Yearly Archives: 2014
Hundreds of Students Participate in Free Nike Basketball Clinic
Last month, Nike organized a free basketball clinic for Chicago area youth held at the Quest Athletics Center. Nike collaborated with former Chicago Bulls “ball boy” Darren Hammond, president and… Read more
Chicago Department of Aviation Hires Grazing Herd for O’Hare Property
A grazing herd of goats, sheep, llamas and burros successfully completed a 120 acre landscaping project administered by the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA). The landscaping project took place at… Read more
New Illinois State Law Limits Disability Parking
Effective January 1st, a new Illinois law narrows the use of disability parking placards, allowing free metered parking only for drivers who receive placards based on a doctor’s recommendation and… Read more
Cook County honors Youth for Community Service Achievements
On December 11, 2013, Cook County honored four Cook County High School students with the Cook County Sheriffs Youth Service Medal of Honor at the UIC Forum in Chicago. These… Read more
Village of Lyons Proposal Increases Police Officers on Duty, Saves Taxpayer Money
Lyons Mayor Christopher Getty said Sunday that the Village of Lyons and the Lyons Police Union recently reached a contract agreement that will save taxpayers nearly $800,000 while employing more… Read more
Baked Salmon
BAKED SALMON 4 Salmon fillets Olive Oil 3 Chopped fresh tomatoes Chipotle Sauce Instructions: Place Salmon in a casserole dish. Brush with a little olive oil on each piece. Sprinkle… Read more
Secure Communities Eroding
By Daniel Nardini The State of Massachusetts is set to pass a state law that will end all cooperation between it and the federal government in the U.S. government’s Secure… Read more
Never Give Up U.S. Citizenship!
By Daniel Nardini I find the famous Puerto Rican singer and one of the members of the reggaeton group Calle 13, Rene Perez, a hard person to understand. In an… Read more
Comienza la Inscripción de Clases en la Universidad Popular
La Universidad Popular no lucrativa de la Villita publicó recientemente las fechas de inscripción para sus clases de inglés y computadora para adultos, matutinas y vespertinas. A continuación una lista… Read more
There are Lies, and There are Government Statistics
By Daniel Nardini Long ago, we had a saying in college, “there are lies, there are damned lies, and then there are statistics.” What this meant was that statistics can… Read more »