ILLINOIS HAPPENIN'S - March 2010
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Need Financial Assistance for Summer Camp?
Thanks to a grant from Parkways Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the Chicago Park District, eligible Chicago families can
receive scholarships for the 2010 summer day camp program.
You can apply for a scholarship on Thursday, March 18, from 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. or Saturday, March 20, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., at one
of nine designated parks throughout the city. Go here for a list of park locations. Applicants must bring documents showing
proof of income and proof of Chicago residency, as listed below.
PROOF OF INCOME
Applicants must provide one of the following:
* proof of participation in the federal free or reduced-lunch program
* most recent federal 1040 tax form and copies of pay stubs for the last 30 days
* AFDC/TANF case number
PROOF OF CHICAGO RESIDENCY
Scholarship awards are only available to City of Chicago residents. Applicants must show current proof of residency
such as:
* a driver's license
* state identification card
* Medicaid card
* rental lease, mortgage statement or utility bill
If approved, parents can apply their scholarship at any Chicago Park District day camp location, pending availability. Scholarship
award approval does not guarantee a slot(s) in the day camp programs. The applicant is responsible for registering in-person at
the related park(s) for the programs. In-person registration begins on Saturday, April 24 at most parks. To receive the
scholarship award, the applicant's copy of the approved scholarship form must be presented to the park(s) when registering.
Scholarship award usage is only available for in-person registration. It is not available for on-line registration.
Parents can start planning for summer by viewing summer day camp and program offerings beginning Monday, April 5 on-line.
Each summer, the Chicago Park District provides more than 30,000 campers ages 6-12 with a season of supervised activity at
more than 200 local parks. Standard day camps are six-week sessions running June 28 - Aug. 6.
Go here for more information on the scholarship program, or call the scholarship information line at 312.742.5734.
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Day Camp Details
This June and July, more than 30,000 campers ages 6-12 will go on field trips, explore nature, arts and culture, engage in sports
and recreation and enjoy pool time at most camps. They will also keep their reading skills sharp as a way to keep learning in
preparation for back-to-school in the fall. Parents seeking programs in August are encouraged to also register their children for
specialty and late summer camps. Education and character-building components are combined with recreation at several of the
Park District's specialty camps. Scholarships and financial assistance are available through Parkways Foundation, the Chicago
Park District's non-profit partner. Contact the scholarship coordinator at 312.742.5734 for more information.
Day Camp Registration Dates
View summer programs and create your wishlist, beginning April 5. Online registration begins April 19, and in-person
registration
begins on April 24. Prior to registering online, please take the time to read through our information page which includes time-
saving tips. Go here for general information about day camp.
Spring classes start the week of March 29, and spots are still available in many classes. Check out the new ballroom dancing
and sailing programs offered this spring! Go here to view spring programs or call the park(s) directly.
Help Send a Kid to Camp
Parkways Foundation, the non-profit partner of the Chicago Park District, has created a Camp Scholarship Fund. This fund is
essential, especially now, for families who need additional resources to give their children positive camp experiences in the
parks. For $100 you can send a kid to camp. Visit www.parkways.org to give to this fund.
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Beautiful City
"This is the future" begins this darkly comic fable about urban developers, criminals, law enforcement, and even a witch, all
fighting for the soul and vision of a city. Set in an urban landscape ripe for redevelopment, the parable blends off-kilter
characters, fast-paced storytelling, and stinging social satire in a tale of greed, corruption, and civic responsibility. Theatre Mir's
production marks the Chicago professional premiere of this work by George F. Walker, one of Canada's most prolific and
celebrated playwrights. Written by George F. Walker; Directed by Rob Chambers.
March 4 - April 3
Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30pm; Sundays at 3pm
Special Industry Performance on Monday, March 15 at 7:30pm.
Tickets are $25; $20 seniors; $15 students;
$20 groups (10 or more)
To purchase tickets call the Box Office at
312.742.TIXS (8497) or click here. ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LJ2MpAAuAAQAAAg6AAOtTw )
Related Events
Post-show Discussions
Saturday, March 20 with Dr. Michael Bennett (DePaul University)
Friday, March 26 with Al Gini (Loyola University Chicago and Chicago Public Radio)
University of Chicago Works of the Mind Lecture
A Line, A Cave, and A Beautiful City in Plato's Republic ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
d=LJ2MpAAuAAQAAA2nAAOtTw )
( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LJ2MpAAuAAQAAA-IAAOtTw ) Sunday, March 14, 1pm
Claudia Cassidy Theater in the Chicago Cultural Center
FREE Admission
Presented by Herman Sinaiko, Professor of Humanities, the College, the University of Chicago.
Click or copy and paste this link into your browser for more...
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IN>TIME 2010
IN>TIME ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LJ2MpAAuAAUAAAB2AAOtTw ) is a Chicago performance
series of local, national, and international artists. Developed as a collaboration between DCA Theater and the Chicago
Performance Network, the event features practitioners working with ideas of time and body, crossing the performing body with
text, objects, sounds, visual art, and technology.
IN>TIME 2010 Showcase
( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LJ2MpAAuAAUAAAKzAAOtTw ) Saturday, March 27, 6pm - 9pm
Chicago Cultural Center
FREE Admission
This year's showcase event is co-sponsored by the School of the Art Instute of Chicago Performance Department and features:
Justin Cabrillos, Angela Ellsworth, Every House has a Door, Jessica Hannah, and OOUR. Related Event
IN>TIME 2010 Symposium
Performing Futures: Sustaining and Continuing a Live Art Performance Practice ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.
com/pmailweb/ct?d=LJ2MpAAuAAUAAAZzAAOtTw )
Friday, March 26, 1pm - 5:30pm
Millennium Park Room, 5th floor in the Chicago Cultural Center
Free Admission, Registration Required
This special symposium for performance artists, presented in conjunction with the IN>TIME 2010 Showcase, will examine:
* How do artists balance the needs of presenters, funders, and audiences while maintaining innovative and radical practice?
* How do artists keep their practice alive and motivating?
* How do artists transition from institutional training to self-directed practice?
Presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, the Chicago Performance Network, and the School of the Art Institute
of Chicago.
To register for the Symposium, call the Box Office at 312.742.TIXS (8497) or click here. ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.
com/pmailweb/ct?d=LJ2MpAAuAAUAAAyVAAOtTw )
Click or copy and paste this link into your browser for more...
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Incubator Showcase: The New Colony
Incubator Showcase for
That Sordid Little Story
( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LJ2MpAAuAAIAAACIAAOtTw ) Monday, March 29, 7:30pm - 9pm
Studio Theater
in the Chicago Cultural Center
Presented by The New Colony ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LJ2MpAAuAAIAAAKnAAOtTw )
The New Colony strives to contribute original material to the American artistic canon and develop a new theater-going audience.
Its new play, That Sordid Little Story, follows a man who believes that a 1963 concept album is really the story of his life.
INCUBATOR is a series designed to support the creation of new work by emerging Chicago theater companies. Utilizing Chicago
DCA Theater space and resources, participants explore new projects, develop and refine styles, and share their process with
the public during a special showcase event.
Pay-what-you-can: $5 suggested donation at the door.
Click or copy and paste this link into your browser for more...
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The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs Theaters offer downtown audiences the opportunity to experience Chicago's vibrant
off-Loop theater scene with an innovative and exciting look at the many diverse theater companies that call Chicago home.
For tickets to any DCA Theater event, call (312) 742-TIXS (8497) or visit www.dcatheater.org ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.
pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LJ2MpAAxAAEAAAGtAAOtTw ) . Article one: Theatre Mir. Photo by John W. Sisson, Jr.
Article two: Angela Ellsworth.
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Exhibitions
Up is Down: Paintings by Joel Sheesley ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAEAAABzAAOn_Q
)
Through April 4
Michigan Avenue Gallery
These large-scale, highly representational paintings focus on the world reflected in the same two puddles outside the artist's
home. By focusing on the myriads of details and in the ambience created by the passing light, the artist opens up a whole new
world of observation and creates a sense of mystery from the mundane. Sheesley lives in Wheaton and is a Professor of Art at
Wheaton College.
Join artist Joel Sheesley for a Gallery Talk on Thursday, March 11 at 12:15pm in the gallery. ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.
pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAEAAANSAAOn_Q )
Click here for more Visual Art Exhibitions. ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
d=LEaS9QBzAAEAAATeAAOn_Q )
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Music
Classical Music ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAIAAABbAAOn_Q )
Sunday Salon: Classical Symphony Orchestra ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
d=LEaS9QBzAAIAAAIPAAOn_Q )
Sunday, March 14, 3pm, Preston Bradley Hall
Featuring talented young musicians from throughout Chicago, the Classical Symphony Orchestra ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.
pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAIAAAOyAAOn_Q ) performs Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 3, Thomas's
Mignon Overture, and Nielson's Symphony No. 2 Op. 1. Joseph Glymph conducts.
Click here for more Classical Music programs. ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
d=LEaS9QBzAAIAAAWLAAOn_Q )
In celebration of their tenth anniversary, Scandinavian jazz band Atomic ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
d=LEaS9QBzAAIAAAuJAAOn_Q ) is taking their explosive blend of American and European jazz on tour with their new CD theater
tilters Vol 1.
Click here for more Jazz/Avant Guarde Music programs. ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
d=LEaS9QBzAAIAAAzlAAOn_Q )
World Music ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAIAAA5lAAOn_Q )
Music Without Borders Friday: Los Guitarristas ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
d=LEaS9QBzAAIAABADAAOn_Q )
Friday, March 19, 12:15pm, Randolph Café
A South American guitar ensemble, Los Guitarristas ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
d=LEaS9QBzAAIAABGxAAOn_Q ) performs the traditional music of countries across the continent.
Click here for more World Music programs. ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
d=LEaS9QBzAAIAABLBAAOn_Q )
Click or copy and paste this link into your browser for more...
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Theater
Beautiful City
( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAQAAAA2AAOn_Q ) Presented by Theatre Mir ( http:
//chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAQAAAEnAAOn_Q ) , in association with DCA Theater ( http:
//chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAQAAAGeAAOn_Q )
March 4 - April 3
Thursdays - Saturdays at 7:30pm;
Sundays at 3pm
Storefront Theater, 66 E Randolph Street
"This is the future" begins this darkly comic fable about urban developers, criminals, law enforcement, and even a witch, all
fighting for the soul and vision of a city. Set in an urban landscape ripe for redevelopment, the parable blends off-kilter
characters, fast-paced storytelling, and stinging social satire in a tale of greed, corruption, and civic responsibility. Theatre Mir's
production marks the Chicago professional premiere of this work by George F. Walker, one of Canada's most prolific and
celebrated playwrights.
Tickets: $25 general admission; $20 for seniors; $15 for students
To purchase your tickets call the Box Office at
312.742.TIXS (8497) or click here. ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAQAAAYTAAOn_Q )
Click here for more DCA Theater programs. ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
d=LEaS9QBzAAQAAAdaAAOn_Q )
Click or copy and paste this link into your browser for more...
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Film
Dirt! The Movie ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAUAAABvAAOn_Q )
Saturday, March 20, 2pm
Claudia Cassidy Theater
It's under our feet. But what is it? And how did it get there? Inspired by William Bryant Logan's acclaimed book Dirt: The Ecstatic
Skin of the Earth, directors Bill Benenson and Gene Rosow take a critical look at our complex relationship with dirt and the
solutions to restore this vital natural resource. Get the 'dirt' on how industrial farming, mining and urban development has led us
toward cataclysmic droughts, starvation, floods and climate change.
Preview this film by clicking here. ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAUAAAPtAAOn_Q )
Click here for more Film programs. ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAUAAAVCAAOn_Q )
Click or copy and paste this link into your browser for more...
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More at the Chicago Cultural Center
Building Tours ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAYAAAB-AAOn_Q )
Guided architectural tours of the Chicago Cultural Center are presented Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 1:15pm. Tours
meet in the Randolph Street lobby. The group will be limited to the first twenty people. To schedule tours for groups of ten or
more at other times, call 312-744-6630.
