Yearly Archives: 2012
Better Business Bureau: Tips for Improving Stay-At-Home Vacations
Stay-at-home vacations, or “staycations”, can mean a variety of things to different people. For some, it means getting lots of home and garden projects done such as painting, repairs, or… Read more
Fiesta del Sol Comes to a Head
Droves of people came out to help celebrate 40 years of giving back and educating tomorrow’s leaders during one of the City’s biggest festivals of the year, Fiesta del Sol…. Read more
Bring Your Appetite to Festival Cubano
By: Celia Martinez In honor of the 3d annual Festival Cubano that will take place this weekend I embarked on a mission to find delicious Cuban cuisine at a reasonable… Read more
Una Delicia Cultural: El Festival Cubano Celebra Tres Años
Por: Ashmar Mandou Durante diez meses, George Herrera, fundador del Festival cubano, ha estado planeando, intentando subir el nivel de lo que se espera sea el Festival Cubano más grande… Read more
ICIRR Fights to Increase Latino Voter Participation
By: Carmen Lopez The 2012 election is less than one hundred days away, so members of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) are diligently working to increase… Read more
Regresa el Festival We R Hip Hop a Pilsen
Por: Celia Martínez Pros Arts Studio tendrá su 7º Festival anual We R Hip Hop en Dvorak Park, 1119 W. Cullerton, el sábado, 4 de agosto, de 1 p.m. a… Read more
Tips for Getting the Most Out of a Job Fair
Courtesy of Back of the Yards Council Planning to attend this week’s job fair? Here are five useful tips that will help you land employment in this very competitive job… Read more
American Children on the Other Side of the Border
By: Daniel Nardini This is the story of those American-born children of Mexican parents who were taken to Mexico once their parents were deported or left on their own. Contrary… Read more
Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit Explores Influence of Latinos in Music
Latino musicians have had a profound influence on traditional genres of music in the United States, including jazz, rhythm and blues, rock ’n’ roll and hip-hop. American Sabor: Latinos in… Read more
No Blacks Allowed to Marry
By: Daniel Nardini This is where the 19th Century meets the 21st Century, and what a mess! A young couple wanted to get married at a church they were going… Read more »