Yearly Archives: 2012
Send in the Doctors!
By: Daniel Nardini I remember going to a hospital for an emergency problem. I had become infected with a potentially dangerous virus called cellulitis. If not treated it could have… Read more
Did the Great Recession End?
By: Daniel Nardini According to a report put out by Indiana State University, poverty has gotten worse since the Great Recession started. The report, “America’s Poor: During and After the… Read more
A Unified China: One Country and Two Systems
By: Daniel Nardini By a wide margin, Taiwan’s current President Ma Ying-jeou was reelected this month. For what has happened in Taiwan over the past five years this should come… Read more
Mexico: The Bigger Trading Partner?
By: Daniel Nardini During the Christmas holiday last year, I noticed something a little diffferent from past Christmas seasons at my nearest Walmart. This time there were more toys, TV… Read more
Assessor Berrios Saves Local Taxing District Millions
Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios announced last Thursday that his accelerated assessment schedule potentially saved local taxing districts an unprecedented amount of money in 2011. “The 2011 assessment was completed… Read more
Allstate Otorga $1,000 a Casa Central
La propietaria de la agencia local de Allstate, Michela Toledo recibió las Manos de la Agencia en Premio Comunitario por su compromiso en ayudar a otros. Con este premio vino… Read more
Baja el Desempleo en Illinois
El índice de desempleo de diciembre bajó a 9.8 por ciento y el estado creó 4,100 empleos, de acuerdo a datos preliminares publicados el lunes por la Oficina de Estadísticas… Read more
USHLI Announces Latino Professionals Networking Celebration
USHLI, United States Hispanic Leadership Institute, is celebrating its 30th National Conference. Join USHLI for the largest networking event of the year for Chicago’s Latino professional community, and a fun-filled… Read more
Allstate Foundation Grants $1,000 to Casa Central
Local Allstate agency owner Michela Toledo received the Agency Hands in the Community Award for her commitment to helping others. With this award came a $1,000 grant from The Allstate… Read more
The Classic Movies That Might Never Have Been
By: Daniel Nardini When we think of the decade of the 1980’s, one of the films that quickly comes to mind is Back to the Future –the film trilogy about… Read more »