Chicago Publishers Gallery ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAYAAAM6AAOn_Q )
From the largest university publisher in the U.S. to experimental 'micro-presses' to authors of every stripe, Chicago's literary
entrepreneurs are motivated by a do-it-yourself spirit and a fierce independence. Visitors are invited to explore the Chicago
Publishers Gallery in order to get a sense of the many exciting publications that are being written and published in Chicago today.
The Shop at the Cultural Center ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAYAAAZPAAOn_Q )
This shop is packed with treasures that highlight Chicago's diverse cultures and neighborhoods. The shop is committed to
promoting local artists and organizations through the sale of their merchandise, as well as products related to current
programs and exhibitions featured at the Chicago Cultural Center.
Click or copy and paste this link into your browser for more...
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Support the Chicago Cultural Center
Help support free public programming by becoming a Mosaic Member TODAY! ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.
com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAgAAADLAAOn_Q )
Members of the Chicago Cultural Center provide essential support that helps bring free, quality artistic programming to the
entire city. From the traditional to the avant-garde, over 700 programs are offered admission-FREE to more than 800,000 visitors
each year. Within the renowned decorative interiors of our landmark building, the arts have truly flourished, making it one of the
most vital and influential institutions in the world. March Mosaic Member Event
Project Onward Studio and Gallery Tour
( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAgAAAV1AAOn_Q ) Thursday, March 18, 12:30pm
Project Onward Gallery, 1st Floor
Join Program Director, Rob Lentz, on an exclusive tour of Project Onward's studio and gallery ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.
pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAgAAAdAAAOn_Q ) . As a program of DCA's Visual Arts Division, Project Onward
provides studio space, art supplies, and professional guidance to emerging artists with mental and developmental disabilities in
a communal workshop environment. Don't miss your chance to experience the remarkable talent of these artists. As a
memento of your visit, you will receive an original, hand-made work of art by a Project Onward artist. Space is limited and
registration is required. RSVP to 312.742.0185 or email MosaicMembership@cityofchicago.org ( mailto:
MosaicMembership@cityofchicago.org ) .
For more information on benefits of Mosaic Membership,
call 312.742.0185 or email MosaicMembership@cityofchicago.org ( mailto:MosaicMembership@cityofchicago.org ) , or visit
www.ChicagoCulturalCenter.org ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAgAAA1FAAOn_Q ) .
Click or copy and paste this link into your browser for more...
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DCA Venues Around Chicago
The Department of Cultural Affairs presents many more events at other venues throughout Chicago. Click below to learn more
about each.
The Chicago Tourism Center ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAcAAAE7AAOn_Q ) -
Chicago's Downtown Farmstand ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAcAAAG_AAOn_Q ) -
City Gallery in the Historic Water Tower ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAcAAAJbAAOn_Q
) - Clarke House Museum ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAcAAAMBAAOn_Q ) - Maxim's:
The Nancy Goldberg International Center ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
d=LEaS9QBzAAcAAANXAAOn_Q ) - Millennium Park ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
d=LEaS9QBzAAcAAAPGAAOn_Q ) - The World Kitchen ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
d=LEaS9QBzAAcAAAQRAAOn_Q )
Click or copy and paste this link into your browser for more...
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Visit the Cultural Center and discover the many aspects of jazz today. Tuesdays at 12:15pm, the Jazz, Blues and Beyond series
presents live performances by some of Chicago's best artists. Also this month, the New Millennium/New Music series features
the avant-garde sounds of Scandinavian jazz band Atomic (3/8) and the Rova Saxophone Quartet (3/16).
Public programs presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs at the Chicago Cultural Center are partially supported
by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency. Transportation support is provided by United Airlines, The Official Airline
of the Chicago Cultural Center. Chicago Cultural Center concert pianos are generously provided by Steinway of Chicago. The
Chicago Cultural Center, established by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs as the nation's first free municipal cultural
center, is one of the foremost free arts showcases in the country. Every year, the Chicago Cultural Center is home to hundreds
of free art exhibits, performances, and cultural events, providing a showcase where the public can enjoy and learn about the
arts in its many forms. Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St.
Chicago, IL 60602
www.chicagoculturalcenter.org ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QB0AAEAAASmAAOn_Q )
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**AG College Fairs to be held in California and Illinois
Two college fairs, sponsored by Alliance for AG Higher
Education, to be held this spring. Fairs to feature many of the
19 endorsed AG colleges and universities. First fair slated for
March 13 at First Assembly of God, 1440 E. Santa Clara Avenue,
Santa Ana, California; second occurs April 10 at Calvary
Church, 9S200 State Route 59, Naperville, Illinois. For more
information, see http://colleges.ag.org
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Program Description
Medicaid is a jointly funded state and Federal government program that pays for medically necessary services. Medicaid pays
for medical services for children and their caretakers, pregnant women, and persons who are disabled, blind or 65 years of age
or older.
Primary services funded through Medicaid are physician, hospital and long term care. Additional coverage includes drugs,
medical equipment and transportation, family planning, laboratory tests, x-rays and other medical services.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the state of Illinois, a US national, citizen, permanent
resident, or legal alien, in need of health care/insurance assistance, whose financial situation would be characterized as low
income or very low income. You must also be either pregnant, a parent or relative caretaker of a dependent child(ren) under age
19, blind, have a disability or a family member in your household with a disability, or be 65 years of age or older.
Your Next StepsThe following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
To get more information on applying for Medicaid, please contact the Health Benefits Hotline at 1-800-843-6154.
TTY users can call 1-800-447-6404.
Program Contact Information
To learn more about Illinois Medicaid, please visit the Department of Healthcare and Family Services:
http://www.hfs.illinois.gov/medical/
Managing Agency
Illinois
http://www.state.il.us
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THE CITY OF CHICAGO CELEBRATES IT'S 173RD BIRTHDAY!
Are you a fan of the City of Chicago and Punk Rock Pastry? Then come celebrate Chicago's 173rd birthday (we know...we don't
look a day over 156) at the Chicago History Museum on March 4, 11am-12:30pm and enjoy a free piece of cake, created
especially for the occasion by the Bleeding Heart Bakery (1955 W. Belmont).
If you share a birthday with Chicago, you are entitled to a special certificate signed by the Mayor.
REGISTRATION FOR HUMANA RACE TO TASTE OPENS IN FEBRUARY
Ready, set, race your way to the Taste of Chicago! We are pleased to welcome Humana as the title sponsor of the Race to Taste
5K Run/2-Mile Walk, a Taste of Chicago tradition set for Sunday, June 27. Run/walk through Chicago's beautiful Grant Park and
lakefront, and stay for activities and great food at Taste of Chicago. All participants will receive a Commemorative Nike Dri-Fit
Shirt, a strip of Taste food tickets (redeemable only on race day), and new this year at the post race party, all participants are
invited to sample some of Humana's Healthier Choice Food Items featured at this years Taste of Chicago! Registration opens
mid February on-line at www.chicagoracetotaste.us. There is no race day registration. See you at TASTE and get ready to race!
A CHICAGO STAR AND THE QUEEN HEADLINE THE GOSPEL MUSIC FESTIVAL
The Chicago Gospel Music Festival will once again bring the spirited music form to Millennium Park, June 5 and 6 and you're the
first to know some of the headliners at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion.
Saturday night's leadoff performer is Chicago's own Ricky Dillard. Dillard, joined by the New Generation Chorale (New G) makes
his first appearance at the festival since 2004.
Another Chicago legend, the Queen of Gospel Music, Albertina Walker will open the stage on Sunday night as part of The
Caravans, the Gospel group that she founded in 1952. Walker appears with her all-star line up of Dorothy Norwood, Inez Andres
and Delores Washington.
Complete lineup for all three stages of music will be available by March 1.
Visit the official Chicago Gospel Music website for updates
MAXWELL STREET MARKET
The Maxwell Street Market is a Chicago tradition of bargains with an international flavor. The market hosts hundreds of vendors
every Sunday, year-round. In addition to household goods, clothing, CDs, jewelry, power tools and produce, there are several
food stands offering authentic fare like enchiladas, tacos, tamales, plantains and polish sausage.
The market is open every Sunday from Jan 3, 2010 to Dec 26, 2010 and the hours are 7am to 3pm. Located in the South Loop at
Desplaines Street and Roosevelt Road, admission is free.
Visit the Maxwell Street Market webpage
UPCOMING EVENTS
(For updates click on the event to go to the Website)
Kids & Kites - May 1 at Montrose Harbor
Celtic Fest Chicago - May 8 & 9 at Millennium Park
Chicago Gospel Music Festival - June 5 & 6 at Millennium Park
Chicago Blues Festival - June 11-13 in Grant Park
Mayor Daley's Bike to Work Rally - June 18 on Daley Plaza
30th Annual Taste of Chicago - June 25-July 4 in Grant Park
BECOME A FAN OF OUR EVENTS ON FACEBOOK
Richard M. Daley
Mayor
Join our mailing list!
email: moseinquiry@cityofchicago.org
phone: 312-744-3315
web: http://www.explorechicago.org/specialevents
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Women Who Rule The World
Please join us for an Evening of Empowerment featuring a complimentary dinner, free career coaching, fabulous door prizes and
much more. Network with women business, political, faith-based and community leaders as well as local celebrities.
Women Who Rule the World Event Dates
Friday, March 5, 2010
6:00-10:00 p.m
Hilton Houston Westchase
Houston, TX
Friday, May 14, 2010
6:00-10:00 p.m
Hilton Atlanta Airport
Atlanta, GA
Friday, June 18, 2010
6:00-10:00 p.m
Hilton Penn Station (Newark, NJ)
New York City, NY
Friday, August 13, 2010
6:00-10:00 p.m
Doubletree Chicago Magnificent Mile
Chicago, IL
Friday, September 17, 2010
6:00-10:00 p.m
Hilton Crystal City (Arlington, VA)
Washington, DC
This is a FREE event created just for you. Please take advantage of this wonderful opportunity. The PSM National Coordinator will
be at every event, so please come out and represent PSM in a mighty way. If you would like to help and be on my team please
contact me, Shanick Moore at smoore@projectsinglemoms.com.
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Exhibitions
Touch with Your Eyes: Recent Works by Angel Otero
( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=KvcVtwBzAAEAAABUAAOOog ) Through March 28
Sidney R. Yates Gallery
The deeply personal and passionate paintings of Angel Otero have made a mark on the cultural scene over the past few years.
Otero, having just completed his MFA degree at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago this spring, was one of only four
awardees nationwide to receive the prestigious Leonore Annenberg Fellowship in the visual arts this year, which will support his
work over a two-year period in New York.
This exhibition at the Chicago Cultural Center will be Otero's largest solo show to date; it will bring together some 12-15 new
works from the artist's studio and private collections as evidence of his masterful use of materials, as well as revealing his
ideas that stem from growing up in Puerto Rico and training in Chicago.
Opening Reception for Touch with Your Eyes: Recent Works by Angel Otero is this Friday, January 29 at 6pm. ( http:
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Film
PEACE ON EARTH FILM FESTIVAL ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=KvcVtwBzAAUAAABvAAOOog )
Friday, February 26 - Sunday, February 28
Throughout the Chicago Cultural Center
The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs hosts the 2nd annual free Peace On Earth Film Festival ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.
pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=KvcVtwBzAAUAAAJNAAOOog ) . The festival features films that challenge perspectives on war,
conflict, world politics, the environment, economics, and more, while presenting alternatives for peace, nonviolence, and social
justice from diverse cultural perspectives.
The festival will also welcome 600 Chicago Public School students and their teachers on opening day for films about nonviolent
solutions and practices for our communities. The Peace on Earth Film Festival is organized by Transcendence Global Media, a
nonprofit organization working to change the public discourse on world peace.
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More at the Chicago Cultural Center
Building Tours ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=KvcVtwBzAAYAAAB-AAOOog )
Guided architectural tours of the Chicago Cultural Center are presented Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 1:15pm. Tours
meet in the Randolph Street lobby. The group will be limited to the first twenty people. To schedule tours for groups of ten or
more at other times, call 312-744-6630.
Chicago Publishers Gallery ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=KvcVtwBzAAYAAAM6AAOOog )
From the largest university publisher in the U.S. to experimental 'micro-presses' to authors of every stripe, Chicago's literary
entrepreneurs are motivated by a do-it-yourself spirit and a fierce independence. Visitors are invited to explore the Chicago
Publishers Gallery in order to get a sense of the many exciting publications that are being written and published in Chicago today.
