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Citizen The Citizen: Serving The Black Community For 55 Years Week of May 27, 2020
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Congressman Bobby L. Rush, along with other Midwestern United State Representatives, talked about the importance of passing the HEROES Act. Photo courtesy of Congressman Bobby L. Rush
HEROES ACT VOTED ON IN THE HOUSE, AWAITS SENATE
On May 15, the United States House of Representatives voted in favor of a bill, introduced by House Democrats that would provide one trillion dollars in funding to state and local governments. PAGE 2
$25 Million Fast-Track Grants Accelerate Planned Infrastructure Projects in the Wake of Covid-19
Northern Trust Provides $100 Million in Small Business Support
On a virtual trip, feel a world away and explore Mars
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NEWS
HEROES Act voted on in the House, awaits Senate Continued from page 1 BY TIA CAROL JONES
On May 15, the United States House of Representatives voted in favor of a bill, introduced by House Democrats that would provide one trillion dollars in funding to state and local governments. The bill H.R 6800, called the HEROES Act, was lauded by Democrats and was the fifth relief package for Americans in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Previous legislation included the Payment Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, Families First Coronavirus Response Act and Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act. The HEROES Act would include a $200 billion Heroes’ Fund for essential workers, $75 billion for
Congressman Bobby L. Rush, along with other Midwestern United State Representatives, talked about the importance of passing the HEROES Act. Photo courtesy of Congressman Bobby L. Rush
testing, tracing and treatment, extend the $600 weekly federal unemployment payments through next January, as well as protect people losing their employer-provided health insurance with COBRA subsidies and create a special en-
rollment period in the Affordable Care Act exchanges for uninsured Americans. In a call with reporters, U.S. Congressman Bobby L. Rush, D. Dist 1, along with Congressman Mike Quigley, D. Dist. 5, spoke about the importance of the bill and how it would benefit residents in his community. “As Chairman of the Energy Subcommittee, I am also proud to see that this bill provides relief to
ensure that millions of American[s] are able to keep their water running and their lights on during this pandemic, including $1.5 billion in additional funding to LIHEAP, the largest energy assistance program in the country,” he said. Other provisions in the HEROES Act include contact tracing, something Rush said is necessary in stopping the spread of COVID-19 in black and brown communities, which have been hardest hit by the virus. “I am admittedly concerned that the provisions included in the HEROES Act – specifically, the contract tracing provisions – do not go far enough to protect African Americans and other communities that are being most impacted by the virus. However, I remain committed to working with leadership to strengthen these policies, which are fundamental to safely reopening the economy,” he said. On May 1, Rush introduced H.R. 6666, the COVID-19 Testing, Reaching and Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act. This bill would establish a grant program run by the Centers for Disease Control and
briefly EDUCATION LEGISLATIVE BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP State Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, is encouraging students who are interested in seeking higher education to apply for the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation (ILBCF) Scholarship. For over 15 years, the ILBCF scholarship has served as a gateway to higher education for countless young adults who may have not been able to attend without it. The deadline for the 2020 ILBCF Scholarship has been extended from Monday, May 1 to Thursday, June 4. The scholarship awards recipients $1,000 to use toward furthering their academic careers. The application is open to students who are Illinois residents and have been accepted or are currently enrolled at a community college, university or vocational school. To apply for the ILBCF scholarship, interested students can complete the application online at www. illinoislegislativeblackcaucusfoundation.formstack.com/ forms/2020_scholarship_application.
HEALTH
CONGRESSWOMAN KELLY ANNOUNCES $2.6 MILLION IN FEDERAL GRANTS FOR EXPANDED COVID-19 TESTING SITES Congresswoman Robin Kelly recently announced that federal grants totaling nearly $2.6 million have been awarded to five community health centers to expand vital coronavirus testing within the 2nd Congressional District. “Testing is our best line of defense against the spread of COVID-19,” Congresswoman Kelly said. “I’m www.citizennewspapergroup.com
Prevention to mobilize testing and contact tracing efforts. Intended grantees would include Community Health Centers, School Based Health Centers, academic medical centers, non-profits, as well as other entities who would hire and train individuals to operate mobile testing units, as well as do outreach in hot spots and medically underserved areas. Quigley said he supported the HEROES Act because it provides the assistance workers and families are currently in need of. “We know that essential workers can’t afford to wait for support and families can’t afford to wait to put food on their tables. While Republicans say they feel no urgency, House Democrats have presented an ambitious path forward in our fight against coronavirus and are providing a lifeline to impacted families and individuals,” he said. “I’m proud of how members of my community have stepped up to support each other and do their part to stop the spread. Passing the Heroes Act would show the American people that Congress is doing our part, too.”
