MCKINLEY PARK – Assistant Majority Leader Tony Muñoz (D-Chicago) participated in National Women’s Health and Fitness Day with a community event centered on helping women stay healthy.

The event was hosted at the National Latino Education Institute and included a number of valuable services to the local community.

“Women are a driving force in our communities and it’s important that they have access to resources they need to care for their health,” Muñoz said. “I’m glad we were able to bring together a wide array of vendors and workshops to support women’s health.”

Participants were able to get vision screenings, blood sugar tests, blood pressure tests, manicures and makeovers. The agenda also included yoga, stress management, breast cancer awareness, first aid, domestic violence resources, nutrition tips, Zumba and more.

About 200 women attended the event and were entered for a chance to win raffle prizes, including tickets to Brookfield Zoo and gift cards. The Chicago Department of Public Health also administered 100 flu shots.

NLEI students in the Bilingual Medical Assistant and the Customer Service for Healthcare programs served as volunteers at the event.

Muñoz will host a Clean Energy Dialogue on Monday, Sept. 23 at NLEI at 2011 W. Pershing, Chicago from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

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Join Assistant Majority Leader Tony Muñoz (D-Chicago) and the Respiratory Health Association on September 23 at the National Latino Education Institute for a panel discussion on the Clean Energy Jobs Act and what is being done to create a cleaner future.

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SPRINGFIELD – Assistant Majority Leader Tony Munoz (D-Chicago) led legislation that was signed into law on Friday in response to an oversight by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency that left McKinley Park residents blindsided by the construction of an asphalt plant in their neighborhood.

“The public has every right to know when a facility that may affect their health is moving into their community,” Munoz said. “There is no reason why McKinley Park residents weren’t given ample notice regarding the asphalt plant, and we don’t want to see another community put in the same situation.”

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