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Illinois Broadcasters, UNICEF to host all-day fundraiser to provide help for Ukraine

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2 years ago

April 13, 2022

CHICAGO (WLS) — You’ve got seen it on the finish of our tales masking the disaster in Ukraine all week — a name to motion to donate to UNICEF.

Illinois Broadcasters have partnered with the humanitarian group with a aim of elevating $150,000.

Hundreds of thousands of youngsters and moms are going through a fearful destiny as they’re compelled to flee their houses in Ukraine.

Now, Illinois Broadcasters together with ABC7 Chicago, are working together with your assist to assist.

“We’re so grateful to what the Illinois Broadcast Affiliation is doing of their assist for UNICEF to essentially spotlight the dire wants of youngsters proper now within the area,” stated Nelly Ingraham, UNICEF USA director of philanthropy for the Midwest.

Direct assist to hospitals caring for kids who cannot go away, cell college provides, secure water, healthcare, vitamin and safety is simply a few of what UNICEF is working to deliver girls and kids who’re leaving Ukraine and on determined journeys into the unknown.

Illinois broadcasters staff up for Illinois Helps Ukraine fundraiser for Ukraine struggle victims

“On this struggle, in each struggle, kids are the primary to endure and those to endure probably the most,” Ingraham added.

That is why Illinois broadcasters together with ABC7, are becoming a member of UNICEF to boost funds for aid. Along with your assist, they collected greater than $43,000 simply this week.

“Greater than 50% of youngsters have been compelled from their house and so, any assist that we are able to lend from Illinois goes to make a large, huge distinction to them,” stated Beth McCostlin, managing director for UNICEF USA.

Subsequent week, the Ukrainian Museum of Trendy Artwork will likely be remodeled right into a TV studio, and extra, to host an all-day fundraiser for the trigger.

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“It simply reveals that the Illinois broadcasters — you are dedicated to public service,” stated Steve Robinson, organizer and president of New Media Productions.

“A lot of the refugees are younger girls with kids, or grandmothers serving to their grandchildren,” stated Marta Farion, vp of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America. “And the work of UNICEF is simply unbelievable.”

It is that giving Chicago spirit that can set this aside.

“It means the world to us to have the assist of our fellow Illinoians to make a distinction for youths too,” McCostlin stated. “There are people who find themselves reaching out and serving to kids they could by no means meet… and supporting packages they could by no means see however simply are really bothered by the injustices occurring proper now.

That fundraiser is all day Wednesday, April 13. The aim that Illinois Broadcasters have set is $150,000.

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2 women found dead in Englewood home after fire, Chicago fire officials say

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1 year ago

November 22, 2022

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2 women found dead in Englewood home after fire, Chicago fire officials say

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Crew by way of

Wednesday, November 23, 2022 3:26AM

FILE photograph: View of the Chicago Hearth Division, the third largest municipal hearth division in america of America, within the Chinatown neighborhood on Sept. 24, 2014.
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CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago hearth officers mentioned two ladies have been discovered lifeless in an Englewood house after a home hearth.

The fireplace broke out Tuesday night at a home within the 7200-block of South Wolcott, Chicago hearth officers mentioned.

The fireplace was struck out at about 9:10 p.m., CFD mentioned.

After the fireplace was out, firefighters discovered two grownup feminine victims lifeless within the wreckage.

It was not instantly clear if the ladies died within the hearth or earlier than the fireplace. No additional particulars have been launched.

The Chicago Hearth Division has not but commented on any potential causes for the fireplace or mentioned in the event that they consider it was suspicious.

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3 women united by Highland Park shooting now lobby for assault weapon ban

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1 year ago

November 22, 2022

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3 women united by Highland Park shooting now lobby for assault weapon ban

HIGHLAND PARK, Ailing. (WLS) — Three ladies and their households had been good strangers up till the second tragedy introduced them collectively within the aftermath of Highland Park’s July 4th parade.

As Thanksgiving approaches, they’re united in goal and in gratitude for probably the most primary of all issues: life.

“I believed I used to be going to die,” Highland Park capturing survivor Liz Turnipseed mentioned. “That I used to be going to put there and I used to be going to bleed out and I used to be going to die.”

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“I used to be on the parade with my three grownup kids, my son-in-law and my 2-year-old grand child,” mentioned Debra Baum, with the Highland Park Gun Violence Mission. “Our complete household may have been worn out.”

“July third I had 70 folks at my home and the following day our life bought flipped the other way up,” capturing survivor Lindsay Hartman mentioned. “So I simply know for me, I am attempting to take pleasure in it and never spend an excessive amount of time previously.”

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For Lindsay, not spending an excessive amount of time previously means internet hosting Thanksgiving for 30. Liz, who was one of many almost 50 folks injured that day, nonetheless wants a cane to get round, so she’ll be catering the meal and having her complete household fly in. Debra shall be coming along with the identical household she was with on July 4.

“There are numerous households in Highland Park that do not have folks with them this Thanksgiving due to what occurred,” Baum mentioned. “It is a very weighty realization.”

However there’s additionally gratitude for random issues and other people, like for the proper strangers who took in Liz’s 3-year-old daughter for a few hours after she was shot. And the neighbor she’d by no means met earlier than who lent her a step stool for her mattress.

Turning ache into goal is what unites these ladies now as they foyer for an assault weapons ban in Congress. As a result of whereas life for them won’t ever be the identical, it does transfer on.

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Biden to extend student loan repayment freeze as relief program is tied up in courts

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1 year ago

November 22, 2022

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Biden to extend student loan repayment freeze as relief program is tied up in courts

Tuesday, November 22, 2022 8:52PM

WASHINGTON D.C. — The Biden administration is but once more extending the pause on federal scholar mortgage funds, a profit that started in March 2020 to assist individuals who have been struggling financially because of the Covid-19 pandemic, a supply conversant in the plan mentioned.

The Division of Training will announce it’s extending the freeze one other six months with the primary funds due two months after June 30, the supply mentioned, until a Supreme Courtroom resolution on the president’s scholar mortgage aid program comes first.

The administration had beforehand mentioned the latest extension could be the final, and funds have been scheduled to restart in January.

However the administration had additionally meant for its scholar mortgage forgiveness program to start canceling as much as $20,000 in debt for low- and middle-income debtors earlier than January. This system has but to be carried out because it faces a number of authorized challenges.

This story is breaking and can be up to date.