Good News Notes: “The COVID-19 pandemic is still exposing how many communities continue to struggle. One Chicago neighborhood is getting a huge amount of help, through a new partnership. CBS 2’s Steven Graves explains. Cecile De Mello does the long work of leading nonprofit Teamwork Englewood because of a love for her home and three young children….
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Chicago nonprofit giving away hundreds of thousands of dollars in COVID relief money
Good News Notes: “Help for Chicago small businesses is on the way, thanks to a local nonprofit. “My Block, My Hood, My City” announced Monday that it is giving away $200,000 in COVID-19 relief money. Grant applications are open right now for any local small business in need. Priority will be given to South Side, West Side, female-owned and…
Lake Zurich first grader Teaghan Croteau to hand deliver donated toys to Mayfield, Kentucky tornado victims
Good News Notes: “Toys and more toys. Just hours before this Lake Zurich family is scheduled to drive down to tornado ravaged Kentucky the donations are still coming in. It all started with a video of 6-year-old Teaghan Croteau posted to Facebook a week ago. “Their houses and their presents and their Christmas trees are…
Feed the Love: Inner-city Muslim Action Network pantry, Greater Food Chicago Depository provides fresh groceries in Englewood
Good News Notes: “According to The Greater Chicago Food Depository a least half of Englewood’s population doesn’t have reliable access to enough affordable, nutritious food. “The reason I’m here, for to help me out, is because I can’t get food stamps. I worked all my life, still can’t get em’,” said Annie McMurtry. But that’s…
‘It has been a true blessing’: Nonprofit dishes up healthy meals with food bank on wheels
Good News Notes: “It has been a month since MUST Ministries unveiled its “mobile pantry,” a 30-foot bus stocked with meats, produce and non-perishables. MUST plans to use the bus to reach and feed thousands of families in food desert neighborhoods. “So many of our clients are transportation challenged,” MUST Ministries President and CEO Dwight…
Illinois becomes 1st Midwestern state to pass a law to phase out fossil fuels
Good News Notes: “At a time when the Midwest is being battered by more severe storms due to climate change, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a landmark law this month that will transition the state to 100 percent clean energy by 2045, with benchmarks along the way. While the effort has largely escaped national media attention, it…
McDonald’s says nearly all its paper packaging from sustainable fiber
Good News Notes: “McDonald’s Corp (MCD.N) said on Thursday it has nearly achieved its goal of sourcing all of its paper food packaging in restaurants from recycled or sustainable fiber. The Chicago-based global burger chain said in its annual sustainability report that in 2020 99.6% of the paper bags, food wrappers, napkins, cup carriers and other fiber-based…
KFC Just Launched Oatly Vegan Ice Cream in China | VegNews
Good News Notes: “International fast-food giant Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) just added Oatly’s vegan ice cream to its menus across China. The chain now offers Oatly’s oat milk-based ice cream in two classic flavors, Strawberry and Chocolate, and describes the flavor as “refreshing and dense.” The new oat milk ice cream options come in single-serve…
Libertyville farm brings animals and people close together in 60th year of operation
Good News Notes: “ Lambs Farm in Libertyville has been around for 60 years and continues to bring animals and people close together all while helping adults with developmental disabilities. “This is definitely my happy place,” animal keeper Katie Donnellman said. Lambs Farm is a place where animals and people join forces for the common cause…
AeroFarms to expand with indoor vertical farm in St. Louis
Good News Notes: “AeroFarms, a Certified B Corporation and leader in indoor vertical farming, today announced its plan to expand to the Midwest region as part of a project with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the St. Louis Controlled Environment Agriculture Coalition (STLCEA) to demonstrate innovative strategies to minimize the environmental footprint of indoor agriculture….