Illinois
Ambetter of Illinois Health Plan Announces $10,000 Contribution to Support the Greater Chicago Food Depository’s Workforce Development Initiatives
“The Higher Chicago Meals Depository’s workforce growth coaching applications strengthen the well being and financial stability of the communities it serves. It supplies sturdy workforce coaching and schooling that addresses a lot of the basis causes of meals insecurity,” stated Kevin Counihan, President of Ambetter Well being on behalf of Ambetter of Illinois. “Ambetter Well being is proud to help these initiatives by Ambetter of Illinois in tandem with the Higher Chicago Meals Depository because it supplies the ability enhancement wanted to supply significant employment to group residents.”
“Employment helps folks overcome poverty and starvation. Assist from Ambetter of Illinois helps make sure that our neighbors have the abilities and helps to enter high-quality careers,” stated Malik Kemokai, Director of Workforce Improvement Technique & Operations of the Higher Chicago Meals Depository.
The group gives hybrid workforce coaching programming and can concentrate on abilities wanted to realize fast employment in industries and jobs in excessive demand. Recognizing that college students could produce other wants stopping them from attaining employment, the Meals Depository additionally supplies further assets reminiscent of job readiness schooling and monetary literacy to set them up for fulfillment.
Just lately, Ambetter offered a “massive test” to the Meals Depository adopted by a tour of the ability’s program and coaching areas, and a gaggle volunteer occasion through which Ambetter employees helped package deal practically 4,000 kilos of contemporary produce.
For extra details about the Meals Depository and their workforce growth applications, please go to chicagosfoodbank.org/job-training.
About Ambetter of Illinois
Ambetter of Illinois serves under-insured and uninsured populations by the federal Well being Insurance coverage Market. Ambetter of Illinois is underwritten by Celtic Insurance coverage Firm, an entirely owned subsidiary of Centene Company, a number one healthcare enterprise. For extra info, please go to ambetterofillinois.com.
About Higher Chicago Meals Depository
The Higher Chicago Meals Depository, Chicago’s meals financial institution, believes a wholesome group begins with meals. The Meals Depository is on the heart of a community of greater than 700 associate organizations and applications – meals pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, cell distributions and different companions – working to carry meals, dignity and hope to our neighbors throughout Chicago and Cook dinner County. The Meals Depository addresses the basis causes of starvation with job coaching, advocacy and different revolutionary options. The Meals Depository is a proud member of Feeding America – the nationwide community of meals banks. Study extra at chicagosfoodbank.org.
SOURCE Ambetter of Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WRSP/WCCU) — With millions of cicadas emerging this summer across the state of Illinois and the nation, many are curious to learn more about these critters. Some are even curious enough to eat them.
A pizza topping or tasty treat isn’t what comes to mind for most when it comes to cicadas, but for one group of University of Illinois educators, that is exactly what they thought of.
U of I extension horticulture educators Ken Johnson and Chris Enroth hosted a cicada-themed lunch late last month for their podcast Good Growing. They wanted to highlight every angle of cicadas, from what they do to how they taste.
We blanched some so basically you boil them for a minute or two, and that’s gonna clean them off if there’s any microbes in or around them, it’s gonna kill, basically gonna cook them,” said Johnson. “Eat them blanched, they’re gonna kinda taste like asparagus, and then you roast them and you kinda get the real nutty aroma, kinda nutty flavor to them.”
Johnson said for the lunch, they used cicadas that were freshly hatched in order to avoid wings and legs. He said if you do use older cicadas to clip off their wings and legs before consuming.
But the answer most want to know is did the cicada dishes taste good? Johnson and Enroth say yes, and recommend everyone try something new.
The periodical pesto pizza, the cicada tempura, and then finally it’s the cicada sundae,” said Enroth when describing the dishes they had at the lunch. “I wasn’t really kicking and screaming but I was hesitant to eat that first cicada. I will say it’s a fun experience, do take that opportunity, try something new.
For those who are allergic to shellfish, it is recommended that you do not try cicadas as they are in the same family as shellfish and may cause an allergic reaction.
Johnson and Enroth also advise against harvesting cicadas from areas that have a lot of heavy metals or pesticides in the soil as cicadas can absorb some of it during their many years underground.
CHICAGO (WTVO) — A boy, 13, was fatally shot in the head Friday evening on the West Side of Chicago.
The 13-year-old was standing in the area of South Independence Boulevard and West 13th Street when the incident occurred at about 8:30 p.m., according to WLS.
He was pronounced dead after he was taken to a hospital in critical condition, according to authorities.
The male shooter got away, officials said.
Chicago Police are still investigating and there is no further information about the incident
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