The Shop at the Cultural Center ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=KvcVtwBzAAYAAAZPAAOOog )
This shop is packed with treasures that highlight Chicago's diverse cultures and neighborhoods. The shop is committed to
promoting local artists and organizations through the sale of their merchandise, as well as products related to current
programs and exhibitions featured at the Chicago Cultural Center.
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Exhibitions
Hollis Sigler: Expect the Unexpected ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Kd0JhABzAAEAAABUAANz8Q )
January 30 - April 4
Exhibit Hall and Sidney R. Yates Gallery
Hollis Sigler found her artistic voice in the unrestrained drawings of her youth, but the Chicago artist's vibrantly colored faux-
naïve style draws in viewers only to reveal emotion-laden and very personal content. Reflecting on passion, fear, romance,
escape, desire, suburban entrapment, and dreams of fame, the psychologically complex narratives each reveal the aftermath of
a scenario but leave the viewer to solve the mystery of what has occurred.
The exhibition shows more than 60 works dating from 1981 to 2001, including selections from Sigler's well known series
"Breast Cancer Journal: Walking with the Ghost of My Grandmothers." This exhibition was organized by the Rockford Art
Museum in collaboration with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and was curated by Patty Rhea. An accompanying
catalog is available.
OPENING RECEPTION
On Friday, January 29 at 5:30pm, James Yood, Adjunct Professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, will lead an
introductory Gallery Talk through Hollis Sigler: Expect the Unexpected. Following, join us for the opening reception for Hollis
Sigler: Expect the Unexpected ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Kd0JhABzAAEAAAa3AANz8Q ) , Touch
with Your Eyes: Recent Works by Angel Otero ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
d=Kd0JhABzAAEAAAdrAANz8Q ) , and Christine Tarkowski: Last Things Will Be First and First Things Will Be Last ( http:
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More at the Chicago Cultural Center
Chicago Publishers Gallery ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Kd0JhABzAAYAAACHAANz8Q )
From the largest university publisher in the U.S. to experimental 'micro-presses' to authors of every stripe, Chicago's literary
entrepreneurs are motivated by a do-it-yourself spirit and a fierce independence. Visitors are invited to explore the Chicago
Publishers Gallery in order to get a sense of the many exciting publications that are being written and published in Chicago today.
Building Tours ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Kd0JhABzAAYAAAOcAANz8Q )
Guided architectural tours of the Chicago Cultural Center are presented Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 1:15pm. Tours
meet in the Randolph Street lobby. The group will be limited to the first twenty people. To schedule tours for groups of ten or
more at other times, call 312-744-6630.
The Shop at the Cultural Center ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Kd0JhABzAAYAAAYIAANz8Q )
This quaint shop is packed with treasures that highlight Chicago's diverse cultures and neighborhoods. The shop is committed
to promoting local artists and organizations through the sale of their merchandise, as well as products related to current
programs and exhibitions featured at the Chicago Cultural Center.
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DCA Venues Around Chicago
The Department of Cultural Affairs presents many more events at other venues throughout Chicago. Click below to learn more
about each.
Clarke House Museum ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Kd0JhABzAAcAAAE7AANz8Q ) - Chicago's
Downtown Farmstand ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Kd0JhABzAAcAAAGRAANz8Q ) - City Gallery in
the Historic Water Tower ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Kd0JhABzAAcAAAIuAANz8Q ) - Maxim's:
The Nancy Goldberg International Center ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
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d=Kd0JhABzAAcAAANDAANz8Q ) - The Chicago Tourism Center ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
d=Kd0JhABzAAcAAAOOAANz8Q ) - The World Kitchen ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
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Chicago Cultural Center
Contact:
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Chicago Landmarks Before the Lens
( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=KDI1QAAuAAEAAA5PAANe7w ) Ongoing, Landmark Chicago Gallery
Presented by the Commission on Chicago Landmarks, this exhibition features 72 black and white photographs of 24 landmarks
and historic districts by Richard Nickel, Barbara Crane, Bob Thall, and Stephen Beal.
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MUSIC Chicago Under the Dome: Lyon Leifer with special guests
CHICAGO UNDER THE DOME ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=KDI1QAAuABQAAAB2AANe7w )
The Chicago Under the Dome series features Chicago artists of all ages and musical backgrounds - often pairing performers
together for the first time - under the magnificent Tiffany dome in Preston Bradley Hall of the Chicago Cultural Center. Wine and
local beer will be available for sale at this cabaret-style series and early arrival is suggested. This event is made possible with
generous support from the Goose Island Beer Company.
Lyon Leifer with special guests
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Preston Bradley Hall
Chicago flutist Lyon Leifer explores the jazz side of Western and Indian classical music. Musical guests include Ron Dewar,
tenor saxophone; Rob Clearfield, piano; Patrick Mulcahey, bass; Kalyan Pathak, drum set; Shankachur Lahiri, tabla and Shruti
Joshi, tambura.
CLASSICAL MONDAYS
Ongoing, Mondays, 12:15pm
Preston Bradley Hall
LunchBreak's Classical Mondays offer classical chamber music concerts.
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DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS SERIES
Ongoing, Wednesdays, 12:15pm
Preston Bradley Hall
Organized by the International Music Foundation, the celebrated series of weekly concerts are broadcast live on WFMT (98.7 FM)
and supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
LECTURES Intersections: "Endless Caverns: Traveling the Show Caves of the Appalachian Valley"
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SUPPORT THE CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER
HELP SUPPORT FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMMING
BY BECOMING A MOSAIC MEMBER TODAY Members of the Chicago Cultural Center provide essential support that helps bring
free, quality artistic programming to the entire city. From the traditional to the avant-garde, over 700 programs are offered
admission FREE to more than 800,000 visitors each year. Within the renowned decorative interiors of our landmark building, the
arts have truly flourished, making it one of the most vital and influential institutions in the world.
For more information on benefits of Mosaic Membership,
call 312.742.0185 or email MosaicMembership@cityofchicago.org ( mailto:MosaicMembership@cityofchicago.org ) .
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McCormick Tribune Ice Rink at Millennium Park
Always free and open to the public, Millennium Park's McCormick Tribune Ice Rink is entering its ninth season and draws over
100,000 skaters annually. Bring skates or rent a pair onsite for $10 to experience one of Chicago's most beloved and fun winter
traditions. The rink will be open daily, weather permitting, from November 18, 2009 to March 14, 2010.
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Program Description
The Food Stamp Program was designed to help end hunger and improve nutrition and health. It helps low-income households
buy the food they need for a nutritionally adequate diet. The Department of Human Services administers the program in Illinois.
Food stamp benefits can be used to buy any food or food product for human consumption, plus seeds and plants for use in home
gardens to produce food. Benefits are provided through The Illinois Link System, an electronic system that allows someone to
use a plastic card, similar to a bank card, at grocery store terminals. Most households with low income can get food stamp
benefits. The rules are complex, so all of the details are not here. If you are planning to apply for Food Stamps, you may want to
use the pre-screening tool, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture, to help you estimate what you may be
eligible to receive. However, just like GovBenefits.gov, the USDA screening tool cannot determine your eligibility. Only your local
office can tell you whether you are eligible and how much you will receive. The application process begins the day your local
Department of Human Services office receives your signed application. You will be asked to come into the office for an
interview, or you may be interviewed over the phone if you are unable to go to the office. When you apply, you will be asked to
participate in an interview, provide proof of your identity and residence, and a Social Security number for everyone in your
household who has one. Depending on your circumstances, you may also need to provide proof of income, assets, housing
costs, citizenship or immigration status, and any child support orders. Your worker in the local office will tell you what proofs
are needed.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the State of Illinois and fall into one of two groups: (1) those
with a current bank balance (savings and checking combined) under $2,001, or (2) those with a current bank balance (savings
and checking combined) under $3,001 who share their household with a person or persons age 60 and over, or with a person
with a disability (a child, your spouse, a parent, or yourself). For either group, you must also have an annual household income of
less than $13,284 if one person lives in the household; $17,808 if two people live in the household; $22,332 if three people live in
the household; $26,856 if four people live in the household; $31,380 if five people live in the household; $35,904 if six people live
in the household; $40,428 if seven people live in the household; or $44,952 if more than seven people live in the household.
Your Next StepsThe following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information
Contact the local Department of Human Services office where you live to apply for the Food Stamp Program. To locate the office
nearest you, visit our Web site:
http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?module=12
You can also visit our Web site to download an application in English or Spanish and directions for how to submit an application:
http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=30357
For more information, contact the DHS 24-Hour Telephone hotline:
800 843-6154
Visit the USDA pre-screening tool at:
http://www.snap-step1.usda.gov/fns/
A TTY line for the deaf is available at:
800 447-6404
Managing Agency
Illinois
http://www.state.il.us
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Program Description
The Illinois School Lunch Program (SLP) is a voluntary program available to all public schools, private schools, and residential
child care institutions which agree to operate a non-profit program offering lunches meeting Federal requirements to all children
in attendance.
The School Breakfast Program (SBP) is a voluntary program available to all public schools, private schools, and residential child
care institutions which agree to operate a non-profit program offering breakfasts meeting Federal requirements to all children in
attendance.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the State of Illinois and a parent or primary caregiver
responsible for a child(ren) who attends school (high school or under). Those who qualify must also have an annual household
income before taxes that must not exceed $26,955 if two people live in the household; $33,874 if three people live in the
household; $40,793 if four people live in the household; $47,712 if five people live in the household; $54,631 if six people live in
the household; $61,550 if seven people live in the household; and $68,469 if eight people live in the household. For larger
households, add $6,919 for each additional person in the home.
Your Next StepsThe following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
To apply for free or reduced price meals, contact your child's school. A listing of your state's schools can be found here:
http://www.isbe.net/research/xls/dir_ed_entities.xls
Program Contact Information
For more information on Illinois School Breakfast and Lunch, please visit:
http://www.isbe.net/nutrition/default.htm#programs
Or send email to:
CNP@isbe.net
Phone calls can be made to the Nutrition Programs and Support Services office toll-free to ask about Illinois School Breakfast
and Lunch at:
800-545-7892
Managing Agency
Illinois
http://www.state.il.us
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Program Description
The Illinois Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is designed to assist eligible low income households pay for
winter energy services. LIHEAP will provide a one-time benefit to eligible households to be used for energy bills. The amount of
payment is determined by income, household size, fuel type, and geographic location.
LIHEAP is funded by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services and the State of Illinois. The program is administered by
the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs (DCEO). Energy Assistance is provided by local community action
agencies or not-for-profit agencies throughout the state. You may contact the agency provider in your area to apply for
assistance.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the State of Illinois, you must need financial assistance for
home energy costs and your household's annual income before taxes must not exceed $16,245 if one person lives in the
household; $21,855 if two people live in the household; $27,465 if three people live in the household; $33,075 if four people live in
the household; $38,685 if five people live in the household; $44,295 if six people live in the household; $49,905 if seven people live
in the household; $55,515 if eight people live in the household; and $61,125 if more than eight people live in the household. For
larger households, add $5,610 for each additional person in the home.
Your Next StepsThe following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
Click here for application instructions:
http://www.ildceo.net/dceo/Bureaus/LIHEAP/Illinois+LIHEAP/How+to+Apply.htm
Program Contact Information
For more information on Illinois LIHEAP, visit:
http://www.liheapillinois.com/
Public inquires can also be toll-free:
800-252-8643
Residents in central Illinois can call:
217-785-6135
Managing Agency
Illinois
http://www.state.il.us
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Program Description
Illinois' KidCare is a state program that offers health care coverage to children, pregnant women and their babies or helps in
paying premiums of employer or private health insurance plans. KidCare services are available at no cost or at low cost. How
much you pay depends on your family income and size.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of Illinois, under 19 years of age, not covered by health
insurance (including Medicaid), a US national, citizen, legal alien, or permanent resident, or pregnant, and you must have an
annual household income before taxes of less than $116,568 if two people live in the household; $146,496 if three people live in
the household; $176,412 if four people live in the household; $206,328 if five people live in the household; $236,244 if six people
live in the household; $266,160 if seven people live in the household; $296,076 if eight people live in the household; and $325,992
if more than eight people live in the household. For larger households, add $29,916 for each additional person in the home.
