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Village of Robbins Mayor Tyrone Ward (pictured) hosted a town hall meeting to address concerns residents might have about the novel coronavirus. Photo credit: Tia Carol Jones

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NEWS briefly EDUCATION GSU SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENTARY FOR HIGHER LEARNING COMMISSION REVIEW Governors State University is seeking comments from the public about the university in preparation for its periodic evaluation by its regional accrediting agency, the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). The university will host a visit on April 26 – 29, 2020, from a team of peer reviewers representing the HLC. The team will review the institution’s ongoing ability to meet HLC’s Criteria for Accreditation. Governors State University has been accredited by HLC since 1975. Comments must be in writing and must address substantive matters related to the quality of the institution or its academic programs. Submit comments to HLC at hlcommission. org/comment or mail them to the address below. All comments must be received by March 27, 2020. Public Comment on Governors State University Higher Learning Commission, 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604-1411

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SUPPORT FOR “MEDICARE FOR ALL” DROPS AMONG MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES, SURVEY FINDS According to a survey of more than 1,000 Medicare beneficiaries released today by eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH) (eHealth.com), 37% of Medicare beneficiaries support the idea that all Americans should have access to Medicare or Medicare-like coverage, down from 41% in a 2019 eHealth survey. eHealth’s survey found that 58% of Medicare beneficiaries now say Medicare should remain primarily for people age 65 and older, up from 42% last year. “We have been tracking consumer sentiment on ‘Medicare for all’ proposals for some time now, but the results of our most recent survey surprised us,” said eHealth CEO Scott Flanders. “As we get deeper into election season and Medicare beneficiaries listen to candidates and weigh the pros and cons of various proposals, it seems that support for a radical revamp of the Medicare program, and for ‘Medicare for all’ candidates, is dropping.”

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DUCKWORTH, CAPITO HONOR GIRL SCOUTS OF AMERICA U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), co-chairs of the Girl Scouts’ Honorary Troop Capitol Hill, recently introduced a resolution recognizing the Girl Scouts of America on its 108th birthday and celebrating its legacy of building powerful female leaders. “Girl Scouts helped teach me the importance of service as well as the leadership skills that I use in the Senate every day,” said Senator Duckworth. “I’m proud to introduce this bipartisan resolution with Senator Capito to commemorate and honor 108 years of the Girl Scouts driving positive change in communities across the country as they prepare girls to lead wherever they go – in business, science, public service and beyond.”

Cook County Public Health Chief Operating Officer Dr. Terry Mason (pictured) presented information about the novel coronavirus at a recent town hall meeting in the Village of Robbins. Photo credit: Tia Carol Jones

Village of Robbins hosts town hall to address Coronavirus Continued from page 1 BY TIA CAROL JONES

Tyrone Ward, mayor of Robbins, hosted a town hall meeting to provide information about the novel coronavirus as a way to answer residents’ questions and concerns. The meeting also included a presentation from Cook County Public Health Chief Operating Officer Dr. Terry Mason. “We’re glad that you’re here to hear the information that is most pertinent for you and for us as a unit,” he said. “The goal is to be as transparent as possible when assuring the commitment toward dealing with the latest challenge that we have. My team is in position to be proactive, hence the meeting tonight. And, tweaking our own plan on a regular basis. Further, we are concerned about the entire region and willing to work cooperatively with all.” Ward said working cooperatively is what is necessary to ride the wave. He has participated in conference calls with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, as well as Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker. Ward also recognized other officials from neighboring towns that were in attendance. Those included Wanda McDowell, from Markham; Bernard Ward, from Robbins; Jackie Franklin, from Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller’s office; Al Kendall from Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s office; Annie Coulter, mayor of Ford Heights; Yvonne Davis, Mayor of Dixmoor; Robert Polk, Mayor of Burnham; Christopher Clark,

