by Sarah Maher | Apr 15, 2026 | Blog
CommunityHealth shines the Volunteer Spotlight on Justin Hupe during April. Since joining us in May 2024, Justin has contributed 180 hours as a triage volunteer and trainer for volunteers onboarding with our clinic. Justin brings a genuine passion for serving patients...
by Samaher AbuRabah | Apr 8, 2026 | Blog
CommunityHealth shines the Volunteer Spotlight on Gary Berrios during April. Since joining us in November 2022, Gary has contributed an extraordinary 300 hours as a volunteer Spanish medical interpreter. Gary is a certified community interpreter who is dedicated to...
by Samaher AbuRabah | Mar 13, 2026 | Blog
Supporters and partners of CommunityHealth recently attended Community in Action, an inspiring evening hosted by the CommunityHealth Associate Board. This event celebrated collaboration, community, and a shared commitment to improving access to health care across...
by Samaher AbuRabah | Feb 26, 2026 | Press
Patients are afraid to show up to medical appointments, while workers are being detained, deported or losing their visa statuses. President Donald Trump has made increasing immigration enforcement a top priority of his administration. By one tally, he’s taken more...
by Samaher AbuRabah | Jan 30, 2026 | Blog
CommunityHealth shines the Volunteer Spotlight on Izzy Mroczek as our 2025 Polish Interpreter of the Year! Since joining CH in March of 2024, Izzy has contributed an extraordinary 365 nearly 100 hours over the annual expectation from volunteers. Izzy is known for her...
by Samaher AbuRabah | Jan 21, 2026 | Press
At CommunityHealth in Chicago, demand for care has outpaced capacity for years. Every appointment slot is filled. Time is truly of the essence. Patients rely on the clinic as a critical access point for primary care, specialty services, labs and other health supports....
by Samaher AbuRabah | Dec 18, 2025 | Blog, Press
CommunityHealth, the nation’s largest volunteer-based free health center, opened its fourth microsite location, CommunityHealth at Rincon Family Services on December 16, 2025. The new clinic is located at Rincon Family Services, 3720 N. Kedzie Ave, in Chicago’s Irving...
by Samaher AbuRabah | Nov 18, 2025 | Press
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history came to an end late Wednesday. The bill signed by Trump provides back pay for federal employees and even funds some federal agencies until September 2026. What it doesn’t do is extend subsidies for the Affordable Care...
by Laura | Oct 30, 2025 | Press
ABC-7 interviewed CommunityHealth CEO Steph Willding about how we are trying to ensure patients can safely access health care appointments despite immigration enforcement fears. Watch the video from ABC-7 Chicago below: Read the full story here
by Samaher AbuRabah | Oct 15, 2025 | Blog, Events
Every year, as part of the All In event series, CommunityHealth hosts the All In Celebration. Last month, we hosted the 2025 Celebration, which theme was focused around three words: Dignity, Resilience, and Hope. The attendees of the Celebration got the opportunity to...
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