Depending on your income level, you may have to pay a premium for coverage. Please see this state's program information for
details.
Your Next StepsThe following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
You may apply online, request an application, or download an application, all through this website:
http://www.allkidscovered.com/application.html
For assistance with your application, call 866-468-7543 (TTY: 877-204-1012).
Program Contact Information
For more information, please visit our site at:
http://www.allkidscovered.com/
Managing Agency
Illinois
http://www.state.il.us
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Program Description
The WIC Program provides supplemental foods, nutrition education and referrals to health care, at no cost, to low-income
pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are determined to be at nutritional risk.
To be fully eligible for the WIC Program, applicants must be determined by a health professional, at no cost, to be at nutritional
risk (i.e., have certain medical-based or diet-based risk conditions).
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the State of Illinois, pregnant, breastfeeding and
postpartum woman, infant or child up to 5 years of age and: (1) are individually determined by a health professional to be at
nutrition risk; and, (2) meet an income standard, or are determined automatically income eligible. A person who participates or
has family members who participate in certain other benefit programs, such as the Food Stamp Program, Medicaid or
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, automatically meets the income eligibility requirement.
Your Next StepsThe following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
Use the DHS Office Locator to find your local Women, Infants and Children office. Make an appointment and find out what papers
or documents you need to bring with you. At your appointment, WIC staff will check to see if you and your family qualify.
Program Contact Information
Please see the following Web Site for the income standard or maximum income limit for WIC eligibility:
http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/howtoapply/incomeguidelines.htm
For more information on Illinois WIC, please visit the Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS):
http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=30513
If you have questions about the WIC program call the Illinois DHS toll-free at:
800-843-6154
TTY users can call:
800-447-6404
Managing Agency
Illinois
http://www.state.il.us
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Program Description
The Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program (IHWAP) is designed to help low income residents save fuel and money,
while increasing the comfort of their homes. Its mission is to insulate the dwellings of low-income persons, particularly the
elderly, persons with disabilities, families with children, high residential energy users, and households with a high energy
burden, in order to conserve needed energy and to aid those persons least able to afford higher utility costs.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the State of Illinois, your household's annual income before
taxes must not exceed $16,245 if one person lives in the household; $21,855 if two people live in the household; $27,465 if three
people live in the household; $33,075 if four people live in the household; $38,685 if five people live in the household; $44,295 if
six people live in the household; $49,905 if seven people live in the household; and $55,515 if eight people live in the household.
For larger households, add $5,610 for each additional person in the home.
Your Next StepsThe following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
To apply for weatherization services, contact the agency provider in your area. For the list of agency providers, go to:
http://www.ildceo.net/dceo/Bureaus/LIHEAP/Illinois+LIHEAP/community+action+agencies.htm
Information on the application process can be found at:
http://www.ildceo.net/dceo/Bureaus/LIHEAP/Illinois+LIHEAP/How+to+Apply.htm
Program Contact Information
For more information about this Weatherization program, please go to:
http://www.weatherizationillinois.com/
Managing Agency
Illinois
http://www.state.il.us
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Program Description
The Illinois Special Milk Program provides milk to children in schools, childcare institutions, and eligible camps that do not
participate in other Federal child nutrition meal service programs. Schools that participate in the National School Lunch or
School Breakfast Programs, can participate in the Special Milk Program for half-day kindergarten and pre-kindergarten children
who do not have access to a school meals program. The program reimburses schools and institutions for the milk they serve.
There are two program options from which sponsors may choose:
Paid Milk - In the paid milk option all students are charged for the cost of providing milk minus the Federal reimbursement.
Household income applications are not required.
Free Milk - The free milk option provides milk free of charge to students who are determined eligible, based on the household
income guidelines. Children who do not meet the household income requirements may purchase milk if participating in a pricing
program.
General Program Requirements
Any child in a school or institution that participates in the Special Milk Program can get milk. Schools may elect to offer free milk
to low-income children. In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the State of Illinois, your
household's annual income before taxes must not exceed $20,036 if one person lives in the household; $26,955 if two people
live in the household; $33,874 if three people live in the household; $40,793 if four people live in the household; $47,712 if five
people live in the household; $54,631 if six people live in the household; $61,550 if seven people live in the household; and
$68,469 if eight people live in the household. For larger households, add $6,919 for each additional person in the home.
Your Next StepsThe following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
To apply for the Special Milk program, directly contact your child’s school, camp, or child care institution to find out if it
participates in the Special Milk Program.
The Federal agency Child Nutrition Programs manages this program and provides state contact information here:
http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Contacts/StateDirectory.htm
Additionally, your state education agency can also provide you with more information about the program:
http://www.isbe.state.il.us/nutrition/htmls/special_milk_qa.htm
Program Contact Information
For information visit:
http://www.isbe.state.il.us/
To learn more about SMP, please call the Nutrition Programs & Support Services at:
866-262-6663
Managing Agency
Illinois
http://www.state.il.us
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Program Description
The Head Start program (for children ages 3-5) and Early Head Start program (for pregnant women, infants, and toddlers)
promote school readiness for children in low-income families by providing comprehensive educational, health, nutritional, and
social services. Parents play a large role in the programs, both as primary educators of their children and as participants in
administering the programs locally. Both programs provide pre-literacy and literacy experiences in a multi-cultural environment.
Parents are also provided social services, including assistance with childcare. Services are also available to migrant and
seasonal farm worker families.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the State of Illinois, you must be a parent or primary
caregiver responsible for a child who is too young for public school and your household's annual income before taxes must not
exceed $10,830 if one person lives in the household; $14,570 if two people live in the household; $18,310 if three people live in
the household; $22,050 if four people live in the household; $25,790 if five people live in the household; $29,530 if six people live
in the household; $33,270 if seven people live in the household; $37,010 if eight people live in the household; and $40,750 if more
than eight people live in the household. For larger households, add $3,740 for each additional person in the home.
If you do not meet these criteria, you may still qualify if you are a U.S. national, citizen or permanent resident whose financial
status is low income or very low income, who is under-employed, unemployed or about to become unemployed, facing
pregnancy, less than 19 years of age yourself, or the parent or primary caregiver for children under the age of 19 years. Other
qualifications may apply.
Your Next StepsThe following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
For enrollment information, contact the program nearest you:
http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/HeadStartOffices
Program Contact Information
Please visit the Illinois Head Start Association to learn more about the program:
http://www.ilheadstart.org/
You may also contact the Illinois Head Start-State Office Collaboration Office by calling:
618-583-2083
Managing Agency
Illinois
http://www.state.il.us
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Eat to the Beat at the Harris Theater
New Eat to the Beat $5 Lunchtime Dance Performances!
February 23, 2010
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park is pleased to announce an exciting new lunchtime performance
series, Eat to the Beat, kicking off this September! This season the Harris' Eat to the Beat series will feature three unique midday
dance programs with DanceWorks Chicago and live music by Chicago's folk trio Sons of the Never Wrong and human beatboxer
Yuri Lane.
Tickets are just $5 each or only $10 for a subscription to all three performances. Bring your lunch or purchase a box lunch in
advance of the performance and munch to the movement during the show! Mark your calendars now and bag your usual lunch
routine with Eat to the Beat at the Harris!
For additional information or to purchase tickets to the Harris Theater's Eat to the Beat series, visit www.harristheaterchicago.
org/current ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=I1b4igBzAAQAAAUcAAMLRw ) , call 312-334-7777 or visit
Harris Theater Ticket Services at 205 E. Randolph Dr. Chicago, IL 60601.
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The Chicago Cultural Center, established by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs as the nation's first free municipal
cultural center, is one of the foremost free arts showcases in the country. Every year, the Chicago Cultural Center is home to
hundreds of free art exhibits, performances, and cultural events, providing a showcase where the public can enjoy and learn
about the arts in its many forms.
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All performances are free and open to the public.
Tickets are required for Chicago Cultural Center performances.
Tickets must be obtained in person at the Storefront Theater Box Office, 66 E. Randolph Street. Limit four tickets per person.
Box Office Hours:
Tuesday through Saturday - Noon to 6pm
Sundays - Noon to 4 pm
For more information call 312.742.TIXS (8497).
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SUPPORT THE CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER
HELP SUPPORT FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMMING
BY BECOMING A MOSAIC MEMBER TODAY Members of the Chicago Cultural Center provide essential support that helps bring
free, quality artistic programming to the entire city. From the traditional to the avant-garde, over 700 programs are offered
admission FREE to more than 800,000 visitors each year. Within the renowned decorative interiors of our landmark building, the
arts have truly flourished, making it one of the most vital and influential institutions in the world.
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For more information on benefits of Mosaic Membership,
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The Chicago Cultural Center, established by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs as the nation's first free municipal
cultural center, is one of the foremost free arts showcases in the country.
Every year, the Chicago Cultural Center is home to hundreds of free art exhibits, performances, and cultural events, providing a
showcase where the public can enjoy and learn about the arts in its many forms.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St.
Chicago, IL 60602
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programs at the Chicago Cultural Center are presented by the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and are partially
supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency. Transportation support is provided by United, the Official
Airline of the Chicago Cultural Center
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women and families with one or more dependent children. TANF provides financial assistance to help pay for food, shelter,
utilities, and expenses other than medical.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of Illinois, either pregnant or responsible for a child under 19
years of age, a US national, citizen, legal alien, or permanent resident, have low or very low income, and be either under-
employed (working for very low wages), unemployed or about to become unemployed.
Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information
To find more about Illinois TANF, please visit:
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You can also call the Illinois Department of Human Service (DHS) toll-free to make inquiries about TANF:
800-843-6154
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Program Description
Unemployment insurance benefits provide temporary financial assistance to workers unemployed through no fault of their own
that meet Illinois' eligibility requirements.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must have worked in Illinois during the past 12 to 18 months, and have earned at
least a minimum amount of wages as determined by our guidelines. You must also be able to work and available for work each
week that you are collecting benefits.
Application Process
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Program Contact Information
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closest office in the IETC network, click on the following link:
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For more information on Unemployment benefits, please call:
888-337-7234
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Kidventure: Safari in the City
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Fort de Chartres State Historic Site
10:00 AM Ecole du Soldat (School of the Soldier)
Seminars and workshops will be given on topics of intrest to re-enactors. For more information call the fort. 618.284.7230 or e-
mail ftdchart@htc.net
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Need Financial Assistance for Summer Camp?
Thanks to a grant from Parkways Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the Chicago Park District, eligible Chicago families can
receive scholarships for the 2010 summer day camp program.
You can apply for a scholarship on Thursday, March 18, from 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. or Saturday, March 20, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., at one
of nine designated parks throughout the city. Go here for a list of park locations. Applicants must bring documents showing
proof of income and proof of Chicago residency, as listed below.
PROOF OF INCOME
Applicants must provide one of the following:
* proof of participation in the federal free or reduced-lunch program
* most recent federal 1040 tax form and copies of pay stubs for the last 30 days
* AFDC/TANF case number
PROOF OF CHICAGO RESIDENCY
Scholarship awards are only available to City of Chicago residents. Applicants must show current proof of residency
such as:
* a driver's license
* state identification card
* Medicaid card
* rental lease, mortgage statement or utility bill
If approved, parents can apply their scholarship at any Chicago Park District day camp location, pending availability. Scholarship
award approval does not guarantee a slot(s) in the day camp programs. The applicant is responsible for registering in-person at
the related park(s) for the programs. In-person registration begins on Saturday, April 24 at most parks. To receive the
scholarship award, the applicant's copy of the approved scholarship form must be presented to the park(s) when registering.
Scholarship award usage is only available for in-person registration. It is not available for on-line registration.
Parents can start planning for summer by viewing summer day camp and program offerings beginning Monday, April 5 on-line.
Each summer, the Chicago Park District provides more than 30,000 campers ages 6-12 with a season of supervised activity at
more than 200 local parks. Standard day camps are six-week sessions running June 28 - Aug. 6.
Go here for more information on the scholarship program, or call the scholarship information line at 312.742.5734.