Mayor of Harvey. The chief of Robbins’ Fire Department and chief of Robbins’ Police Department were also in attendance. “I am deeply appreciative of the opportunity to come and speak. It is always a pleasure to come to a place where you have regular common folk who want to learn some things. I applaud you and your team for organizing this so that we can share just a little bit,” Mason said. Mason said while this coronavirus is new, there have been coronaviruses before – which include Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome. He said this coronavirus is called that because it is shaped like a crown. “This particular virus that jumped from being a virus that was with an animal to a person, happened because of some human intervention,” he said. “Most of the viruses we have come from animals. The way it happened in China, this virus was helped to be transmitted by bats. Bats who bite animals and they bite other animals. Just like when we get bitten by mosquitoes,” Mason said. “This particular virus that jumped from being a virus that was with an animal to a person, happened because of some human intervention.” Mason cautioned people to beware of coughs and sneezes “When you cough, or when you sneeze, those virus particles come out into your sneeze or into your cough. Those virus particles go out into the air,” he said. He said when people walk past an area where an infected person freshly coughed

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or sneezed, or touched the surface, if they put it on your face and rubbed their nose, those particles can get into a person’s system. “It doesn’t have to replicate. It attacks our cells and uses our cells to set up shop and reproduces itself,” he said. “The people we have to worry about are those people who had close contact with someone who had coronavirus, [the] elderly, especially with heart or lung problems. Any of those lung diseases will create more problems and a higher risk for you.” A video was shown about the best way to cover a sneeze and showed how far the particles from a sneeze can travel. “You need to not only cover your sneeze, you need to protect the way the stuff gets out around you,” Mason said. “And then of course, you obviously need to wash your hands after.” Mason also talked about what contributes to having a healthy immune system. “Get rest, control your sources of internal and external stress. Stress will also create a problem in your immune system.” Mason added, to eat fruits and vegetables and drink water. He said fruits and vegetables contain antioxidants that protect and defend the lining of the blood vessels and keep them from being damaged. Mason talked about the Three C’s: Clean your hands and any surfaces; Cover your sneeze; and Contain – stay home if you’re sick. For more information, visit www.cdc. gov.

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AgeGuide Northeastern Illinois Suspends Gathering Activities to Protect Older Adults AgeGuide (http://www.ageguide.org/), the Area Agency on Aging for Northeastern Illinois, as directed by the Illinois Department on Aging, has suspended all gathering activities for older adults in DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties until further notice amidst the rapid spread of COVID-19. Illinois older adults are among the highest risk population group for becoming seriously ill from COVID-19. The programs that are suspended until further notice include group activities such as senior center activities, support groups and health classes. Community dining meals will be provided as “to-go” meals. Locations where seniors gather such as community dining locations and senior centers may increase the risk of transmitting and spreading the virus. “This decision was made by the Illinois Department on Aging with guidance from the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control,”

said Marla Fronczak, chief executive officer for AgeGuide. “We feel the safety and health of older adults should be put first and foremost during this time. We look forward to resuming our programs and community dining sites once the health of older adults is not at risk anymore.” AgeGuide continues to work with the Illinois Department on Aging to monitor the situation closely. The organization is encouraging all older adults to follow the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and take extra measures to put distance between themselves and other people to reduce their risk of exposure. Other recommendations include staying home as much as possible, washing hands often and monitor symptoms closely and keep in touch with medical professionals as much as possible. If any older adult has questions or is in need of assistance, contact AgeGuide at (630) 293-5990.

The Censoredish room is part of the Womanish exhibition, which will feature 10 rooms that answer the question what do women love and what affects women. Photos courtesy of Womanish

Womanish Pop Up to explore what women love BY TIA CAROL JONES

Illinois Biodiversity Field Trip Grants to Schools Awarded More than 7,000 students will visit Illinois state parks, natural areas, museums and other natural resources sites this year to learn about nature and conservation thanks to grant funding through the Illinois Biodiversity Field Trip Grant Program. Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Director Colleen Callahan recently announced more than $96,000 in donated funds had been awarded for 120 field trip grants. Winners represented 31 counties in the state. “This program allows students to visit locations throughout the state to see first-hand what they’ve been learning about in the classroom,” said Director Callahan. “Our future conservation leaders need the opportunity to experience Illinois’ natural resources in person. We are pleased to be able to support learning outside the classroom with these grants.” The entire $96,605.88 being awarded for 2020 was made possible by private donations from the Independence Tube Corporation of Bedford Park, the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Foundation of Skokie and the D. F. and M. T. Grohne Family Foundation of Wilmington. The donations and funding for the grants are coordinated by the Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF).