especially grateful the grants will expand testing within Cook County and within our minority communities, which have been disproportionately and adversely impacted by this crisis.” Community Health Centers awarded the grants were: • Aunt Martha’s Health and Wellness, $1,023,874 • Christian Community Health Center, $362,824 • Family Christian Health Center – $373,399 • TCA Health, Inc. - $208,864 • Chicago Family Health Center - $606,064 Olympia Fields-based Aunt Martha’s will use the funds to increase its COVID-19 testing capacity at all of its 23 health center locations. It will also expand its use of telehealth technology to provide increased access for screening while minimizing contact risks for its patients and employees. In addition, Aunt Martha’s will initiate targeted outreach campaigns to educate and connect high-risk minority populations to integrated primary care, behavioral health and supportive services.
LAW & POLITICS
COCHRAN FIRM CHARLOTTE ATTORNEY FAITH FOX HOSTS NEW ONLINE SERIES WITH CELEBRITY GUESTS In an effort of broader world and community service, Attorney Faith Fox, Managing Partner at The Cochran Firm Charlotte, has launched a live, online series, “Acts of Faith - Conversations in the Pandemic with Attorney Faith Fox,” every Sunday at 4:00 p.m. during the month of May. The one-hour presentation will stream on Instagram Live at @cochranfirmcharlotte and replay on Facebook on The Cochran Firm Charlotte page. Fox has invited special friends as guests to join her throughout the series, including sports journalist and commentator Stephen A. Smith, NBA veteran Sam Perkins, actor Keith Burke from Tyler Perry’s “The Haves and the Have Nots,” and renowned civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump.
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Illinoisans Encouraged To Make Their Mark During Older Americans Month May is Older Americans Month in Illinois and the state’s Department on Aging (IDoA) is encouraging all Illinoisans to “Make Your Mark” in the lives of our older adults. “Make Your Mark” is the theme of this year’s recognition, which highlights the differences everyone can make in the lives of the state’s more than 2.7 million older adults and in support of our more than 70,000 caregivers. In recognition of the month, IDoA released a Public Service Announcement (PSA) to create awareness of how important it is to support our older family members, friends, and neighbors, especially during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The PSA is also meant to raise awareness of programs and services available for seniors through IDoA, their 13 Area Agencies on Aging, and 46 Care Coordination Units. Specifically, legendary television journalist, producer, and news anchor, Bill Kurtis assisted in putting together the 30 second PSA, which encourages everyone to Make Their Mark. “It’s a privilege to be a part of this campaign,” said Bill Kurtis. “I know
when I heard that being over 60 put you among the most vulnerable to the COVID-19 virus, it took me a while to realize how far into the bracket I am at 79. How hard it was to face the reality that these warnings were meant for me, along with the countless other older Illinoisans. After decades of being the caregivers, and the ones on the front lines, we now need to turn to rally all the non-seniors to be ever more caring and concerned about the physical and mental health and well-being of those we honor this May - Older Americans Month.” When Older Americans Month was established by President John F. Kennedy and members of the National Council of Senior Citizens in 1963, there were only 17 million Americans 65 years of age and older, about a third of older Americans lived in poverty, and there were few programs to meet their needs. Today in Illinois, people 85 years of age and older is the fastest growing segment of the older population, and by 2030, individuals 65 years of age and older will represent almost 25% of Illinois’s population. Members of this
In Illinois, people 85 years of age and older is the fastest growing segment of the older population, and by 2030, individuals 65 years of age and older will represent almost 25% of Illinois’s population.
age group, along with individuals with underlying medical conditions, are among those most at risk for health complications related to COVID-19. For more information on how you can Make Your Mark, and for programs and services available to assist older adults in Illinois, visit www. illinois.gov/aging or 1-800-252-8966 (hearing impaired call 888-206-1327) or by email aging.ilsenior@illinois.gov.