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Day Camp Details
This June and July, more than 30,000 campers ages 6-12 will go on field trips, explore nature, arts and culture, engage in sports
and recreation and enjoy pool time at most camps. They will also keep their reading skills sharp as a way to keep learning in
preparation for back-to-school in the fall. Parents seeking programs in August are encouraged to also register their children for
specialty and late summer camps. Education and character-building components are combined with recreation at several of the
Park District's specialty camps. Scholarships and financial assistance are available through Parkways Foundation, the Chicago
Park District's non-profit partner. Contact the scholarship coordinator at 312.742.5734 for more information.
Day Camp Registration Dates
View summer programs and create your wishlist, beginning April 5. Online registration begins April 19, and in-person
registration
begins on April 24. Prior to registering online, please take the time to read through our information page which includes time-
saving tips. Go here for general information about day camp.
Spring classes start the week of March 29, and spots are still available in many classes. Check out the new ballroom dancing
and sailing programs offered this spring! Go here to view spring programs or call the park(s) directly.
Help Send a Kid to Camp
Parkways Foundation, the non-profit partner of the Chicago Park District, has created a Camp Scholarship Fund. This fund is
essential, especially now, for families who need additional resources to give their children positive camp experiences in the
parks. For $100 you can send a kid to camp. Visit www.parkways.org to give to this fund.
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Beautiful City
"This is the future" begins this darkly comic fable about urban developers, criminals, law enforcement, and even a witch, all
fighting for the soul and vision of a city. Set in an urban landscape ripe for redevelopment, the parable blends off-kilter
characters, fast-paced storytelling, and stinging social satire in a tale of greed, corruption, and civic responsibility. Theatre Mir's
production marks the Chicago professional premiere of this work by George F. Walker, one of Canada's most prolific and
celebrated playwrights. Written by George F. Walker; Directed by Rob Chambers.
March 4 - April 3
Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30pm; Sundays at 3pm
Special Industry Performance on Monday, March 15 at 7:30pm.
Tickets are $25; $20 seniors; $15 students;
$20 groups (10 or more)
To purchase tickets call the Box Office at
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Related Events
Post-show Discussions
Saturday, March 20 with Dr. Michael Bennett (DePaul University)
Friday, March 26 with Al Gini (Loyola University Chicago and Chicago Public Radio)
University of Chicago Works of the Mind Lecture
A Line, A Cave, and A Beautiful City in Plato's Republic ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
d=LJ2MpAAuAAQAAA2nAAOtTw )
( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LJ2MpAAuAAQAAA-IAAOtTw ) Sunday, March 14, 1pm
Claudia Cassidy Theater in the Chicago Cultural Center
FREE Admission
Presented by Herman Sinaiko, Professor of Humanities, the College, the University of Chicago.
Click or copy and paste this link into your browser for more...
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IN>TIME 2010
IN>TIME ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LJ2MpAAuAAUAAAB2AAOtTw ) is a Chicago performance
series of local, national, and international artists. Developed as a collaboration between DCA Theater and the Chicago
Performance Network, the event features practitioners working with ideas of time and body, crossing the performing body with
text, objects, sounds, visual art, and technology.
IN>TIME 2010 Showcase
( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LJ2MpAAuAAUAAAKzAAOtTw ) Saturday, March 27, 6pm - 9pm
Chicago Cultural Center
FREE Admission
This year's showcase event is co-sponsored by the School of the Art Instute of Chicago Performance Department and features:
Justin Cabrillos, Angela Ellsworth, Every House has a Door, Jessica Hannah, and OOUR. Related Event
IN>TIME 2010 Symposium
Performing Futures: Sustaining and Continuing a Live Art Performance Practice ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.
com/pmailweb/ct?d=LJ2MpAAuAAUAAAZzAAOtTw )
Friday, March 26, 1pm - 5:30pm
Millennium Park Room, 5th floor in the Chicago Cultural Center
Free Admission, Registration Required
This special symposium for performance artists, presented in conjunction with the IN>TIME 2010 Showcase, will examine:
* How do artists balance the needs of presenters, funders, and audiences while maintaining innovative and radical practice?
* How do artists keep their practice alive and motivating?
* How do artists transition from institutional training to self-directed practice?
Presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, the Chicago Performance Network, and the School of the Art Institute
of Chicago.
To register for the Symposium, call the Box Office at 312.742.TIXS (8497) or click here. ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.
com/pmailweb/ct?d=LJ2MpAAuAAUAAAyVAAOtTw )
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Incubator Showcase: The New Colony
Incubator Showcase for
That Sordid Little Story
( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LJ2MpAAuAAIAAACIAAOtTw ) Monday, March 29, 7:30pm - 9pm
Studio Theater
in the Chicago Cultural Center
Presented by The New Colony ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LJ2MpAAuAAIAAAKnAAOtTw )
The New Colony strives to contribute original material to the American artistic canon and develop a new theater-going audience.
Its new play, That Sordid Little Story, follows a man who believes that a 1963 concept album is really the story of his life.
INCUBATOR is a series designed to support the creation of new work by emerging Chicago theater companies. Utilizing Chicago
DCA Theater space and resources, participants explore new projects, develop and refine styles, and share their process with
the public during a special showcase event.
Pay-what-you-can: $5 suggested donation at the door.
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The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs Theaters offer downtown audiences the opportunity to experience Chicago's vibrant
off-Loop theater scene with an innovative and exciting look at the many diverse theater companies that call Chicago home.
For tickets to any DCA Theater event, call (312) 742-TIXS (8497) or visit www.dcatheater.org ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.
pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LJ2MpAAxAAEAAAGtAAOtTw ) . Article one: Theatre Mir. Photo by John W. Sisson, Jr.
Article two: Angela Ellsworth.
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Exhibitions
Up is Down: Paintings by Joel Sheesley ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAEAAABzAAOn_Q
)
Through April 4
Michigan Avenue Gallery
These large-scale, highly representational paintings focus on the world reflected in the same two puddles outside the artist's
home. By focusing on the myriads of details and in the ambience created by the passing light, the artist opens up a whole new
world of observation and creates a sense of mystery from the mundane. Sheesley lives in Wheaton and is a Professor of Art at
Wheaton College.
Join artist Joel Sheesley for a Gallery Talk on Thursday, March 11 at 12:15pm in the gallery. ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.
pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAEAAANSAAOn_Q )
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Music
Classical Music ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAIAAABbAAOn_Q )
Sunday Salon: Classical Symphony Orchestra ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
d=LEaS9QBzAAIAAAIPAAOn_Q )
Sunday, March 14, 3pm, Preston Bradley Hall
Featuring talented young musicians from throughout Chicago, the Classical Symphony Orchestra ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.
pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAIAAAOyAAOn_Q ) performs Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 3, Thomas's
Mignon Overture, and Nielson's Symphony No. 2 Op. 1. Joseph Glymph conducts.
Click here for more Classical Music programs. ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
d=LEaS9QBzAAIAAAWLAAOn_Q )
In celebration of their tenth anniversary, Scandinavian jazz band Atomic ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
d=LEaS9QBzAAIAAAuJAAOn_Q ) is taking their explosive blend of American and European jazz on tour with their new CD theater
tilters Vol 1.
Click here for more Jazz/Avant Guarde Music programs. ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
d=LEaS9QBzAAIAAAzlAAOn_Q )
World Music ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAIAAA5lAAOn_Q )
Music Without Borders Friday: Los Guitarristas ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
d=LEaS9QBzAAIAABADAAOn_Q )
Friday, March 19, 12:15pm, Randolph Café
A South American guitar ensemble, Los Guitarristas ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
d=LEaS9QBzAAIAABGxAAOn_Q ) performs the traditional music of countries across the continent.
Click here for more World Music programs. ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
d=LEaS9QBzAAIAABLBAAOn_Q )
Click or copy and paste this link into your browser for more...
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Theater
Beautiful City
( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAQAAAA2AAOn_Q ) Presented by Theatre Mir ( http:
//chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAQAAAEnAAOn_Q ) , in association with DCA Theater ( http:
//chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAQAAAGeAAOn_Q )
March 4 - April 3
Thursdays - Saturdays at 7:30pm;
Sundays at 3pm
Storefront Theater, 66 E Randolph Street
"This is the future" begins this darkly comic fable about urban developers, criminals, law enforcement, and even a witch, all
fighting for the soul and vision of a city. Set in an urban landscape ripe for redevelopment, the parable blends off-kilter
characters, fast-paced storytelling, and stinging social satire in a tale of greed, corruption, and civic responsibility. Theatre Mir's
production marks the Chicago professional premiere of this work by George F. Walker, one of Canada's most prolific and
celebrated playwrights.
Tickets: $25 general admission; $20 for seniors; $15 for students
To purchase your tickets call the Box Office at
312.742.TIXS (8497) or click here. ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAQAAAYTAAOn_Q )
Click here for more DCA Theater programs. ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
d=LEaS9QBzAAQAAAdaAAOn_Q )
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Film
Dirt! The Movie ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAUAAABvAAOn_Q )
Saturday, March 20, 2pm
Claudia Cassidy Theater
It's under our feet. But what is it? And how did it get there? Inspired by William Bryant Logan's acclaimed book Dirt: The Ecstatic
Skin of the Earth, directors Bill Benenson and Gene Rosow take a critical look at our complex relationship with dirt and the
solutions to restore this vital natural resource. Get the 'dirt' on how industrial farming, mining and urban development has led us
toward cataclysmic droughts, starvation, floods and climate change.
Preview this film by clicking here. ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAUAAAPtAAOn_Q )
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More at the Chicago Cultural Center
Building Tours ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAYAAAB-AAOn_Q )
Guided architectural tours of the Chicago Cultural Center are presented Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 1:15pm. Tours
meet in the Randolph Street lobby. The group will be limited to the first twenty people. To schedule tours for groups of ten or
more at other times, call 312-744-6630.
Chicago Publishers Gallery ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAYAAAM6AAOn_Q )
From the largest university publisher in the U.S. to experimental 'micro-presses' to authors of every stripe, Chicago's literary
entrepreneurs are motivated by a do-it-yourself spirit and a fierce independence. Visitors are invited to explore the Chicago
Publishers Gallery in order to get a sense of the many exciting publications that are being written and published in Chicago today.
The Shop at the Cultural Center ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAYAAAZPAAOn_Q )
This shop is packed with treasures that highlight Chicago's diverse cultures and neighborhoods. The shop is committed to
promoting local artists and organizations through the sale of their merchandise, as well as products related to current
programs and exhibitions featured at the Chicago Cultural Center.
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Support the Chicago Cultural Center
Help support free public programming by becoming a Mosaic Member TODAY! ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.
com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAgAAADLAAOn_Q )
Members of the Chicago Cultural Center provide essential support that helps bring free, quality artistic programming to the
entire city. From the traditional to the avant-garde, over 700 programs are offered admission-FREE to more than 800,000 visitors
each year. Within the renowned decorative interiors of our landmark building, the arts have truly flourished, making it one of the
most vital and influential institutions in the world. March Mosaic Member Event
Project Onward Studio and Gallery Tour
( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAgAAAV1AAOn_Q ) Thursday, March 18, 12:30pm
Project Onward Gallery, 1st Floor
Join Program Director, Rob Lentz, on an exclusive tour of Project Onward's studio and gallery ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.
pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAgAAAdAAAOn_Q ) . As a program of DCA's Visual Arts Division, Project Onward
provides studio space, art supplies, and professional guidance to emerging artists with mental and developmental disabilities in
a communal workshop environment. Don't miss your chance to experience the remarkable talent of these artists. As a
memento of your visit, you will receive an original, hand-made work of art by a Project Onward artist. Space is limited and
registration is required. RSVP to 312.742.0185 or email MosaicMembership@cityofchicago.org ( mailto:
MosaicMembership@cityofchicago.org ) .
For more information on benefits of Mosaic Membership,
call 312.742.0185 or email MosaicMembership@cityofchicago.org ( mailto:MosaicMembership@cityofchicago.org ) , or visit
www.ChicagoCulturalCenter.org ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAgAAA1FAAOn_Q ) .
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DCA Venues Around Chicago
The Department of Cultural Affairs presents many more events at other venues throughout Chicago. Click below to learn more
about each.
