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Yearly Archives: 2012

The Classic Movies That Might Never Have Been

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 »

Send in the Doctors!

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?

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

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?

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

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

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

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 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

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 »