Illinois Health Facilities Required To Allow Support Persons For People With Disabilities The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) recently released new guidance to help families support their loved ones with developmental disabilities. Persons with disabilities can rely on reasonable accommodations in Illinois hospitals during their treatment, which is more important than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic. Friday’s announcement from IDPH clarifies and strengthens a previously issued bulletin on non-discrimination in health care. Hospitals and health facilities should allow individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) to be accompanied by a support person, such as a guardian, family member, caregiver, or paid support worker during their time in the hospital. “It’s critical that individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities can effectively communicate with healthcare workers when they
are in hospital settings,” said IDHS Secretary Grace Hou. “Although serious social distancing and other COVID-19 related precautions are still in effect, people with disabilities deserve access to excellent health care, which often requires a support person.” “This guidance brings protection for patients with disabilities and their families during this critical time,” said Allison Stark, director of the division of developmental disabilities at IDHS. “I hope many people can now sleep a little bit easier knowing they have this support in these uncertain times.” Without effective communication between medical providers and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, medical providers risk substituting misplaced assumptions and potential biases about the person with a disability for verifiable information and medical history. In addition, effective communica-
tion leads to better transparency in process and protocols, which helps to ensure that the medical provider and the person with a disability understand each other and agree. The IDPH guidance asks hospitals to establish a protocol that allows at least one support person to be present with any individual with I/DD in a hospital emergency room and to accompany individuals admitted to the hospital. For hospitalized patients, especially those with prolonged hospitalizations, the individual or legal guardian should be allowed to designate two different support people. The support person should always adhere to hospital policies and wear a designated identification tag provided by the hospital. Specifically, support persons must wear hospital-provided Personal Protective Equipment, as directed, and comply with all hospital infection control procedures. www.citizennewspapergroup.com
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BUSINESS
$25 Million Fast-Track Grants Accelerate Planned Infrastructure Projects in the Wake of Covid-19 Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) recently announced Fast-Track Public Infrastructure Grants, an initiative to accelerate work on planned public infrastructure projects around the state. The State is expediting $25 million of existing Rebuild Illinois funding to local public infrastructure projects that are ready to begin work this summer, as many local governments face lost revenues, impacting their ability to finance these projects. While COVID-19 places a unique economic burden on communities across the state, this shift in grant funding will help accelerate construction on planned infrastructure projects, while helping return skilled labor to work. “I’m proud to announce we are moving forward with $25 million
in DCEO grants to help local governments jumpstart public infrastructure projects for the summer construction season,” Governor JB Pritzker said in a news release. “This will keep key public infrastructure projects in the pipeline, and support the return of skilled labor to job sites for the busy summer season. Starting today, local governments with shovel ready projects – including school districts, townships, and other entities – can apply for this funding.” The Fast-Track program leverages funding from Rebuild Illinois, the state’s multi-year capital plan, for allocation to shovel-ready projects just in time for the summer construction season. Fast-Track frontloads a portion of an existing Notice of Funding, to expedite funds available for grants ranging in size between $500,000 and $5 million.
Funding will be awarded on a rolling basis, with projects submitted in underserved areas to be given priority. “We recognize the unique challenge and burdens that COVID-19 is placing on us all, and we are taking steps to provide relief to businesses and communities,” said DCEO Director Erin Guthrie. “Through the Fast Track Public Infrastructure Grants Program, the administration will provide a much-needed boost for workers across the state as well as the critical infrastructure projects our state depends on.” The Fast-Track grants will help restore key public works projects that may have otherwise been cancelled and will help skilled labor return to the job in time for the construction season. Funds can be used to support projects such as expansions of water and sewer systems and reinvestment to modernize schools and other public buildings. Eligible grantees are local governments and other public entities with significant public infrastructure projects that could commence work within 90 days of receiving award notice. Projects eligible for grant funding must be public assets, must be permanent in nature and must not have recurring project expenses. Fast-Track projects must meet shovelready criteria, as well as the minority business participation requirements of the State of Illinois’ Business Enterprise Program. To apply for the grants, please visit https://bit.ly/2xqjOad. These Fast Track grants accelerate
Fast-Track Public Infrastructure Grants, an initiative designed to accelerate work on planned public infrastructure projects around the state, leverages funding from Rebuild Illinois and allows local governments with shovel ready projects to apply for funding.
a portion of an ongoing $50 million Notice of Funding Opportunity for public infrastructure. Communities that need more time or that do not have projects that meet the shovel-ready criteria may submit an application to receive a grant for the remainder of the funds by June 30. Source funding for the Fast Track grants is generated by Rebuild Illinois– a $45 billion plan passed by Governor Pritzker to provide the state’s first comprehensive capital plan in more than a decade. DCEO has been charged with spearheading a number of Rebuild Illinois programs, including investments to expand broadband capacity, fund new public works projects, incentivize business development, and other initiatives designed to promote economic growth for all communities across the state.
The Fast Track grants program is one of a number of economic assistance initiatives designed by DCEO to mitigate the economic impact of the pandemic—with relief programs making more than $100 million available to Illinois communities in response to COVID-19. These emergency relief initiatives include the Downstate Small Business Stabilization Program, Emergency Hospitality Grants, the Emergency Small Business Loan Fund, and other targeted assistance to serve businesses and communities with the greatest needs. DCEO will conduct a series of webinars and outreach to local governments to provide information on the new Fast Track grants. For a list of upcoming webinars as well as a list of resources available to small businesses, please visit DCEO’s website.