More than 7,000 students will visit Illinois state parks, natural areas, museums and other natural resources sites this year to learn about nature and conservation

The Illinois Biodiversity Field Trip Grant Program has now distributed more than $1,287,000 and more than 117,000 students have been provided with the opportunity to take part in a field trip since the program’s inception in 2001. Grant recipients are located throughout Illinois and represent students from pre-kindergarten through high school. The competitive grant program allows Illinois teachers to apply for funds to take students on a field trip to study Illinois’ natural resources. Learning activities must directly relate to the school’s curriculum. The annual application deadline is January 31. Funding administered by the ICF covers

expenses such as the costs of transportation and substitute teachers. For more information about the Illinois Biodiversity Field Trip Grant Program, contact the IDNR Division of Education at dnr.teachkids@illinois.gov or 217-524-4126. The ICF gladly accepts donations for the Illinois Biodiversity Field Trip Grant Program. Visit www.ilcf. org for additional information. For a list of this year’s grant recipients, check the IDNR website at https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/ education/Documents/IBFTGAwardees2020.pdf. The 2021 application form will be available soon at https://www2. illinois.gov/dnr/education/Pages/ GrantsIBFTG.aspx. www.citizennewspapergroup.com

What do women love? What things affect women today? These are just some of the questions Dionna and Danyelle Gray set out to answer when they came up with the idea for the Womanish Pop-Up, located on 114 S. State St. The sisters are the co-founders of Womanish, a 30,000 square foot, five floor, 10 room experiential immersive space. Dionna said it started because they wanted to create a Facebook, mixed with Youtube, online community for women. They started to host small events and saw there was a more impactful interaction with the attendees in person. They switched gears and decided to do a more event-focused business. Danyelle said the smaller events were also a way to lead up to the experiential exhibition. “We knew last year what we wanted to do. So, we wanted to build our brand and be in the community and have people understand our mission, what we’re about. That’s when we started in October with the small events,” she said. “But, the end goal was always this exhibition. We wanted to make sure we were in the community, that they understood what we were about so when we opened the exhibition, people understood our brand and kind of knew who we were.” Because the trend is experiential events, Dionna said they wanted to do it, but in a big way that was still impactful and still able to start amazing conversations that would help to create community. “So, we came up with the brand womanish. A big playhouse, where women can come. There’s 10 different rooms, each room is kind of built around something that impacts

The Selfish room is part of the Womanish exhibition, which will feature 10 rooms that answer the question, what do women love and what affects women. Photos courtesy of Womanish

women,” Dionna said. One topic that impacts women is the gender pay gap. To address it, there is a Paid-i$h room that is picturesque and features the Harriet Tubman $20 bill. “It also speaks to the pay gap between men and women and different things like that. We have a lot of really cool rooms that kind of speak to topics that affect women,” Dionna said. Danyelle said for the rooms, they came up with mood boards. And, had to figure out what is impactful for women and what women love. The creative director Emily Dahlquist brought the vision to life and transformed their idea into the experience. Dionna and Danyelle had an artists’ call on Instagram. “We had submissions from all over the world. It was really a huge outpouring of people who really wanted to be a part of what we were doing. We went through all of those people and just picked the ones we really liked,” Dionna said. If the exhibit is successful, they are open to keeping it open for two months, instead of the original one Continued on page 5

