CDPH Weekly Media Brief, 02/26/2026

HIV Survivors Conference This Weekend

CDPH, along with The Reunion Project and in partnership with the National Working Positive Coalition and Loyola University School of Social Work, is sponsoring "Honoring the Past, Claiming Our Future," a conference of long-term survivors of HIV on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 27 and 28, at Loyola University. The two-day conference will be held from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Loyola's Kasbeer Hall, 25 E. Pearson St.

Activities on both days will include sessions and community discussions addressing the health, wellness, quality of life, and employment concerns of individuals living in the Chicago area. This is an opportunity for long-term HIV survivors and allies to join and heal with community.

Day One will feature an employment forum, with sessions exploring strategies and experiences of community members related to employment. There will be opportunities to talk one-on-one with representatives from vital Chicago and statewide programs and resources.

Day Two will connect HIV long-term survivors through story-telling and informative workshops, as attendees learn how to live and age well with HIV.

The event is free to attend. Visit http://bit.ly/trpchicago2026 to register.

Heart Health Month Events with Park District

Throughout February, CDPH has partnered with the Park District, offering free heart health screenings for Heart Health Month. Chicagoans can get blood pressure checks, lifestyle risk assessments, and heart rate screenings on February 26 at Warren Park and February 27 at Ogden Park. For more information on screening times and locations, visit the Chicago Park District website.

Additionally, CDPH is bringing heart health resources and blood pressure checks to select Chicago Public Libraries:

Heart Health Month Events with Park District

February is American Heart Month!

On a new Healthy Chicago Podcast episode, Medical Director for Immunizations and Emergency Preparedness Dr. Alex Sloboda and Commissioner Olusimbo Ige discuss the importance of heart health, heart disease and its risks and symptoms, and how you can decrease your risks for heart issues.

Listen or Watch on the platform of your choice.

In the Spanish-language podcast, we sit down with CDPH's Director of Public Affairs, Hernán Fratto, to discuss how staying active, cutting back on processed foods, and having routine medical exams can help reduce the risk of heart-related conditions.

Listen or Watch on the platform of your choice.

CDPH Observes Casimir Pulaski Day

CDPH offices and clinics will be closed on Monday, March 2 in observance of Casimir Pulaski Day. All offices and clinics will reopen as normal on Tuesday, March 3.

For information on hours, services, and locations of the City's medical clinics, visit the CDPH website.

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