Northern Trust Provides $100 Million in Small Business Support Northern Trust Corporation (Nasdaq: NTRS) recently announced that it is providing $100 million in low-cost funding to assist Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) as they provide loans to small businesses and non-profit organizations under the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). “This funding in response to the COVID-19 pandemic will help meet urgent demand among small businesses and non-profit groups,” Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael O’Grady said. “Since 1995, we have provided capital to CDFIs with flexible terms and low rates to facilitate lending in underserved communities,” O’Grady continued in a news release. Under the CARES Act, the PPP facilitates bank loans to small businesses guaranteed by the Small Business Administration to help cover payroll and other expenses during the COVID-19 pandemic. CDFIs provide loans, investments, financial services and technical assistance to www.citizennewspapergroup.com
underserved populations and communities. “These investments facilitate the rapid deployment of PPP loans to small businesses and non-profit organizations by providing low cost capital to bridge the timing between the making of loans and reimbursement by the Small Business Administration,” said Connie Lindsey, head of corporate social responsibility and global diversity, equity & inclusion. “In turn, the funds will assist the small businesses that form an integral part of our communities.” For those small businesses that are not able to access PPP loans, Northern Trust is investing in CDFIs that provide small business loans through state COVID19 small business loan pools, such as the Illinois Small Business Emergency Fund and the San Francisco Hardship Emergency Loan Program. This investment is aligned with Northern Trust, donating $3 million to support organizations serving those directly affected by the pandemic.
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FASHION
Innersense Organic Beauty Announces $500,000 Salon Stimulus Fund for Its US Professional Community Hair care brand Innersense Organic Beauty has announced a $500,000 salon stimulus fund to help its hairstylist community replenish its salon retail inventory, back bars and stations as the United States begins lessening COVID-19 business restrictions. The allowance means active salons and stylists can get back behind the chair with fresh inventory and minimized financial burdens. Founded by hair stylists for hair stylists, Innersense Organic Beauty established the fund to assist its essential salon partners who have been forced to shut doors during the pandemic. Active salons and stylists can use their gift allotment on in-stock retail
inventory, backbar products and samples. In a news release, Greg Starkman, Innersense Organic Beauty founder said, “This is not a fund to offer credit, promotion or loans. It’s a no-strings attached gift to help our hard hit salon and stylist community.” He added, “Our salon partners are the heart and soul of our brand. This program allows them to get back behind the chair, with product in hand, without worry, financial burden or any sort of payback. “It’s what they need right now so they can get back to doing what they love, and that’s doing hair,” Starkman continued. Founded as “self care for caregivers behind the chair,” the
clean beauty brand is maintaining its intimate connection with the holistic hair community during the pandemic by enlisting stylists to serve as live hair consultants on its US website and contributing financial assistance to the Professional Beauty Association COVID 19 Relief Fund. Beauty professionals Greg and Joanne Starkman founded Innersense Organic Beauty to bring clean, pure and toxin free hair care to salons, stylists and consumers seeking to make healthier choices. A leader in the clean hair care movement, the brand can be found in salons, specialty beauty retailers and e-retailers across the globe. Visit innersensebeauty.com to learn more.
TINte Cosmetics brings back childhood memories through lip balms and glosses
The beard care market is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of over 6% during the period between 2019–2025
Beard care market expected to grow The beard care market is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of over 6% during the period between 2019–2025, according to ReportLinker, which finds and organizes the latest industry data. Changing perceptions toward facial hair care products among men and the increasing popularity of men’s grooming products have led to the growth of grooming products, especially beard care. More than 75% of men feel that a well-groomed
appearance enhances and boosts self-confidence. This assumption, which has been prevalent in major metros and urban cities, is gradually spreading to tier-II cities due to the increasing internet penetration. Moreover, the grooming trend has inculcated millennials to focus on appearance and beard styling. The exposure to global brands and products with the rise in purchasing power among millennials is enhancing market growth. Read the full report: https://www.reportlinker.com/ p05893061/?utm_source=PRN www.citizennewspapergroup.com
TINte Cosmetics says customers are going crazy with excitement over their products and sharing fun memories on the company’s website and social media pages. “Our brand offers not Lip Licking Lip Balms, Kissing Potions by Tinte Cosonly absolutely amazing metics Made in USA lip balms and glosses that are made in the USA and formulated is a longing for that, especially now,” with organic and natural ingredients, she said. but we take our customers back in Here are some posts customers are time, a walk down memory lane. Every leaving on TINte Cosmetics’ website woman has a sweet memory attached to and social media pages: one of our flavored lip balms or glosses SO EXCITED - Perfect timing, as we which makes our products incredibly are almost all feeling a little down due special,” said TINte’s Creator Stacy Reid. to the pandemic; it was the perfect time “Our customers are mostly women to remember and revisit some good who grew up in the late 1970s and 80s. memories of my childhood. Thanks! When these women get a glimpse of Mandy R the products they used during their TAKES ME BACK I had this product childhood, they are overcome with a when I was a young teen when life was plethora of emotions. Some women cry innocent and easy. When I came