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BUSINESS Fifth Third Expands Down Payment Assistance to $7,500 for Qualified Buyers Fifth Third Bank, National Association, recently announced an expansion to its Down Payment Assistance program that will now help pay up to $7,500 toward a down payment and closing costs for qualified buyers. The program provides an affordable option for low-income families and those purchasing homes in low-income communities. “We want to help build strong communities,” said Chris Shroat, head of Fifth Third Mortgage. “We know that making purchasing an Byna Elliott affordable home achievable is one of the best ways we can help improve our neighborhoods.” “Helping people buy homes and move into stable housing helps strengthen all of our communities,” said Byna Elliott, chief enterprise responsibility officer. “We are proud to increase our down payment assistance program to help make an even greater impact in the lives of our customers.” The Down Payment Assistance program is part of the Bank’s $32 billion Community Commitment. Since 2016, Fifth Third has given more than $9 million to low-income buyers or those buying in low-income areas to help purchase homes. These programs, which paid up to $3,600 in down payment and closing costs, have helped more than 3,200 people achieve the American dream in the past four years.

Based on this performance, Fifth Third is enhancing the program to meet the needs of many low-income buyers. Low-income buyers or buyers purchasing in low-income areas can qualify for up to $5,000 in assistance. Low-income buyers who buy in low-income areas can qualify for up to $7,500 in assistance. The low-income tract is determined by the federal government through U.S. Census data. Potential buyers should check with a Fifth Third mortgage loan originator to see if the area they are looking in qualifies for the credit. To be eligible for the down payment assistance, borrowers can qualify based upon income level and/ or by purchasing property in a low-income census tract. Down payment assistance up to $5,000 is available if meeting one of the criteria and up to $7,500 for both criteria. The subject property must be in one of the following eligible states: MI, IN, IL, KY, TN, OH, WV, NC, GA, FL and located in a low-income Census Tract or borrower must meet the low-income limit threshold based on the qualifying income per FFIEC’s website. Down payment assistance may be taxable as income and reported to the IRS. Consult your tax advisor. Not available with all loan products. Loans are subject to credit review and approval.

CENTURY 21 Real Estate Takes Experiences To Global Heights Via A New Referral Network Century 21 Real Estate LLC has announced a new technology solutions collaboration with Immobel--The CENTURY 21 Global Referral NetworkSM (the “Referral Network”)—which will eventually connect its 11,500 offices worldwide and help its affiliated sales professionals take experiences to global heights. Currently offered in eight countries (United States, Spain, Portugal, Russia, Cyprus, Montenegro, Albania and Macedonia), the Referral Network is a market differentiator that will bring speed and security to client relationships and agent referrals, and a more seamless method for closing continent-to-continent and country-to-country deals, according to a press release. “This collaboration with Immobel is another milestone in an almost 50-year history of Century 21 Real Estate as a brand consistently remaining relevant with consumers and industry professionals alike,” said Michael Miedler, president and chief executive officer, Century 21 Real Estate LLC. “We believe that delivering a globally-focused, continent-to-continent and country-to-country e-commerce

integrated service and referral platform will significantly improve the value proposition for our CENTURY 21 System members but more importantly, help them better serve the clients and customers they connect with each day.” For sellers of real property, the Referral Network, in conjunction with century21.com/global, opens the world to their listings including the 131,000 CENTURY 21 affiliated agents and their customers across the globe. For homebuyers and investors, who might be relocating, buying a vacation home or looking for an investment property, being able to view available properties in their native languages and currencies makes the process easier, and fosters better communications and global collaboration between them and their agents, according to a press release. “Now more than ever, our affiliated brokerages need to offer speed, convenience and security that first and foremost meets the needs of their clients,” added Miedler. “The Referral Network offers all three of these vital functions, and the result will be a greater peace of mind for the globe’s real estate consumers,” he added.

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million. Starting in 2008, the Subaru Share the Love Event is held from mid-November to the end of the calendar year, during which Subaru donates $250 to the customer’s choice of charities for every new Subaru vehicle purchased or leased at 632 participating Subaru retailers nationwide. To learn about the Subaru Share the Love Event, please visit www. subaru.com/share.

