Monthly Archives: July 2016
Chicago’s Minimum Wage Increases
City officials announced that Chicago’s minimum wage has increased to $10.50 per hour. The increase is part of a 2014 ordinance that will raise the minimum wage for all Chicago… Read more
New Service Aims to Help Illinois Beneficiaries Find Lost Life Insurance Money
Illinois consumers can use a new tool from the Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) to find insurance money they may be owed using the DOI’s Life Policy Locator Service. The… Read more
Link Measure to Modernize Elections Becomes Law
A measure sponsored by State Senator Terry Link that would assist in cleaning voter rolls and modernizing the election process was signed into law last Thursday. The legislation, Senate Bill… Read more
President Preckwinkle Launches New Cook County Website Focused on Services
A major update to Cook County’s main website, unveiled this week, will enable visitors to easily connect with the County services they need, said County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. “Government… Read more
United Airlines Unveils Reimagined International Travel Experience – United Polaris Business Class
With the aspiration of making weary business travel a relic of the past, United Airlines unveiled its all-new United Polaris business class, the airline’s most significant product transformation in more… Read more
Progressive Caucus Echoes Call for Thorough Community Engagement Process Around Police Reform
The Chicago City Council Progressive Reform Caucus on Wednesday echoed the call of community and civil rights organizations for a comprehensive community engagement process around police accountability ahead of the… Read more
City Officials Break Ground on New Training Center for Utility Workers
By: Ashmar Mandou City officials joined Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas President and CEO Charles Matthews on Wednesday afternoon in the Little Village neighborhood to break ground on the… Read more
Chicago Student Heads to Washington D.C.
By: Ashmar Mandou Chicago native Oscar Ramírez received news of a lifetime. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), the nation’s premier Hispanic youth leadership development and educational organization, selected Ramírez,… Read more
Cauliflower Pizza Crust
Ingredients -1/2 head cauliflower, coarsely chopped Cauliflower Regular -1 lb For $0.79 – expires in 6 days -1/2 cup shredded Italian cheese blend -1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley -1 egg… Read more
New Changes in Illinois Prisons ‘Not Enough’
This week, the Illinois Department of Corrections released its proposed new regulations regarding discipline and grievances. The proposed changes take some important steps towards reducing the harm done to those… Read more