Yearly Archives: 2014
1871 and After School Matters Announce Partnership to Promote Tech Sector Opportunities for Chicago Teens
1871 and After School Matters announced today they will partner for the first time this summer to provide Chicago teens with an internship program to experience technology and digital entrepreneurship…. Read more
Illinois Latino Agenda Unite to Make Personal Income Tax Rate Permanent
By Illinois Latino Agenda Members of the Illinois Latino Agenda, the largest Latino coalition in the state, urged Springfield lawmakers to maintain the current five percent personal income tax rate…. Read more
Mayor Emanuel Announces High Download in Park Chicago
Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that more than 20,000 drivers have downloaded ParkChicago, the City’s new pay-by-cell parking application, and Downtown rollout of the program is complete. The program is currently… Read more
Comfortable at that New Job, Yet? May Take Some Time, Poll Reveals
College grads who land that coveted first job this summer may find it will take some time to find a comfort level in their new work environment, a new national… Read more
Marquette Bank Neighborhood Food Drive
Marquette Bank is encouraging customers and neighbors to donate non-perishable food items at any Marquette Bank location as part of its Neighborhood Food Drive. Items will be collected through June… Read more
AT&T Acquires DIRECTV
AT&T and DIRECTV announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which AT&T will acquire DIRECTV in a stock-and-cash transaction for $95 per share based on AT&T’s Friday… Read more
Raise Chicago Continúa Generando Impulso sobre la Ordenanza del Salario Mínimo
Raise Chicago, coalición de organizaciones comunitarias y laborales abogando por un mejor salario en la ciudad, sostuvieron dos conferencias de prensa esta semana, mientras se continúa generando impulso por un… Read more
Steamed Carrots with Garlic-Ginger Butter
Ingredients 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 pound baby carrots with tops, peeled 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro 1/2 teaspoon grated lime… Read more
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Makes History
President Kathleen Therese Meany, of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, stated that “for the first time in the 124 year history of the District we have a… Read more
Another One Falls Through the Immigration Safety Net
by Daniel Nardini He came to the United States with his parents from Cuba when he was only five years old. His parents had fled the Communist take-over in Cuba,… Read more »