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NEWS Womanish Pop Up to explore what women love Continued from page 3 month pop-up. Dionna said they don’t want to keep it open for a long extended time because they want to keep it new, fresh and inclusive. “We do plan on taking this to other cities. Chicago is home, so we might do it for like a two-month stint, this year. And, next year, we’ll do it again, so it’ll always be something new,” Dionna said. “We definitely want to take this around to other major cities like LA, New York, different things like that. So, women around the U.S. can experience Womanish.” Danyelle said her favorite room is the Child-ish room, because she’s “a big kid at heart.” She said she really likes the feeling of walking into the room because “it takes you back to childhood and simpler times.” Dionna said her favorite isn’t a room but a transition into a room called Publ-ish. “It’s going to be just like a mural of quotes and articles from really powerful, amazing women throughout history. I just think that’s so powerful and impactful just to be able to see that and experience that. That’s what

my favorite is,” she said. Danyelle said she wants people to get a sense of community, women supporting other women and power from the exhibition. “We want people to have conversation[s] about things that are affecting women, different sociopolitical topics. We also want people to have a really good time. This time is kind of a stressful time, and so we want people to come in and have a good time and have fun and make friends,” she said. “That’s why we have so much programming, happy hours. We really are promoting community and a safe space and networking and really just kind of you leave the world behind when you enter Womanish. It’s kind of an all-inclusive experience, from bars inside to an actual programming space to a diner, there’s so much to do. We kind of want you to get lost in our fun house.” Dionna said she wants the exhibition to serve as an inspiration to other young women. She said it’s also important that the concept was first started by two young Black women.

She said what’s important to her is that other women that look like them think they can do it too! “This business was totally concepted and created by women,” Dionna said. “And we kind of bootstrapped it,” She added they didn’t have super big investors or brands or anything like that behind them. “I think it’s really powerful that three regular women created this big movement. So, I think that’s really cool as well,” added Dionna. Due to recent developments with COVID-19, the opening of the pop-up has been postponed from its original Wednesday, March 24, date. For more information and tickets, visit www.wearewomanish.com.

Danyelle Gray, pictured, is the co-founder of Womanish, an experiential immersive exhibit space focused on issues that impact women.

Dionna Gray, pictured, is the co-founder of Womanish, an experiential immersive exhibit space focused on issues that impact women.

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A Tribute Event To Celebrate Women History Month

Black Girl Magic High Tea hosted by Platinum Public Strategies was recently held at the Fulton Market honoring outstanding African American women from the Chicago land area. Pictured in the photo on the left are some of the honorees: Erickajoy Daniels, SVP & Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Advocate Aurora Health; Andrea Zopp, President & CEO World Business of Chicago; Charise Williams, Director of External Affairs, Chicago Federation of Labor; Felicia Davis, Felicia Davis, President & CEO, Chicago Foundation for Women; Helene Gayle Helene Gayle, CEO, Chicago Community Trust; Angel Perez, Director of External Affairs, Com Ed; .; Kimberly DuBuclet, Commissioner, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District; Carolyn Palmer (guest) Columnist; Kimberly McCullough Starks, Platinum Public Strategies. Other honorees who are not pictured are: Kim Foxx, Cook County State’s Attorney; Sonya Harper, State Representative; Nicole Hayes, President& CEO Pier 31; Janice Jackson, CEO, Chicago Public Schools; Dr. Donna Simpson Leak, Superintendent SD 168, Vice-Chair, Illinois State Board of Education.

Members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. represent at ‘Black Girl Magic”. Pictured are: Cynthia Washington; guest; States Attorney Kim Foxx; Angela Waller, Advocate Hospital; Dr. Mabel Alfred, Superintendent SD 159; State Senator Kimberly Lightford and Commissioner Kari Steele.

Enjoying the sounds of Park and Ride are Tiffany Hightower; Carolyn Palmer; Commissioner Kari Steele; State Representative Debbie Meyers-Martin.

Black Girl Magic Honoree Donna Simpson Leak, Superintendent SD 168, Vice-Chair, Illinois State Board of Education; Dr. Sonya Whitaker, Deputy Superintendent of Schools, SD 148; Judge Adrienne Davis.

LaCael Palmer-Pratt, Chicago State University; Gloria Jenkins, West Side Association for Community Action, (WACA); Karilyn Palmer-Paschal, Grand Canyon University; Lola Jenkins, West Side Association for Community Action (WACA).

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