Yearly Archives: 2015
Químicos Encontrados en Productos Comunes Despiertan Preocupación Sobre el Cáncer
Substancias tóxicas encontradas en muchos artículos para el hogar – cajas de pizza, zapatos nuevos, inclusive tratamientos para las alfombras – podrían quedarse en el cuerpo y el ambiente y… Read more
Emanuel Anuncia Inauguraciones
El Alcalde Rahm Emanuel anunció el programa para las próximas inauguraciones del fin de semana. El fin de semana inaugural comenzará con un Día de Servicio el sábado, 16 del… Read more
Amantes de los Animales Cuidado: Las Mascotas Pueden Pasar Enfermedades a sus Dueños
Si su familia está entre el 62 por ciento de familias estadounidenses que tienen una mascota, lea esto. Investigadores de salud advierten que nuestros animales pueden pasarnos casi 20 diferentes… Read more
IlliniCare Sponsors Program that Combats Childhood Obesity
Chicago Public School (CPS) elementary students at high risk for obesity and diabetes are dancing, running and jumping their way to better overall health – all while performing better in… Read more
Breast Cancer Cases Predicted to Rise Significantly by 2030
Breast cancers are the most common form of cancer in the United States. What’s more, the scary disease is expected to increase by almost 50 percent in 15 years, according… Read more
Kids Born to Women Who Develop Diabetes While Pregnant Face Greater Autism Risk
Here’s one more reason why mothers should stay proactive about their prenatal health. Developing diabetes while pregnant—a condition known as gestational diabetes—may increase women’s chances of having a child with… Read more
Escalating Alcohol Use Among American Women Drives Up Binge Drinking Rates
Overall rates of binge drinking in the US have increased in recent years due to sharply rising rates of drinking among women, according to a new study that also finds… Read more
City Year Program Breeds New Leaders
By: Ashmar Mandou Humboldt Park native Jason Dones, 27, never visualized himself a teacher. In fact, he earned his degree in history at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. However, it… Read more
Berwyn South School District 100 Director Selected as Apple Educator
Berwyn South School District 100’s Instructional Director Shannon Soger was selected to be a part of the Apple Distinguished Educator Class of 2015. Soger is one of 646 educators selected… Read more
The Lesson Learned from the Oklahoma City Bombing
by Daniel Nardini It was 20 years ago on April 19th, 1995, that a lone bomber named Timothy McVeigh parked a truck bomb in front of the Alfred P. Murrah… Read more »