. For more information on the three Teen Opportunity Fairs, please visit www. chicagoparkdistrict.com/events/teenopportunity-fairs.

Statewide Radon Poster and Video Contests Now Accepting Entries Cold weather might put a damper on outdoor activities, but according to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), it is a great time to test your home for cancer-causing radon gas that has been found in nearly 40 percent of Illinois homes tested.

IEMA is encouraging people to test for radon during Radon Action Month in January.

Radon is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is naturally produced from the soil. It can enter homes and buildings through small cracks in the foundation, sump pumps or soil in crawlspaces. Statistics show radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. An estimated 1,200 people in Illinois develop radon-related lung cancer each year.

“Radon related health risks are preventable,” said Acting IEMA director, Alicia Tate-Nadeau.

“Radon can be detected with a simple test and mitigated through well-established techniques.

With greater awareness we can save lives.”

The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is announcing several initiatives this January to increase public awareness of radon risks and ways to reduce radon exposure.

Illinois Radon Poster Contest IEMA and American Lung Association in Illinois (ALAIL) recently kicked off its annual statewide contest that encourages Illinois

IEMA AND AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION IN ILLINOIS (ALAIL) RECENTLY KICKED OFF ITS ANNUAL STATEWIDE CONTEST THAT ENCOURAGES ILLINOIS SCHOOL STUDENTS TO USE THEIR CREATIVE TALENTS TO PROMOTE RADON AWARENESS.

A radon test kit

school students to use their creative talents to promote radon awareness. The Illinois Radon Poster Contest is open to students ages 9-14.

Entries are due by March 6. Prizes include $200 for first place, $150 for second place and $100 for third place. For more information about the poster contest, visit https://www. lung.org/local-content/illinois/our-initiatives/ illinois-radon-poster-contest.html.

Illinois Radon Video Contest High school students can also compete for prizes by participating in the Illinois Radon Video Contest. This contest requires students to produce a creative 30-second YouTube video about radon. An individual student, group of students or classroom, can create videos. Stu-

dent prizes include $1,000 for first place, $750 for second place, $500 for third place and $250 for seven honorable mention videos. The winning video will be featured on the big screen in local movie theaters throughout the state.

Also new this year, participants can pre-register for the 2020 video contest before January 31 for a chance to win a free shortterm test kit. All videos, entry forms and release forms must be submitted by March 13.

Details about the video contest are available on the American Lung Association in Illinois (ALAIL) website at https://www.lung.org/local-content/illinois/our-initiatives/illinois-radon-video-contest.html.

Most Views Contest: IEMA and ALAIL also created a contest that will reward a students’ marketing and outreach skills. The top 10 submitted videos will be provided a link to share with their friends. At the end of contest, the student with the most video views will receive an additional $300.

Additionally, the schools of the top three winners will receive $300, $200 and $100 for first, second and third places, respectively.

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Twitter Contest: New this year, all students are being encouraged to share their video submission on their Twitter account using the hashtag #2020ILRadonVideoContest. The tweet(s) with the most likes and most retweets will win a brand new GoPro. The twitter contest will run March 13-March 27.

“The goal of our Radon Action Month outreach activities is to get people to test their homes. Our youth does a great job of utilizing YouTube and social media platforms in their regular lives to share important and relevant information. We want them to do the same with radon,” said Kallie Sinkus with the American Lung Association of Illinois.

All contest prizes are funded by a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

IEMA, ALAIL and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 sponsor both contests.

For more information about radon, visit IEMA’s radon website at www.radon.illinois. gov. The website includes useful information about radon and lists of licensed measurement and mitigation professionals. Information is also available through IEMA’s Radon Hotline at 800-325-1245.

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One great activity to help you do that is puzzling, which you can enjoy alone or with friends and family. Did you know that 1 in 2 Americans puzzle at least once a year? A study conducted by Ipsos on behalf of Ravensburger found that American adults puzzle for a number of different reasons - from millennials looking for an escape from their digital world to seniors who like activities that help them stay mentally fit. Perhaps also not surprisingly, 3 in 4 of those surveyed said that they puzzle most during the winter months.

Here are a few of the benefits of taking a little time in your day to work on a jigsaw puzzle.

"Me" time It's easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of daily life, especially after the holiday season has wrapped and the coldest winter months set in. This time of year, it's more important than ever to be checking in on your self-care habits and creating a sense of wellness in your life. Jigsaw puzzles provide a relaxing, tactile and meditative outlet that is sure to keep the winter blues at bay. You can choose a picture that is sure to bring you joy once it's completed - from a beautiful piece of art or a cultural icon such as a 3D replica of a double-decker London bus - puzzling gives you the opportunity to bring your favorite things to life in a fun new way.

The results are all positive - puzzling helps you de-stress, improves your memory, and boosts your problem-solving skills.

Puzzling on your own lets you choose how often and for how long you enjoy the activity.

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zle at your own pace and reminds you to pause and take a moment to slow down every so often.

"We" time In the Ipsos study, 7 out of 10 (69%) respondents who puzzle saw it as a family tradition activity, and 59% said that they like to do puzzles while they're on vacation or over holiday break.

Jigsaw puzzles can be a fun and effortless way to reconnect with family and friends of all ages. When everyone gathers around the table to puzzle together, it offers opportunities for relaxed conversations and connection with each other, away from the formality of a meal or structured activity. You may learn something special and new from one of your loved ones during a casual "side conversation" while working on a jigsaw puzzle together. From piecing together the riddles in an "escape the room" puzzle to your own customized puzzle of a treasured family photo - Ravensburger offers collaborative puzzles that are perfect for family time.

Working on puzzles allows everyone to unplug from technology, slow down and live in the moment together. In fact, 84% of those surveyed said that they usually puzzled together with others.

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