across because their mother gave them these it again, I purchased it of course. Life when they were a child, some women may not be so easy anymore, but when I scream with excitement from pure swiped that balm across my lips for one nostalgia, and most women share the moment, all was good. - Janice C funniest stories of how they used the So nostalgically wonderful! This products back in the day. We hear over reminds me of my childhood! These and over, how these balms and glosses slider tins and roller ball glosses ... were a staple at the roller rink. Everyone remind me of a time when I didn’t had one of the rollerball glosses in their have worries or stress ... thank you for back pocket right next to their hair bringing me back to some of the best comb,” Reid added in a news release. memories I had as a kid. - Suzann B Reid grew up loving these vintage TINte Cosmetics is about evoking slider tin flavored lip balms, Kissing nostalgia, bringing back sweet Sticks and Rollerball Kissing Potions. memories and simpler times. Founded “I would arrange them in my room, in 2003, TINte’s goal is to create according to my favorites. I would carry childhood feelings for all the women several flavors with me at all times, and who grew up with this product and to I would stalk my local Hallmark store create sweet memories for the younger just waiting for the next flavor to arrive! generation who are discovering the I work with the products daily, and I products for the first time. TINte still feel my childhood excitement when Cosmetics formulated their Lip I look at them and especially when Licking Lip balms, Kissing Sticks and I smell them. Our products take my Rollerball Lip Potions to be organic generation back to simpler times when and natural and all their products are life seemed innocent and easy and there made in the USA.
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On a virtual trip, feel a world away and explore Mars Family Features - A dream vacation is the perfect antidote to stress and the monotony of daily life. When a getaway isn’t in the cards, you can still escape and explore new places virtually. A virtual trip can be a great way to explore destinations you might consider for a future vacation, or it may be a chance to see remarkable sights around the world that you wouldn’t get to experience otherwise. Virtual travel can also engage kids in learning when you pair the experience with lessons on culture, geography or even a homemade take on local culinary treats. Add authenticity to the experience with special touches that mimic the ambiance. If you’re visiting the beach, kick up the heat and turn on a fan for some breeze. Light a coconut-scented candle and enjoy a bowl of ice cream while you take in the sights. Get your virtual adventures underway with these selections from the travel experts at Vrbo: Look around the Louvre in Paris. Explore the Egyptian Antiquities, remains of the Louvre’s Moat and Galerie d’Apollon by virtual museum tour as you head inside this iconic art lover’s institution. Sneak inside the San Diego Zoo. Get up close and personal with the resident apes, penguins,
A virtual trip can be a great way to explore destinations. In this photo Earth is compared to Mars. On a virtual trip, feel a world away as you explore Mars from aboard NASA’s Curiosity Rover.
pandas, giraffes, elephants and tigers in real time via one of the many live cams positioned to spot wildlife from the comfort of your couch.
Walk the Great Wall of China. Make your Great Wall goals a reality. Get a glimpse of this 300-mile wonder of the world with a cyber stroll before
dreaming up your own future family trip. Watch big wave surfing in Maui. Transport yourself to the beach as you watch white-knuckle surfing at its most surreal. Whether you’re a super fan or first-time spectator of the sport, it’s a compelling beach-cam watch and a welcome escape from the everyday. Travel 352 million miles to Mars. Feel a world away as you explore Mars from aboard NASA’s Curiosity Rover. Learn as you roam between its different mission sites for a virtual, yet realistic, view of the Red Planet’s remarkable landscape. For families who miss traveling together, you can share the joys of your virtual journey through videoconferencing and adding some extra ambiance and a change of scenery by downloading a travel wallpaper for your meeting background. If the virtual destinations inspire you to visit in person someday, use resources like Vrbo’s Trip Boards to create a list of places to stay as soon as you can get away, and keep the dream going by sending the link to family members and asking them to vote and comment on their favorites. Find more travel-inspired ideas to pass your time at home at vrbo.com SOURCE: Vrbo
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Make the Backyard a Destination for Family Fun ((StatePoint) With many events canceled and public venues closed, the backyard is likely going to be the new hot spot destination for families nationwide. But staying home doesn’t have to be boring. Using these tips, you can put together an afternoon of sunshine and fun, right in your own backyard. Focus on the Food For delicious wings, you don’t need to head to a favorite restaurant. You can prepare them at home with this recipe for Milo’s Sweet Tea Wings: Ingredients: • 3 cups Milo’s Sweet Tea • 2.5 pounds chicken wings, cut into drums and flats • 2 teaspoons garlic salt, divided • 1.5 - 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper, depending on heat preference • 2 teaspoons garlic powder • 2 teaspoons chili powder • 2 teaspoons paprika • 2 teaspoons lemon pepper Instructions: • In a medium bowl, whisk together Milo's Sweet Tea and 2 teaspoons garlic salt; set aside. Place chicken wings in a large shallow dish. Pour Milo’s mixture over chicken; cover and refrigerate for 8 hours. • Preheat grill to medium or oven to 400 F. • In a large bowl, combine remaining garlic salt, cayenne, garlic powder, chili powder, paprika, and lemon pepper. Toss chicken and spices in large zip lock bag or bowl until evenly coated. • For grill, place wings over heat turning frequently. Cook for 20-25 minutes or until the internal temperature is 165 degrees and skin is crispy. • For oven, arrange wings on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, turning halfway through, until skin is browned and tips are crispy. Serve warm. For extra crisp, toss wings on the grill over medium-high heat for three minutes per side before serving.
