Tag: illinois

UIC Announces Virtual Global Internship After Cancelling Spring 2021 Trips Abroad Due to COVID-19

December 6, 2020

The University of Illinois at Chicago has cancelled Spring 2021 trips following CDC recommendations about COVID-19. To replace the program, a virtual global internship will be offered to UIC students this spring. By Julia Kindelin On October 22nd, 2020 University of Illinois at Chicago’s study abroad program made the decision to temporarily postpone all Spring … More UIC Announces Virtual Global Internship After Cancelling Spring 2021 Trips Abroad Due to COVID-19

Illinois Hospitals Brace for Looming Resource Shortage During Pandemic

April 29, 2020

Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Illinois By Julia Kindelin and Vanessa Corcoran Gov. Pritkzer has predicted that Illinois’ peak for confirmed cases of COVID-19 will hit at least mid May, so the entire state must prepare for that peak. The Illinois Department of Public Health reports 242,189 people have been tested for COVID-19. 48,102 of those … More Illinois Hospitals Brace for Looming Resource Shortage During Pandemic

Illinois Residents and Small Businesses Scramble for Stability During COVID-19

April 29, 2020

By Brittany Benson and Julia Kindelin The majority of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, and 27-year-old DSW employee Karen Nhol of Chicago is no exception. But when the global pandemic shut down DSW stores on March 18, Nhol and many others  were left wondering what would happen to their financial futures.  “When this began I … More Illinois Residents and Small Businesses Scramble for Stability During COVID-19

Quinn:Pensions Threatening MAP grant Program

January 16, 2020

Editor’s note: This story was originally posted on Dec. 12, 2012 and is housed at RedLineProject.org By Bob Smith Gov. Pat Quinn visited DePaul University’s Loop campus on Wednesday to discuss how pension reform is harming the Monetary Award Program (MAP) college scholarships and access to higher education in Illinois. “This is so important to … More Quinn:Pensions Threatening MAP grant Program