Yearly Archives: 2015
NEW BYOB Opens in Archer Heights Neighborhood
Machetes Big Quesadillas promises to slice down your hunger with their 20-inch, made-on-the-spot quesadillas. Machetes Big Quesadillas has officially opened its doors for businesses at 4888 S. Archer Avenue in… Read more
Destination: Chicago Links New Interests to Future Careers for Hundreds of Youth
Hundreds of young Chicagoans, along with their parents and teachers, converged at Jones College Prep on Saturday for the second annual Destination: Chicago-Winter Break. Presented by Chicago City of Learning… Read more
Statement from Rauner on Medical Marijuana Licenses, Permits
Governor Rauner directed his legal team to conduct a comprehensive review of the evaluation and selection process that the Quinn administration used to recommend applicants for licensure in the State’s… Read more
Healthy Habits to Implement In February, American Heart Month
Despite decades of medical research and public campaigns to ease the problem, heart disease is the No. 1 killer in the United States and throughout the Western world. One of… Read more
Beat the Feb. 15 Deadline to Enroll in Health Coverage: What Illinois Residents Need to Know
Don’t delay – enroll today with Get Covered Illinois and avoid a fine The clock is ticking to enroll in a health insurance plan, and you may be up against… Read more
Show Your Heart Some Love
By: Teresa Ramos, M.D. February is American Heart Month, a month promoting heart health, but why February? It could be that the St. Valentine’s Day heart symbol is at the… Read more
Dance Your Way Into Shape
Courtesy of Women’s Workout World Women’s Workout & Wellness (W3) is celebrating healthy hearts in February during National Heart Month. Their goal is to bring awareness to the community that… Read more
Latino Art Beat “Youth Filmmakers Showcase” At Instituto Cervantes
Chicago based Latino Art Beat, a national not-for profit visual arts organization that encourages higher education through the award of college scholarships to select winners of its various arts competition,… Read more
Chicago Latino Film Festival Names Winner of Poster Contest
By: Ashmar Mandou Recently, the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago named Jorge Pomareda, a Chicago-based art director, illustrator, and designer at Leo Burnett, the winner of its poster contest… Read more
American Airlines and Cuba
by Daniel Nardini Since the embargo against Cuba was eased some years ago, American Airlines has had 20 charter flights per week going to Cuba. Recently American Airlines has announced… Read more »