PHOTO SOURCE: (c) steele2123 / iStock via Getty Images Plus Find even more recipes perfect for a backyard barbecue at DrinkMilos.com/recipes.
with your family -- whether it’s all songs about summer or you focus on a particular decade, you can create a specialized playlist to set the tone and dress for the occasion.
Cool Off Keep a cooler of delicious drinks handy to stay refreshed on a warm day. Iced tea is always a summer classic, but be sure to have a variety of flavors on deck to satisfy everyone’s taste buds -- sweet tea, zero calorie sweet tea, and tea mixed with lemonade, to name a few. The high-quality, fresh beverages offered by Milo’s are made with natural ingredients and have no added colors or preservatives.
Game On You may be feeling a bit cooped up these days, so be sure to play some yard games that allow you to stretch your legs as well as concentrate. Cornhole and bocce make great choices, or set up outsized versions of your favorite board games that are best played outdoors.
Create a Theme Night Choose a different theme for every backyard BBQ you enjoy
With delicious eats, cool drinks, games and music, you can make the backyard the ideal place to “get away from it all” and enjoy an afternoon of family fun.
FAMILY LIVING Play Safe at Home With a Fun-Filled Family Staycation (StatePoint) Staying at home and practicing social distancing can feel more challenging as the weather warms
and the itch for family fun at the beach becomes stronger. However, being socially responsible does not mean you need to put the fun on hold. Consider these ideas from the experts at Intex to create a fun and safe backyard beach day of your own: • Create a “View”: Recreate the feeling of being at the beach by designing your own tropical “view.” With a couple of inflatable palm trees and some umbrellas, you can feel like you’re on a tropical vacation. All that’s left is to lay out some beach towels and break out the SPF. • Play Games: No beach day is complete without your favorite beach games. Keep it casual with Frisbee and paddle ball or set up a volleyball net for a little bit of family competition. • Cool Off: You don’t need the lake or ocean to enjoy hours in the water. With a pool, you can keep the family busy all day long right in your own backyard. The Ultra XTR Rectangular Above Ground Frame Swimming Pool from Intex has an easy set-up and sizes to fit almost any backyard. Along with its selection of pools, the brand also offers play centers, including the Rainbow Ring Play Center with waterslide, wading pool, water sprayer and ring toss game. • Get Comfortable: With a unique style for everyone in the family, inflatable floats can transform your backyard into a vacation getaway. The Intex Palm Leaf and Pink Seashell designs can help you extend the tropical feel of your staycation and provide some fun options for the family. For those who like to enjoy a nice cold drink, be sure your lounger includes a cup holder. • Fire Up the Grill: Fire up the grill for a cookout or make a picnic style lunch with sandwiches and snacks. Either way, you’ll be recreating delicious beach fare. • Crank Up the Tunes: Make a relaxing beach playlist, grab the speakers and crank up the tunes. Use your time at home to build lasting memories with family. With a few fun backyard ideas, you can make the time spent social distancing less stressful and a lot more fun.
