Yearly Archives: 2014
NHS Honors Nine Individuals as “Neighborhood Heroes”
Nine individuals were honored by Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago (NHS) as their 2014 Neighborhood Heroes. The honorees came from the nine different target communities that NHS serves. The nine… Read more
Officials Celebrate Opening of Englewood Flyover
Federal, state and local officials celebrated the opening of the $142 million Englewood flyover, a major railroad bridge that has eliminated a significant source of train delays on the south… Read more
Two Hispanic Faces Behind GMC Trucks
The number of Hispanics employed by General Motors is on the rise. They are participating in almost all aspects of the business including manufacturing, engineering, logistics, IT, marketing and sales…. Read more
Spanish Coalition for Housing Announces Foreclosure Solutions Fair
Prominent leaders will gather in response to last month’s unexpected rise in foreclosures, especially those hitting Latinos and other minorities. The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) and Spanish Coalition… Read more
Red Bull Art of Can Exhibits Come to Chicago
The distinctive can that has given millions of people around the world energy when they need it most has been cut, tied, welded and glued to create remarkable pieces of… Read more
Meijer Simply Give Fall Campaign Nearly Doubles Donations
The Meijer Simply Give campaign held this fall generated more than $2.6 million for food pantries throughout the Midwest – an amount that nearly doubled the generous donations received from… Read more
Meijer Invites Last-Minute Halloween Shoppers
Halloween won’t fall on a Friday for another 11 years and Meijer is ready to help shoppers prepare for a weekend of festivities as last-minute shoppers pick up sweet treats,… Read more
JCPenney Encourages Customers to ‘Give Breast Cancer the Boot’
In support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, JCPenney is inviting its customers to “Give Breast Cancer the Boot” this October by rounding up their purchases to the nearest dollar and… Read more
‘Get Out the Vote’
By: Ashmar Mandou We need to send a message to Springfield that our families come first. Those were the words uttered by City Clerk Susana Mendoza last Saturday as she… Read more
Outsourcing Killed the Middle Class
by Daniel Nardini The debate about what killed the American middle class is probably one that will be with many business people and historians for at least another generation. Recently,… Read more »