The Chicago Tourism Center ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAcAAAE7AAOn_Q ) -
Chicago's Downtown Farmstand ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAcAAAG_AAOn_Q ) -
City Gallery in the Historic Water Tower ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAcAAAJbAAOn_Q
) - Clarke House Museum ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QBzAAcAAAMBAAOn_Q ) - Maxim's:
The Nancy Goldberg International Center ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
d=LEaS9QBzAAcAAANXAAOn_Q ) - Millennium Park ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
d=LEaS9QBzAAcAAAPGAAOn_Q ) - The World Kitchen ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
d=LEaS9QBzAAcAAAQRAAOn_Q )
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Visit the Cultural Center and discover the many aspects of jazz today. Tuesdays at 12:15pm, the Jazz, Blues and Beyond series
presents live performances by some of Chicago's best artists. Also this month, the New Millennium/New Music series features
the avant-garde sounds of Scandinavian jazz band Atomic (3/8) and the Rova Saxophone Quartet (3/16).
Public programs presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs at the Chicago Cultural Center are partially supported
by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency. Transportation support is provided by United Airlines, The Official Airline
of the Chicago Cultural Center. Chicago Cultural Center concert pianos are generously provided by Steinway of Chicago. The
Chicago Cultural Center, established by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs as the nation's first free municipal cultural
center, is one of the foremost free arts showcases in the country. Every year, the Chicago Cultural Center is home to hundreds
of free art exhibits, performances, and cultural events, providing a showcase where the public can enjoy and learn about the
arts in its many forms. Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St.
Chicago, IL 60602
www.chicagoculturalcenter.org ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=LEaS9QB0AAEAAASmAAOn_Q )
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**AG College Fairs to be held in California and Illinois
Two college fairs, sponsored by Alliance for AG Higher
Education, to be held this spring. Fairs to feature many of the
19 endorsed AG colleges and universities. First fair slated for
March 13 at First Assembly of God, 1440 E. Santa Clara Avenue,
Santa Ana, California; second occurs April 10 at Calvary
Church, 9S200 State Route 59, Naperville, Illinois. For more
information, see http://colleges.ag.org
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Program Description
Medicaid is a jointly funded state and Federal government program that pays for medically necessary services. Medicaid pays
for medical services for children and their caretakers, pregnant women, and persons who are disabled, blind or 65 years of age
or older.
Primary services funded through Medicaid are physician, hospital and long term care. Additional coverage includes drugs,
medical equipment and transportation, family planning, laboratory tests, x-rays and other medical services.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the state of Illinois, a US national, citizen, permanent
resident, or legal alien, in need of health care/insurance assistance, whose financial situation would be characterized as low
income or very low income. You must also be either pregnant, a parent or relative caretaker of a dependent child(ren) under age
19, blind, have a disability or a family member in your household with a disability, or be 65 years of age or older.
Your Next StepsThe following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
To get more information on applying for Medicaid, please contact the Health Benefits Hotline at 1-800-843-6154.
TTY users can call 1-800-447-6404.
Program Contact Information
To learn more about Illinois Medicaid, please visit the Department of Healthcare and Family Services:
http://www.hfs.illinois.gov/medical/
Managing Agency
Illinois
http://www.state.il.us
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THE CITY OF CHICAGO CELEBRATES IT'S 173RD BIRTHDAY!
Are you a fan of the City of Chicago and Punk Rock Pastry? Then come celebrate Chicago's 173rd birthday (we know...we don't
look a day over 156) at the Chicago History Museum on March 4, 11am-12:30pm and enjoy a free piece of cake, created
especially for the occasion by the Bleeding Heart Bakery (1955 W. Belmont).
If you share a birthday with Chicago, you are entitled to a special certificate signed by the Mayor.
REGISTRATION FOR HUMANA RACE TO TASTE OPENS IN FEBRUARY
Ready, set, race your way to the Taste of Chicago! We are pleased to welcome Humana as the title sponsor of the Race to Taste
5K Run/2-Mile Walk, a Taste of Chicago tradition set for Sunday, June 27. Run/walk through Chicago's beautiful Grant Park and
lakefront, and stay for activities and great food at Taste of Chicago. All participants will receive a Commemorative Nike Dri-Fit
Shirt, a strip of Taste food tickets (redeemable only on race day), and new this year at the post race party, all participants are
invited to sample some of Humana's Healthier Choice Food Items featured at this years Taste of Chicago! Registration opens
mid February on-line at www.chicagoracetotaste.us. There is no race day registration. See you at TASTE and get ready to race!
A CHICAGO STAR AND THE QUEEN HEADLINE THE GOSPEL MUSIC FESTIVAL
The Chicago Gospel Music Festival will once again bring the spirited music form to Millennium Park, June 5 and 6 and you're the
first to know some of the headliners at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion.
Saturday night's leadoff performer is Chicago's own Ricky Dillard. Dillard, joined by the New Generation Chorale (New G) makes
his first appearance at the festival since 2004.
Another Chicago legend, the Queen of Gospel Music, Albertina Walker will open the stage on Sunday night as part of The
Caravans, the Gospel group that she founded in 1952. Walker appears with her all-star line up of Dorothy Norwood, Inez Andres
and Delores Washington.
Complete lineup for all three stages of music will be available by March 1.
Visit the official Chicago Gospel Music website for updates
MAXWELL STREET MARKET
The Maxwell Street Market is a Chicago tradition of bargains with an international flavor. The market hosts hundreds of vendors
every Sunday, year-round. In addition to household goods, clothing, CDs, jewelry, power tools and produce, there are several
food stands offering authentic fare like enchiladas, tacos, tamales, plantains and polish sausage.
The market is open every Sunday from Jan 3, 2010 to Dec 26, 2010 and the hours are 7am to 3pm. Located in the South Loop at
Desplaines Street and Roosevelt Road, admission is free.
Visit the Maxwell Street Market webpage
UPCOMING EVENTS
(For updates click on the event to go to the Website)
Kids & Kites - May 1 at Montrose Harbor
Celtic Fest Chicago - May 8 & 9 at Millennium Park
Chicago Gospel Music Festival - June 5 & 6 at Millennium Park
Chicago Blues Festival - June 11-13 in Grant Park
Mayor Daley's Bike to Work Rally - June 18 on Daley Plaza
30th Annual Taste of Chicago - June 25-July 4 in Grant Park
BECOME A FAN OF OUR EVENTS ON FACEBOOK
Richard M. Daley
Mayor
Join our mailing list!
email: moseinquiry@cityofchicago.org
phone: 312-744-3315
web: http://www.explorechicago.org/specialevents
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Women Who Rule The World
Please join us for an Evening of Empowerment featuring a complimentary dinner, free career coaching, fabulous door prizes and
much more. Network with women business, political, faith-based and community leaders as well as local celebrities.
Women Who Rule the World Event Dates
Friday, March 5, 2010
6:00-10:00 p.m
Hilton Houston Westchase
Houston, TX
Friday, May 14, 2010
6:00-10:00 p.m
Hilton Atlanta Airport
Atlanta, GA
Friday, June 18, 2010
6:00-10:00 p.m
Hilton Penn Station (Newark, NJ)
New York City, NY
Friday, August 13, 2010
6:00-10:00 p.m
Doubletree Chicago Magnificent Mile
Chicago, IL
Friday, September 17, 2010
6:00-10:00 p.m
Hilton Crystal City (Arlington, VA)
Washington, DC
This is a FREE event created just for you. Please take advantage of this wonderful opportunity. The PSM National Coordinator will
be at every event, so please come out and represent PSM in a mighty way. If you would like to help and be on my team please
contact me, Shanick Moore at smoore@projectsinglemoms.com.
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Exhibitions
Touch with Your Eyes: Recent Works by Angel Otero
( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=KvcVtwBzAAEAAABUAAOOog ) Through March 28
Sidney R. Yates Gallery
The deeply personal and passionate paintings of Angel Otero have made a mark on the cultural scene over the past few years.
Otero, having just completed his MFA degree at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago this spring, was one of only four
awardees nationwide to receive the prestigious Leonore Annenberg Fellowship in the visual arts this year, which will support his
work over a two-year period in New York.
This exhibition at the Chicago Cultural Center will be Otero's largest solo show to date; it will bring together some 12-15 new
works from the artist's studio and private collections as evidence of his masterful use of materials, as well as revealing his
ideas that stem from growing up in Puerto Rico and training in Chicago.
Opening Reception for Touch with Your Eyes: Recent Works by Angel Otero is this Friday, January 29 at 6pm. ( http:
//chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=KvcVtwBzAAEAAAScAAOOog )
Click here for more Visual Art Exhibitions. ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
d=KvcVtwBzAAEAAAYcAAOOog )
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Film
PEACE ON EARTH FILM FESTIVAL ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=KvcVtwBzAAUAAABvAAOOog )
Friday, February 26 - Sunday, February 28
Throughout the Chicago Cultural Center
The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs hosts the 2nd annual free Peace On Earth Film Festival ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.
pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=KvcVtwBzAAUAAAJNAAOOog ) . The festival features films that challenge perspectives on war,
conflict, world politics, the environment, economics, and more, while presenting alternatives for peace, nonviolence, and social
justice from diverse cultural perspectives.
The festival will also welcome 600 Chicago Public School students and their teachers on opening day for films about nonviolent
solutions and practices for our communities. The Peace on Earth Film Festival is organized by Transcendence Global Media, a
nonprofit organization working to change the public discourse on world peace.
Click here for more Film programs. ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=KvcVtwBzAAUAAAWEAAOOog )
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More at the Chicago Cultural Center
Building Tours ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=KvcVtwBzAAYAAAB-AAOOog )
Guided architectural tours of the Chicago Cultural Center are presented Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 1:15pm. Tours
meet in the Randolph Street lobby. The group will be limited to the first twenty people. To schedule tours for groups of ten or
more at other times, call 312-744-6630.
Chicago Publishers Gallery ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=KvcVtwBzAAYAAAM6AAOOog )
From the largest university publisher in the U.S. to experimental 'micro-presses' to authors of every stripe, Chicago's literary
entrepreneurs are motivated by a do-it-yourself spirit and a fierce independence. Visitors are invited to explore the Chicago
Publishers Gallery in order to get a sense of the many exciting publications that are being written and published in Chicago today.
The Shop at the Cultural Center ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=KvcVtwBzAAYAAAZPAAOOog )
This shop is packed with treasures that highlight Chicago's diverse cultures and neighborhoods. The shop is committed to
promoting local artists and organizations through the sale of their merchandise, as well as products related to current
programs and exhibitions featured at the Chicago Cultural Center.
Click or copy and paste this link into your browser for more...
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Exhibitions
Hollis Sigler: Expect the Unexpected ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Kd0JhABzAAEAAABUAANz8Q )
January 30 - April 4
Exhibit Hall and Sidney R. Yates Gallery
Hollis Sigler found her artistic voice in the unrestrained drawings of her youth, but the Chicago artist's vibrantly colored faux-
naïve style draws in viewers only to reveal emotion-laden and very personal content. Reflecting on passion, fear, romance,
escape, desire, suburban entrapment, and dreams of fame, the psychologically complex narratives each reveal the aftermath of
a scenario but leave the viewer to solve the mystery of what has occurred.
The exhibition shows more than 60 works dating from 1981 to 2001, including selections from Sigler's well known series
"Breast Cancer Journal: Walking with the Ghost of My Grandmothers." This exhibition was organized by the Rockford Art
Museum in collaboration with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and was curated by Patty Rhea. An accompanying
catalog is available.
OPENING RECEPTION
On Friday, January 29 at 5:30pm, James Yood, Adjunct Professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, will lead an
introductory Gallery Talk through Hollis Sigler: Expect the Unexpected. Following, join us for the opening reception for Hollis
Sigler: Expect the Unexpected ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Kd0JhABzAAEAAAa3AANz8Q ) , Touch
with Your Eyes: Recent Works by Angel Otero ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
d=Kd0JhABzAAEAAAdrAANz8Q ) , and Christine Tarkowski: Last Things Will Be First and First Things Will Be Last ( http:
//chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Kd0JhABzAAEAAAguAANz8Q ) .
