Yearly Archives: 2013
State Health Department Monitoring Care at Sacred Heart Hospital in Chicago
The Illinois Department of Public Health visited Sacred Heart Hospital in Chicago to asses the hospital’s ability to care for patients after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the… Read more
Have we forgotten how terrible politics can be?
By: Ray Hanania By all measures, Chicagoland politics is not as combative as it was 30 years ago. It’s easy for us to forget how vicious politics was in the… Read more
Cobertura de Salud Gratis Ahora disponible para Residentes Elegibles del Condado de Cook a Través de CountyCare
Cerca de 250,000 adultos de bajos ingresos, sin seguro o con seguros de baja cobertura en el Condado de Cook son ahora elegibles para recibir cobertura de seguro de salud… Read more
Living with Diabetes
By: Ashmar Mandou Unfortunately, diabetes has become highly prevalent in the Latino community, mostly affecting youth. This past weekend, the American Diabetes Association hosted an expo which provided many families… Read more
El Departamento de Salud de Chicago Vigila el Cuidado de Salud del Hospital Sacred Heart en Chicago
El Departamento de Salud Pública de Illinois visitó el Hospital Sacred Heart en Chicago para evaluar la habilidad de hospital para atender a los pacientes, después que la Oficina Federal… Read more
EDITOR’S NOTE
This week we highlight Kimberly Wasserman Nieto, a community activist and member of the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, who was a recipient of the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize for… Read more
No-Cost Health Insurance Coverage Now Available for Eligible Cook County Residents through CountyCare
Nearly 250,000 low-income, uninsured and underinsured adults in Cook County are now eligible to receive health insurance coverage at no cost through a new Illinois Medicaid program. The program, called… Read more
Como Vivir con la Diabetes
Por: Ashmar Mandou Desafortunadamente la diabetes se ha convertido en una enfermedad altamente prevalente en la comunidad latina, afectando en su mayoría a los jóvenes. El pasado fin de semana,… Read more
Los Padres Tienen Hasta el 30 de Abril para la Inscripción en College Illinois
Los padres de Illinois tienen solamente dos semanas para la inscripción en College Illinois! El Programa de Colegiatura Prepagada 529 antes del actual período de inscripción termina el 30 de… Read more
Parent Mentors Converge at Daley College
Approximately 500 parent mentors convened at Daley College last Friday for the first Statewide Parent Mentor Convention. Parents, mostly immigrant women, from across the state and the Chicago region came… Read more