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United Way of Elgin – which serves Elgin, South Elgin, Hampshire, Burlington, Pingree Grove, and La Fox – and United Way of Metro Chicago announced today that the two local organizations will merge. As of July 1, 2019, United Way of Metro Chicago will assume all responsibilities for the Elgin service area. (PR Newswire)

Leadership Greater Chicago (LGC) unveils The Daniel Burnham Fellowship – an accelerated civic onboarding experience for senior executives, designed to inspire these leaders to mobilize and exert their combined influence and intellect to positively impact Chicago, its future, and the continued economic progress of the region. (Daily Herald)

On Wednesday, Chicagoans will experience record-breaking winter weather as the temperature dips well below zero. (It’ll be colder here than it is in Antarctica, if you haven’t already heard.) To prepare for the extreme conditions, Chicago businesses have shuttered and the city has set up emergency warming stations for those who don’t have a warm place to retreat to. ) (Timeout Chicago)

United Way of Metro Chicago, the largest private funder of human services in the Chicago region, has appointed Eithne McMenamin as Director of Public Policy and Advocacy, serving both United Way of Metro Chicago and United Way of Illinois, a statewide association of 50 local organizations. (United Way)

Cicero, a suburb west of Chicago, is one of four winners of the 2018 RWJF Culture of Health Prize awarded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The Prize honors communities for its unwavering efforts to ensure all residents have the opportunity to live healthier lives. (United Way)

United Way of Metro Chicago today announced that it has named Sean Garrett as President & CEO. He succeeds Wendy DuBoe, who announced in March that she was stepping down after six years in the role. Sean will assume leadership in October. (Globe Newswire)

The Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation and United Way of Metro Chicago are working to transform the lives of neighborhood students, families through new Auburn Gresham GOLD initiative. (Block Club Chicago)

Part of being a Chicagoan and a parent of a young adult son is living with the awareness that your child could get shot. It’s a reality that you try to ensure does not happen, but a few months ago it came far too close to becoming a reality for me. (Chicago Suntimes)

Students from Kellar Middle School in Robbins recently completed a new mural inside the school with the help of Ricardo Gonzalez, an artist and resident of Blue Island. The mural, titled The Art of Music, was a collaborative effort between Gonzalez, the students, Metropolitan Family Services, and the Blue Island-Robbins Neighborhood Network. (Chicago Citizen)

United Way of Metro Chicago hosted its 2018 luncheon Friday. The celebration featured awards and shout-outs to those fighting for every person in every neighborhood, building stronger and more vibrant communities. ABC7 is the media sponsor and Karen Jordan served as the afternoon’s emcee. (ABC 7)