Click here for more Visual Art Exhibitions. ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
d=Kd0JhABzAAEAAAmgAANz8Q )
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More at the Chicago Cultural Center
Chicago Publishers Gallery ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Kd0JhABzAAYAAACHAANz8Q )
From the largest university publisher in the U.S. to experimental 'micro-presses' to authors of every stripe, Chicago's literary
entrepreneurs are motivated by a do-it-yourself spirit and a fierce independence. Visitors are invited to explore the Chicago
Publishers Gallery in order to get a sense of the many exciting publications that are being written and published in Chicago today.
Building Tours ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Kd0JhABzAAYAAAOcAANz8Q )
Guided architectural tours of the Chicago Cultural Center are presented Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 1:15pm. Tours
meet in the Randolph Street lobby. The group will be limited to the first twenty people. To schedule tours for groups of ten or
more at other times, call 312-744-6630.
The Shop at the Cultural Center ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Kd0JhABzAAYAAAYIAANz8Q )
This quaint shop is packed with treasures that highlight Chicago's diverse cultures and neighborhoods. The shop is committed
to promoting local artists and organizations through the sale of their merchandise, as well as products related to current
programs and exhibitions featured at the Chicago Cultural Center.
Click or copy and paste this link into your browser for more...
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DCA Venues Around Chicago
The Department of Cultural Affairs presents many more events at other venues throughout Chicago. Click below to learn more
about each.
Clarke House Museum ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Kd0JhABzAAcAAAE7AANz8Q ) - Chicago's
Downtown Farmstand ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Kd0JhABzAAcAAAGRAANz8Q ) - City Gallery in
the Historic Water Tower ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Kd0JhABzAAcAAAIuAANz8Q ) - Maxim's:
The Nancy Goldberg International Center ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
d=Kd0JhABzAAcAAALUAANz8Q ) - Millennium Park ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
d=Kd0JhABzAAcAAANDAANz8Q ) - The Chicago Tourism Center ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
d=Kd0JhABzAAcAAAOOAANz8Q ) - The World Kitchen ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
d=Kd0JhABzAAcAAAQRAANz8Q )
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Chicago Cultural Center
Contact:
http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/f?cide=AQk-d6j80HQwpuiFXg
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Chicago Landmarks Before the Lens
( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=KDI1QAAuAAEAAA5PAANe7w ) Ongoing, Landmark Chicago Gallery
Presented by the Commission on Chicago Landmarks, this exhibition features 72 black and white photographs of 24 landmarks
and historic districts by Richard Nickel, Barbara Crane, Bob Thall, and Stephen Beal.
Click or copy and paste this link into your browser for more...
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MUSIC Chicago Under the Dome: Lyon Leifer with special guests
CHICAGO UNDER THE DOME ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=KDI1QAAuABQAAAB2AANe7w )
The Chicago Under the Dome series features Chicago artists of all ages and musical backgrounds - often pairing performers
together for the first time - under the magnificent Tiffany dome in Preston Bradley Hall of the Chicago Cultural Center. Wine and
local beer will be available for sale at this cabaret-style series and early arrival is suggested. This event is made possible with
generous support from the Goose Island Beer Company.
Lyon Leifer with special guests
( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=KDI1QAAuABQAAAOjAANe7w ) Thursday, December 10, 6:30pm
Preston Bradley Hall
Chicago flutist Lyon Leifer explores the jazz side of Western and Indian classical music. Musical guests include Ron Dewar,
tenor saxophone; Rob Clearfield, piano; Patrick Mulcahey, bass; Kalyan Pathak, drum set; Shankachur Lahiri, tabla and Shruti
Joshi, tambura.
CLASSICAL MONDAYS
Ongoing, Mondays, 12:15pm
Preston Bradley Hall
LunchBreak's Classical Mondays offer classical chamber music concerts.
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DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS SERIES
Ongoing, Wednesdays, 12:15pm
Preston Bradley Hall
Organized by the International Music Foundation, the celebrated series of weekly concerts are broadcast live on WFMT (98.7 FM)
and supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
LECTURES Intersections: "Endless Caverns: Traveling the Show Caves of the Appalachian Valley"
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SUPPORT THE CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER
HELP SUPPORT FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMMING
BY BECOMING A MOSAIC MEMBER TODAY Members of the Chicago Cultural Center provide essential support that helps bring
free, quality artistic programming to the entire city. From the traditional to the avant-garde, over 700 programs are offered
admission FREE to more than 800,000 visitors each year. Within the renowned decorative interiors of our landmark building, the
arts have truly flourished, making it one of the most vital and influential institutions in the world.
For more information on benefits of Mosaic Membership,
call 312.742.0185 or email MosaicMembership@cityofchicago.org ( mailto:MosaicMembership@cityofchicago.org ) .
You may also visit us at www.ChicagoCulturalCenter.org ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
d=KDI1QAAuAAsAAAVmAANe7w ) .
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McCormick Tribune Ice Rink at Millennium Park
Always free and open to the public, Millennium Park's McCormick Tribune Ice Rink is entering its ninth season and draws over
100,000 skaters annually. Bring skates or rent a pair onsite for $10 to experience one of Chicago's most beloved and fun winter
traditions. The rink will be open daily, weather permitting, from November 18, 2009 to March 14, 2010.
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Program Description
The Food Stamp Program was designed to help end hunger and improve nutrition and health. It helps low-income households
buy the food they need for a nutritionally adequate diet. The Department of Human Services administers the program in Illinois.
Food stamp benefits can be used to buy any food or food product for human consumption, plus seeds and plants for use in home
gardens to produce food. Benefits are provided through The Illinois Link System, an electronic system that allows someone to
use a plastic card, similar to a bank card, at grocery store terminals. Most households with low income can get food stamp
benefits. The rules are complex, so all of the details are not here. If you are planning to apply for Food Stamps, you may want to
use the pre-screening tool, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture, to help you estimate what you may be
eligible to receive. However, just like GovBenefits.gov, the USDA screening tool cannot determine your eligibility. Only your local
office can tell you whether you are eligible and how much you will receive. The application process begins the day your local
Department of Human Services office receives your signed application. You will be asked to come into the office for an
interview, or you may be interviewed over the phone if you are unable to go to the office. When you apply, you will be asked to
participate in an interview, provide proof of your identity and residence, and a Social Security number for everyone in your
household who has one. Depending on your circumstances, you may also need to provide proof of income, assets, housing
costs, citizenship or immigration status, and any child support orders. Your worker in the local office will tell you what proofs
are needed.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the State of Illinois and fall into one of two groups: (1) those
with a current bank balance (savings and checking combined) under $2,001, or (2) those with a current bank balance (savings
and checking combined) under $3,001 who share their household with a person or persons age 60 and over, or with a person
with a disability (a child, your spouse, a parent, or yourself). For either group, you must also have an annual household income of
less than $13,284 if one person lives in the household; $17,808 if two people live in the household; $22,332 if three people live in
the household; $26,856 if four people live in the household; $31,380 if five people live in the household; $35,904 if six people live
in the household; $40,428 if seven people live in the household; or $44,952 if more than seven people live in the household.
Your Next StepsThe following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information
Contact the local Department of Human Services office where you live to apply for the Food Stamp Program. To locate the office
nearest you, visit our Web site:
http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?module=12
You can also visit our Web site to download an application in English or Spanish and directions for how to submit an application:
http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=30357
For more information, contact the DHS 24-Hour Telephone hotline:
800 843-6154
Visit the USDA pre-screening tool at:
http://www.snap-step1.usda.gov/fns/
A TTY line for the deaf is available at:
800 447-6404
Managing Agency
Illinois
http://www.state.il.us
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Program Description
The Illinois School Lunch Program (SLP) is a voluntary program available to all public schools, private schools, and residential
child care institutions which agree to operate a non-profit program offering lunches meeting Federal requirements to all children
in attendance.
The School Breakfast Program (SBP) is a voluntary program available to all public schools, private schools, and residential child
care institutions which agree to operate a non-profit program offering breakfasts meeting Federal requirements to all children in
attendance.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the State of Illinois and a parent or primary caregiver
responsible for a child(ren) who attends school (high school or under). Those who qualify must also have an annual household
income before taxes that must not exceed $26,955 if two people live in the household; $33,874 if three people live in the
household; $40,793 if four people live in the household; $47,712 if five people live in the household; $54,631 if six people live in
the household; $61,550 if seven people live in the household; and $68,469 if eight people live in the household. For larger
households, add $6,919 for each additional person in the home.
Your Next StepsThe following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
To apply for free or reduced price meals, contact your child's school. A listing of your state's schools can be found here:
http://www.isbe.net/research/xls/dir_ed_entities.xls
Program Contact Information
For more information on Illinois School Breakfast and Lunch, please visit:
http://www.isbe.net/nutrition/default.htm#programs
Or send email to:
CNP@isbe.net
Phone calls can be made to the Nutrition Programs and Support Services office toll-free to ask about Illinois School Breakfast
and Lunch at:
800-545-7892
Managing Agency
Illinois
http://www.state.il.us
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Program Description
The Illinois Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is designed to assist eligible low income households pay for
winter energy services. LIHEAP will provide a one-time benefit to eligible households to be used for energy bills. The amount of
payment is determined by income, household size, fuel type, and geographic location.
LIHEAP is funded by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services and the State of Illinois. The program is administered by
the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs (DCEO). Energy Assistance is provided by local community action
agencies or not-for-profit agencies throughout the state. You may contact the agency provider in your area to apply for
assistance.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the State of Illinois, you must need financial assistance for
home energy costs and your household's annual income before taxes must not exceed $16,245 if one person lives in the
household; $21,855 if two people live in the household; $27,465 if three people live in the household; $33,075 if four people live in
the household; $38,685 if five people live in the household; $44,295 if six people live in the household; $49,905 if seven people live
in the household; $55,515 if eight people live in the household; and $61,125 if more than eight people live in the household. For
larger households, add $5,610 for each additional person in the home.
Your Next StepsThe following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
Click here for application instructions:
http://www.ildceo.net/dceo/Bureaus/LIHEAP/Illinois+LIHEAP/How+to+Apply.htm
Program Contact Information
For more information on Illinois LIHEAP, visit:
http://www.liheapillinois.com/
Public inquires can also be toll-free:
800-252-8643
Residents in central Illinois can call:
217-785-6135
Managing Agency
Illinois
http://www.state.il.us
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Program Description
Illinois' KidCare is a state program that offers health care coverage to children, pregnant women and their babies or helps in
paying premiums of employer or private health insurance plans. KidCare services are available at no cost or at low cost. How
much you pay depends on your family income and size.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of Illinois, under 19 years of age, not covered by health
insurance (including Medicaid), a US national, citizen, legal alien, or permanent resident, or pregnant, and you must have an
annual household income before taxes of less than $116,568 if two people live in the household; $146,496 if three people live in
the household; $176,412 if four people live in the household; $206,328 if five people live in the household; $236,244 if six people
live in the household; $266,160 if seven people live in the household; $296,076 if eight people live in the household; and $325,992
if more than eight people live in the household. For larger households, add $29,916 for each additional person in the home.
Depending on your income level, you may have to pay a premium for coverage. Please see this state's program information for
details.
Your Next StepsThe following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
You may apply online, request an application, or download an application, all through this website:
http://www.allkidscovered.com/application.html
For assistance with your application, call 866-468-7543 (TTY: 877-204-1012).
Program Contact Information
For more information, please visit our site at:
http://www.allkidscovered.com/
Managing Agency
Illinois
http://www.state.il.us
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Program Description
The WIC Program provides supplemental foods, nutrition education and referrals to health care, at no cost, to low-income
pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are determined to be at nutritional risk.
To be fully eligible for the WIC Program, applicants must be determined by a health professional, at no cost, to be at nutritional
risk (i.e., have certain medical-based or diet-based risk conditions).
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the State of Illinois, pregnant, breastfeeding and
postpartum woman, infant or child up to 5 years of age and: (1) are individually determined by a health professional to be at
nutrition risk; and, (2) meet an income standard, or are determined automatically income eligible. A person who participates or
has family members who participate in certain other benefit programs, such as the Food Stamp Program, Medicaid or
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, automatically meets the income eligibility requirement.
Your Next StepsThe following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
Use the DHS Office Locator to find your local Women, Infants and Children office. Make an appointment and find out what papers
or documents you need to bring with you. At your appointment, WIC staff will check to see if you and your family qualify.