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NEWS Schools may be closed, but keeping kids on a schedule provides a sense of structure StatePoint - School closures have forced families nationwide to readjust to the current reality. However, a sense of structure is important for children’s developmental growth. To create a routine for your kids that sticks, consider the following tips: • Just because there is no formal school day doesn’t mean kids should sleep in or stay up late at night. Keep the same bedtimes, wake-up routines and mealtimes you always maintained during a regular school week. Doing so will bookend the mornings and evenings with a sense of normalcy. • Mimic a school day to the best of your ability. Use the distance-learning tools your child’s teachers offer as well as other educational apps and resources to have kids focus on different school subjects. This will help break up the day into little chunks just as would happen in the classroom. Be sure to build in time for art projects, exercise and music. Most importantly, don’t forget “recess.” If possible, allow children to play in the backyard where they can socially distance from neighbors, or set up an area of your home for playtime.
pairing your children’s devices. From there, you will be able to manage devices remotely to create a schedule that keeps kids offline when they need to be focused on other things. It can also be customized to allow children to visit and use only certain learning sites or apps during particular hours of the day. Because this schedule lives on the children’s devices as well, you’ll be giving
During these challenging times, it can be tempting to let your family routine fly out the window. By using new tools such as distance-learning programming and schedule management apps, you can keep kids to a schedule that makes them ultimately happier and healthier.
• Evenings are a good time to relax and unwind together. Play board games, watch your children’s favorite movies or even use the many resources available online to enjoy a virtual walking tour of a museum, botanical garden or zoo. This is also a good time to allow children to connect with their friends using video chat or with family members they are not currently able to see in-person. • For many children, screens are
their greatest distraction. For this reason, one of the best ways to ensure your children stay focused on the schedule you create for them is by managing their screen time. One easy way to do so with less direct intervention from you (since you are likely busy yourself!) is by using a screen time monitoring and scheduling tool like the OurPact app. Get started by signing up for a free account and
Pursuing a career in financial advising? Here’s what you need to know StatePoint - If you’ve decided to pursue a career in financial advising, there are a few things you should know about the many opportunities within this fast-growing field. Whether you are just starting out or you are looking to make a career change, understanding the typical career path will help you chart your professional development. It will also help you evaluate the different types of positions and specialties within the financial advisory field so that you can decide where your interests and expertise best fit. Research from the CFP Board Center for Financial Planning has found a common five-step advisory career progression within leading financial planning firms: analyst, associate advisor, service advisor, lead advisor/managing director and principal/partner. Each of these positions involves a specific set of responsibilities, degrees and required skills. At the entry-level, analysts support a firm’s data maintenance and financial plan preparation, while principals/partners are responsible for managing a large team of advisors, contributing to firm growth, and servicing the most complex and largest client relationships. Some firms may require you to obtain professional certifications, such as the Certified Financial Planner designation, to attain certain positions. The unique skill set you
develop while pursuing CFP certification provides a critical foundation to build a successful career in this growing field. You can also choose to specialize in different areas of financial advising. Deciding which specialty to pursue depends on your interests and qualifications: • Financial planners give strategic advice to clients on their finances. They take a comprehensive look at a client’s entire financial picture to make recommendations for meeting short- and long-term personal and financial goals. • Accountants counsel clients on tax matters and help them prepare and submit tax returns to the Internal Revenue Service. • Attorneys support financial planners with estate and tax planning expertise and may be asked to provide advice directly to a client or to prepare legal documents needed to implement the client’s financial plan. • Estate planners provide clients with specific advice on managing their assets at the time of their death, as well as counsel on estate taxes. • Insurance agents are state-licensed individuals who sell or give advice on life, health, property and/or casualty insurance products. Many financial planners are licensed to provide these services, but some may refer clients to an insurance agent instead. • Investment advisers provide
securities advice to clients. They must register with the Securities and Exchange Commission or state securities agencies. • Brokers buy and sell securities products, such as stocks, bonds and mutual funds. They must register with a company member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and pass FINRA-administered securities exams. These specialties are not mutually exclusive, allowing you to choose several focus areas to service different client needs. You can find a detailed guide to financial advisory career paths at CFP.net/The-Center-for-Financial-Planning/Initiatives. Information on becoming a CFP professional is available at CFP.net/Get-Certified/ Certification-Process. Learning more about the financial advisory field now will help you maximize your long-term career opportunities in the future.
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them the comfort of a routine. To learn more or download, visit OurPact.com. During these challenging times, it can be tempting to let your family routine fly out the window. By using new tools such as distance-learning programming and schedule management apps, you can keep kids to a schedule that makes them ultimately happier and healthier.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Airing Your Dirty Laundry Much of when a parent and child are in conflict, goes unresolved in Black families. It often takes generations or extreme circumstances to initiate the healing process, especially in a mother-daughter relationship. That supernatural healing was depicted in the recent film short entitled Laundry Day both written and directed by Olamma Oparah and Cinematographer Colbie Fray. Dedicated to Toni Morrison, Laundry Day was conceptualized around Poet, Victoria P. Allen’s poem, “Mother’s Stain.” The film focuses on millennial dissonance between mother and daughter and how technology aides in the erasure of Black culture, traditions and generational discord. It also questions the ability to recognize or not, the “charge to keep” generations passed as a silencing force within Black and female relationships. Laundry Day Trailer Link is available at: https://vimeo.com/401430472 Official Social Media Handles/Hashtags: #LaundryDayFilm @laundrydayshortfilm @sallywalkermedia Look out for the Laundry Day film premiere on the festival circuit.
