Applications for the After School Matters summer session are now open! The thousands of teens who participate in our innovative programs this summer will explore their passions, develop mentoring relationships, and grow in a youth-centered environment, all while earning a stipend—teens ages 16+ will have the opportunity to earn up to $15 an hour for their participation. Learn more here.

With Governor Pritzker more than doubling funding aimed at reducing firearm violence since he took office, eligible organizations can apply for over $150 million in state funding to further violence prevention efforts.

The grants are made possible through the Reimagine Public Safety Act (RPSA), which aims to address the root causes of firearm violence in Illinois through targeted, integrated behavioral health services, access to economic opportunities, and violence interruption and prevention programs.

For more details on the above grants and the Office of Firearm Violence Prevention, visit www.DHS.Illinois.gov/OFVP. All applicants must be GATA prequalified. To learn more check out IDHS’ GATA App.

On Tuesday, March 15 from 5-6 p.m., I will host a town hall to discuss public safety concerns in our district along with Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart and Director Roe Conn. It will be streamed on Facebook live. I hope to see you there.

Find a COVID-19 vaccine appointment this week through CPS: 

- Permanent sites

- Mobile Events

- School-Based Health Centers

Sign up for weekly COVID testing at CPS