Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 4th of August.
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🏘️ Community
KOCO Fest held its 19th annual back-to-school event on Aug.
1 at Mandrake Park fieldhouse after rain forced organizers to shift activities indoors. Residents joined a 3-on-3 basketball tournament, double Dutch contest, and backpack giveaway while local service groups offered free haircuts (and more).
🎓 Education
The University of Illinois Chicago received national praise with the Wieman Award for Excellence on Aug.
3 for its Chicago Roadmap 2.0 program, which partners with local schools to help students earn bachelor’s degrees in fields like education, healthcare, business and computer science.
🏥 Health
Researchers at UIC have developed a new single-dose antimalarial drug that killed resistant parasites in early tests, promising a simpler treatment for the disease.
The team filed a patent application and seeks further NIH funding to begin the next phase of studies.
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