Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 20th of October.
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🏘️ Community
City officials, family, and historians gathered Friday in Woodlawn to honor civil rights leader Al Raby by renaming South Cottage Grove Avenue (63rd to 64th) as Al Raby Way; Mayor Johnson and Ald.
Taylor noted his impact on education and justice with Feb. 19 as Al Raby Day.
🎓 Education
Educators attended the AI STEM Mini Jam on Oct.
19 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at a workshop hosted by Argonne National Laboratory, UIC College of Education and Chicago Public Schools, where they designed custom AI assistants (with prize opportunities) to enhance STEM learning.
🏥 Health
UIC’s Dr. Pam Ganschow will use a $5.3 million grant to launch a five-year project that pilots genomic screening for cancer and heart risks at UI Health and Mile Square Health Center clinics.
The study will test digital outreach, clinic engagement and genetic counseling to connect patients to preventive care.
UIC Chancellor Marie Lynn Miranda was elected to the National Academy of Medicine on Oct.
19 for her leadership in higher education and maternal health research (she also leads the Children’s Environmental Health Initiative) and joins a group of top UIC health experts.
🏈 Sports
On Saturday, Oct. 17, Morgan Park beat Kenwood 24-14 in the Chicago Public League Red Conference title game at Lane Tech’s Fritz Pollard Field.
The win marked Morgan Park’s second straight victory over Kenwood in a closely contested match.
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