Dedicated to Toni Morrison, Laundry Day was conceptualized around Poet, Victoria P. Allen’s poem, “Mother’s Stain.”
About Olamma Oparah: Olamma Oparah is an Atlanta based director and independent radical. Her choice of cinema lies in its ability to convey the inner reachings of the soul. Her use of sound and visual associations represent the universal knowledge expressed through the African diasporal experience,deconstructing mainstream media’s representation of Black women, men and
children. Themes in her work often pose the questions, “How does one heal from genetically ingrained PTSD?” or, “How do women exact internal change if rage is impolite, unaccepted, or ignored?” About Colbie Fray: Colbie Fray is a director and cinematographer based in Atlanta, GA. Her love for camera work
stems from being chosen at nine years old as a videographer for her school news station. She is self-taught and continues to learn new ways of storytelling through lighting and composition. Through her work, she hopes that Black women in particular are able to see themselves outside of western society’s “white male gaze” and open dialogue towards conversations that allow autonomous definition.
Starburns Audio Launches Stuck at Home with Cliff and Jason Live!
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Starburns Audio recently announced the launch of Stuck at Home with Cliff and Jason Live!, an interview show that streams live and on-demand on the podcast studio’s YouTube, Facebook Live and Twitter accounts weekday afternoons at 3:30 p.m. PT and posts weekday mornings across Apple Podcasts, Spotify and other major podcast platforms. Screenwriter Cliff Dorfman (Entourage, Warrior) hosts Stuck at Home, and Starburns Audio CEO Jason Smith co-hosts and plugs in guests live from their own computers and smartphones. First-week Stuck at Home guests include comedian Nick Guerra (Last Comic Standing), writer Karley Sciortino (Slutever), and comedian Patricia Williams (The Patdown with Ms. Pat). For Starburns Audio — which produces and distributes 40plus podcasts including Small Doses with Amanda Seales,
Stuck At Home
Gilbert Gottfried’s Amazing Colossal Podcast, The Koy Pond with Jo Koy, and 40-plus other podcasts — Stuck at Home is a meeting of production necessity, technological progress, and the opportunity to work with a singular creative talent. “We started developing Stuck at Home while we were figuring out how to do everything by remote and with the podcast market increasingly widening out to social-video platforms,” Smith
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said. “Cliff Dorfman is a writer and director who’s so quick and so nimble on live video that it became exactly the right show for this moment.” Dorfman, who was scheduled to direct a film in June before COVID-19 shut down the entertainment industry, has approached Stuck at Home as an opportunity to talk to writers, directors, producers, comedians and podcasters about their work. “I love sitting down and talking
to creative people,” Dorfman said. “Almost everybody is at home right now because of COVID-19, so it’s a good time to catch up with people. We’re talking about art and commerce. We’re talking about film and TV. We’re talking about what these creators think about their work and the world right now.” Cliff Dorfman is a screenwriter, film director, and actor. He wrote the feature film Warrior that starred Tom Hardy and Nick Nolte, and he was a staff writer on HBO’s Entourage. Dorfman is represented by ICM and managed by Valor Entertainment. Jason Smith is CEO of Starburns Audio and an executive producer of numerous podcasts, including Mueller She Wrote, Harmontown and Never Seen It. He has produced audio projects for Comedy Central, Spotify and Audible.
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COVID-19 Testing Available To All Together We Can Continue Flattening The Spread of The COVID Virus
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COVID-19 Testing Sites are opening up across the city. Here is a list of some that are already open and administering tests: Kennedy-King College 6301 S. Halsted Suburbs Movie Studio Grill 210 W. 87th St. Walgreen’s 347 E. 95th St. www.walgreens.com/covid19testing Access Health Facility 5153 S. Ashland 800-836-7633
Roseland Hospital 45 W. 111th St. 773-995-3000 Aunt Martha’s Health and Wellness Center 5001S. Michigan Ave. 877-692-8686
Harvey Aunt Martha’s Health and Wellness Center 15420 S. Dixie Highway 877-692-8686 Chicago Heights Aunt Martha’s Health and Wellness Center 500 Dixie Highway 877-692-8686
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