By The University of Illinois at Chicago

The University of Illinois at Chicago Library will celebrate the opening of the Doug Dobmeyer Papers at a reception today from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Richard J. Daley Library Special Collections department.
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UIC LIBRARY RECEIVES DOUG DOBMEYER PAPERS
Social activist Doug Dobmeyer, a long-time Chicago advocate for the homeless, has donated his professional papers to the University of Illinois at Chicago Library.
As a communications consultant, Dobmeyer works with nonprofit organizations on persistent social issues, particularly housing and emergency social services.
The Doug Dobmeyer Papers comprise 106 cases of papers documenting organizations for which Dobmeyer served as founder, director, board member or consultant between 1978 and 2008. The papers include administrative records, correspondence, reports, publicity and fundraising materials and media coverage.

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Posted on April 8, 2010

By The Doctors Of The Cook County Health and Hospital Systems

County docs offer stress-relieving tips to help taxpayers as they crunch numbers before April 15
CHICAGO – In the two weeks leading up to April 15 – Tax Day – thousands of Cook County residents will be thumbing through W2s and stressing out about whether or not they will receive a refund, or if they will have to pay Uncle Sam. To help navigate people through the long nights of filing, Cook County Health and Hospitals System (CCHHS) doctors are offering a few stress relief tips of their own.
Tax Season doesn’t have to be a stressful time of year, but CCHHS doctors recommend learning how to deal with it and suggest taking proactive measures to alleviate it. Some suggestions include:

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Posted on April 6, 2010