Yearly Archives: 2014
Jesus Garcia Opens Up About Mayor Candidacy
By: Nikoleta Morales On October 29th, Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia attended and spoke at the fourth annual Latino Policy Forum breakfast “Latinos on the Move.” Lawndale Bilingual Newspaper… Read more
U.S. Senator Mark Kirk Discusses Career Paths, Foreign Affairs at Triton College
U.S. Senator Mark Kirk spoke about his career path to senator and shared his perspective on foreign affairs, medicinal marijuana and other various relevant topics to Triton College students during… Read more
City Officially Unveils Plans for Edwards School Annex
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Alderman Edward M. Burke joined Principal Judith Sauri (far-left) and community leader Silvia Miranda (far-right) at the Edwards School in the 14th Ward for a forum… Read more
CPS Issues RFP Seeking Agencies to Solicit Sponsors for School and District Activities
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) issued an RFP on Tuesday seeking proposals from agencies to manage and secure partnerships with organizations interested in entering into sponsorship agreements with CPS and individual… Read more
‘Our voice matters’
By: Ashmar Mandou Empowering young girls and women to share their stories is just what GlobalGirl Media is all about. GlobalGirl Media (GGM) is an organization that fosters self-expression of… Read more
Tacos Y Salsa Earns Berwyn’s Best Title for its Taco Jarocho
The Berwyn Development Corporation’s (BDC) inaugural Berwyn’s Best competition has crowned its first champion in a quest to find the best local taco. Tacos Y Salsa (6346 26th St) walked… Read more
Cooking Up Change Declares Winner
By: Ashmar Mandou Students from 18 Chicago public high schools competed at the Cooking up Change, part of Healthy Schools Campaign’s annual healthy cooking context and fundraiser, on Thursday, Oct…. Read more
Camelot Opens Two More Accelerated High Schools in Chicago
The high school graduation rate in Chicago has climbed from 58 percent to 65 percent over the past three years and Camelot Education is proudly making its contribution to that… Read more
Sandoval ‘Supports The Cure’
State Senator Martin Sandoval (center) joined the Argo Varsity Volleyball team at Argo Community High School, 7329 W. 63rd Street. The school hosted “Volley for the Cure,” with proceeds benefiting… Read more
Gift of Hope Delivers Tribute to Hispanic Community
Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with a series of events dedicated to honoring the contributions of Latino families to the area of organ… Read more