Hunter to host 18th annual family health and fitness fair

WHO: State Senator Mattie Hunter, Illinois Institute of Technology, Institute For Positive Living, State Representative Lamont Robinson, Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer and others
WHAT: A free health fair event
WHERE: Illinois Institute of Technology on the field north of S. R. Crown Hall at 33rd & State Street
WHEN: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6

CHICAGO – Health screenings, giveaways, live entertainment and family activities will be available at this year’s Family Health & Fitness Fair, hosted by State Senator Mattie Hunter (D-Chicago).

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Blood Drive July 29

On Friday, July 29, I will be hosting a blood drive with Red Cross and Project Kennedy at Greater Harvest Baptist Church from 12 - 4 p.m.  Lunch will be provided. You can sign up to donate here.

18th Annual Family Health & Fitness Fair

My 18th annual health fair is coming up. It will be on Saturday, August 6 from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. at the Illinois Institute of Technology. There will be dozens of vendors, and various activities and services for the whole family. 

Date: Saturday, August 6, 2022
Time: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Illinois Institute of Technology ~ 33rd & State Street
Chicago, IL 60616

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Hunter on holiday shootings: This has to stop

CHICAGO – State Senator Mattie Hunter (D-Chicago) released the following statement following the tragic shootings that occurred over the holiday weekend including the police shooting of Jayland Walker in Akron, Ohio and a mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois:

“This cannot keep happening. Gun violence is a public health crisis that plagues our nation day after day. One day, it’s a Black man that was shot 60 times by police. The next, it’s a mass shooting at an Independence Day parade. Then, there’s a residential shooting in Parkway Gardens. So many have died, and so many communities have been affected, whether it be gang violence, carjacking, police brutality or an instance of domestic terrorism.

“The common denominator every time is the guns. We must expand gun control, not just in our state, but across the nation. Our residents deserve better than a life of fear at every turn. In America, nowhere is safe. I remain committed to ensuring that this will not remain the case, and that communities can feel safe again.”