Program Contact Information
Please see the following Web Site for the income standard or maximum income limit for WIC eligibility:
http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/howtoapply/incomeguidelines.htm
For more information on Illinois WIC, please visit the Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS):
http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=30513
If you have questions about the WIC program call the Illinois DHS toll-free at:
800-843-6154
TTY users can call:
800-447-6404
Managing Agency
Illinois
http://www.state.il.us
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Program Description
The Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program (IHWAP) is designed to help low income residents save fuel and money,
while increasing the comfort of their homes. Its mission is to insulate the dwellings of low-income persons, particularly the
elderly, persons with disabilities, families with children, high residential energy users, and households with a high energy
burden, in order to conserve needed energy and to aid those persons least able to afford higher utility costs.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the State of Illinois, your household's annual income before
taxes must not exceed $16,245 if one person lives in the household; $21,855 if two people live in the household; $27,465 if three
people live in the household; $33,075 if four people live in the household; $38,685 if five people live in the household; $44,295 if
six people live in the household; $49,905 if seven people live in the household; and $55,515 if eight people live in the household.
For larger households, add $5,610 for each additional person in the home.
Your Next StepsThe following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
To apply for weatherization services, contact the agency provider in your area. For the list of agency providers, go to:
http://www.ildceo.net/dceo/Bureaus/LIHEAP/Illinois+LIHEAP/community+action+agencies.htm
Information on the application process can be found at:
http://www.ildceo.net/dceo/Bureaus/LIHEAP/Illinois+LIHEAP/How+to+Apply.htm
Program Contact Information
For more information about this Weatherization program, please go to:
http://www.weatherizationillinois.com/
Managing Agency
Illinois
http://www.state.il.us
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Program Description
The Illinois Special Milk Program provides milk to children in schools, childcare institutions, and eligible camps that do not
participate in other Federal child nutrition meal service programs. Schools that participate in the National School Lunch or
School Breakfast Programs, can participate in the Special Milk Program for half-day kindergarten and pre-kindergarten children
who do not have access to a school meals program. The program reimburses schools and institutions for the milk they serve.
There are two program options from which sponsors may choose:
Paid Milk - In the paid milk option all students are charged for the cost of providing milk minus the Federal reimbursement.
Household income applications are not required.
Free Milk - The free milk option provides milk free of charge to students who are determined eligible, based on the household
income guidelines. Children who do not meet the household income requirements may purchase milk if participating in a pricing
program.
General Program Requirements
Any child in a school or institution that participates in the Special Milk Program can get milk. Schools may elect to offer free milk
to low-income children. In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the State of Illinois, your
household's annual income before taxes must not exceed $20,036 if one person lives in the household; $26,955 if two people
live in the household; $33,874 if three people live in the household; $40,793 if four people live in the household; $47,712 if five
people live in the household; $54,631 if six people live in the household; $61,550 if seven people live in the household; and
$68,469 if eight people live in the household. For larger households, add $6,919 for each additional person in the home.
Your Next StepsThe following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
To apply for the Special Milk program, directly contact your child’s school, camp, or child care institution to find out if it
participates in the Special Milk Program.
The Federal agency Child Nutrition Programs manages this program and provides state contact information here:
http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Contacts/StateDirectory.htm
Additionally, your state education agency can also provide you with more information about the program:
http://www.isbe.state.il.us/nutrition/htmls/special_milk_qa.htm
Program Contact Information
For information visit:
http://www.isbe.state.il.us/
To learn more about SMP, please call the Nutrition Programs & Support Services at:
866-262-6663
Managing Agency
Illinois
http://www.state.il.us
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Program Description
The Head Start program (for children ages 3-5) and Early Head Start program (for pregnant women, infants, and toddlers)
promote school readiness for children in low-income families by providing comprehensive educational, health, nutritional, and
social services. Parents play a large role in the programs, both as primary educators of their children and as participants in
administering the programs locally. Both programs provide pre-literacy and literacy experiences in a multi-cultural environment.
Parents are also provided social services, including assistance with childcare. Services are also available to migrant and
seasonal farm worker families.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the State of Illinois, you must be a parent or primary
caregiver responsible for a child who is too young for public school and your household's annual income before taxes must not
exceed $10,830 if one person lives in the household; $14,570 if two people live in the household; $18,310 if three people live in
the household; $22,050 if four people live in the household; $25,790 if five people live in the household; $29,530 if six people live
in the household; $33,270 if seven people live in the household; $37,010 if eight people live in the household; and $40,750 if more
than eight people live in the household. For larger households, add $3,740 for each additional person in the home.
If you do not meet these criteria, you may still qualify if you are a U.S. national, citizen or permanent resident whose financial
status is low income or very low income, who is under-employed, unemployed or about to become unemployed, facing
pregnancy, less than 19 years of age yourself, or the parent or primary caregiver for children under the age of 19 years. Other
qualifications may apply.
Your Next StepsThe following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
For enrollment information, contact the program nearest you:
http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/HeadStartOffices
Program Contact Information
Please visit the Illinois Head Start Association to learn more about the program:
http://www.ilheadstart.org/
You may also contact the Illinois Head Start-State Office Collaboration Office by calling:
618-583-2083
Managing Agency
Illinois
http://www.state.il.us
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Eat to the Beat at the Harris Theater
New Eat to the Beat $5 Lunchtime Dance Performances!
February 23, 2010
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park is pleased to announce an exciting new lunchtime performance
series, Eat to the Beat, kicking off this September! This season the Harris' Eat to the Beat series will feature three unique midday
dance programs with DanceWorks Chicago and live music by Chicago's folk trio Sons of the Never Wrong and human beatboxer
Yuri Lane.
Tickets are just $5 each or only $10 for a subscription to all three performances. Bring your lunch or purchase a box lunch in
advance of the performance and munch to the movement during the show! Mark your calendars now and bag your usual lunch
routine with Eat to the Beat at the Harris!
For additional information or to purchase tickets to the Harris Theater's Eat to the Beat series, visit www.harristheaterchicago.
org/current ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=I1b4igBzAAQAAAUcAAMLRw ) , call 312-334-7777 or visit
Harris Theater Ticket Services at 205 E. Randolph Dr. Chicago, IL 60601.
Click or copy and paste this link into your browser for more...
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The Chicago Cultural Center, established by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs as the nation's first free municipal
cultural center, is one of the foremost free arts showcases in the country. Every year, the Chicago Cultural Center is home to
hundreds of free art exhibits, performances, and cultural events, providing a showcase where the public can enjoy and learn
about the arts in its many forms.
Support the Chicago Cultural Center by becoming a Mosaic Member today! ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.
com/pmailweb/ct?d=I1b4igB0AAEAAAJBAAMLRw )
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St.
Chicago, IL 60602
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Free Tickets Available Starting Today!
All performances are free and open to the public.
Tickets are required for Chicago Cultural Center performances.
Tickets must be obtained in person at the Storefront Theater Box Office, 66 E. Randolph Street. Limit four tickets per person.
Box Office Hours:
Tuesday through Saturday - Noon to 6pm
Sundays - Noon to 4 pm
For more information call 312.742.TIXS (8497).
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SUPPORT THE CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER
HELP SUPPORT FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMMING
BY BECOMING A MOSAIC MEMBER TODAY Members of the Chicago Cultural Center provide essential support that helps bring
free, quality artistic programming to the entire city. From the traditional to the avant-garde, over 700 programs are offered
admission FREE to more than 800,000 visitors each year. Within the renowned decorative interiors of our landmark building, the
arts have truly flourished, making it one of the most vital and influential institutions in the world.
Join online today and help continue the legacy! ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
d=IeziiwAuAAsAAASqAAL0-g )
For more information on benefits of Mosaic Membership,
call 312.742.0185 or email MosaicMembership@cityofchicago.org ( mailto:MosaicMembership@cityofchicago.org ) .
You may also visit us at chicagoculturalcenter.org ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?
d=IeziiwAuAAsAAAdlAAL0-g ) .
Click or copy and paste this link into your browser for more...
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The Chicago Cultural Center, established by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs as the nation's first free municipal
cultural center, is one of the foremost free arts showcases in the country.
Every year, the Chicago Cultural Center is home to hundreds of free art exhibits, performances, and cultural events, providing a
showcase where the public can enjoy and learn about the arts in its many forms.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St.
Chicago, IL 60602
www.chicagoculturalcenter.org ( http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=IeziiwAxAAEAAANPAAL0-g ) Public
programs at the Chicago Cultural Center are presented by the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and are partially
supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency. Transportation support is provided by United, the Official
Airline of the Chicago Cultural Center
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Program Description
The Illinois Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program provides temporary financial assistance for pregnant
women and families with one or more dependent children. TANF provides financial assistance to help pay for food, shelter,
utilities, and expenses other than medical.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of Illinois, either pregnant or responsible for a child under 19
years of age, a US national, citizen, legal alien, or permanent resident, have low or very low income, and be either under-
employed (working for very low wages), unemployed or about to become unemployed.
Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information
To find more about Illinois TANF, please visit:
http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=30358
You can also call the Illinois Department of Human Service (DHS) toll-free to make inquiries about TANF:
800-843-6154
To find your local Illinois DHS office, click to:
http://www.dhs.state.il.us/OfficeLocator/
Managing Agency
Illinois
http://www.state.il.us
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Program Description
Unemployment insurance benefits provide temporary financial assistance to workers unemployed through no fault of their own
that meet Illinois' eligibility requirements.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must have worked in Illinois during the past 12 to 18 months, and have earned at
least a minimum amount of wages as determined by our guidelines. You must also be able to work and available for work each
week that you are collecting benefits.
Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information
In order to establish your unemployment insurance claim, please visit an Illinois Employment & Training Center (IETC). To find the
closest office in the IETC network, click on the following link:
http://www.ides.state.il.us/ietc/network/index.asp
For more information on Unemployment benefits, please call:
888-337-7234
or visit:
http://www.ides.state.il.us/program/worker.asp
For more information on the Illinois Department of Employment Security, please visit our web site at:
http://www.ides.state.il.us/
Managing Agency
Illinois
http://www.state.il.us
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Kidventure: Safari in the City
Region: Chicago
Itinerary Highlights:
Chicago is jam-packed with cool cultural stuff. Explore awesome museums and come face to face with a T. Rex, poisonous
Komodo dragon or ancient Egyptian mummy... More>>
Kidventure: Yummy Tummies
Region: Chicago/Chicagoland
Itinerary Highlights:
Chicago is a tasty town for kids who love all kinds of food: from cheesecake and chocolate to hot dogs and pizza. So, grab a fork
(or use your fingers!)... More>>
Kidventure: Splash and Explore
Region: Chicagoland
Itinerary Highlights:
There's loads of fun beyond the city limits in Chicagoland. Splash the day away at an all-weather indoor water park. Cheer on
your favorite knight... More>>
Kidventure: Whiz Kids
Region: Northern
Itinerary Highlights:
Think you're a brainiac? Put your skills to the test in Northern Illinois. Become a petite paleontologist. Conduct super science
experiments... More>>
Kidventure: Abe's Adventure
Region: Central
Itinerary Highlights:
You may know that Abraham Lincoln wore a stovepipe hat and is the face on today's penny. But did you realize he is also the
tallest U.S. president ever... More>>
Kidventure: Tails and Trails
Region: Western
Itinerary Highlights:
Get ready for a wild getaway to Western Illinois. Wander around a wildlife park that’s home to native Illinois animals, take a
rockin' horseback ride... More>>
Kidventure: Cliffhangers
Region: Southern
Itinerary Highlights:
If you're into outdoor adventures, Southern Illinois is the place for you. Ride horseback through the hills of a national forest...
More>>
Kidventure: Exploration Vacation
Region: Southwest
Itinerary Highlights:
Southwest Illinois has some of the coolest adventures this side of the Mississippi. Here little explorers will discover mysterious
Indian burial mounds... More>>
GO TO: http://www.enjoyillinois.com/kidventures/kidventures/index.html for any of the above activities.
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Fort de Chartres State Historic Site
10:00 AM Ecole du Soldat (School of the Soldier)
Seminars and workshops will be given on topics of intrest to re-enactors. For more information call the fort. 618.284.7230 or e-
mail ftdchart@htc.net
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