Yearly Archives: 2016
Proyecto Juventud at NCLR Conference
Proyecto Juventud students who were selected as national winners of The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Innovation Lab Affiliates competition to present their STEM project at the NCLR Líderes… Read more
NLEI Celebrates 44 Years of Changing Lives
The National Latino Education Institute, the nation’s oldest Latino-led provider of specialized professional and vocational job training programs, held its 44th annual gala, emceed by CBS-2 Anchor, Roseanne Tellez on… Read more
Initiative to Address Women’s Health Issues
As wives, mothers and daughters, women are always on the clock, taking on the role of caregiver for those they love. But, it is also important for women to take… Read more
Ways The College Textbook Industry Gets You To Pay More For Textbooks
A recent study by the United States Government Accountability office showed that the average prices for textbooks have risen 82 percent in just ten years. Many expected that internet access… Read more
Emanuel Announces Task Force on Removing Barriers to Employment and Entrepreneurship
Mayor Rahm Emanuel launched the Chicago Task Force on Removing Barriers to Employment and Entrepreneurship, which will provide the City Council with recommendations for cutting red tape that too often… Read more
Chicago Open Air Show Debuts to Monstrous Attention
Caption by Ashmar Mandou Last weekend, Toyota Park served as the home to Chicago’s first-ever heavy metal three-day festival, Chicago Open Air attracting thousands of metal enthusiasts to Bridgeview. The… Read more
City Moves Forward with Old Post Office Building
By: Ashmar Mandou On Wednesday afternoon, City Council came to an agreement with the new owner of the old Chicago Post Office that will create economic boost in the South… Read more
Berwyn Launches Pokémon Go Event
The Berwyn Park District, the Berwyn Police Department, along with Mayor Robert J. Lovero, will be hosting a Pokémon Go event at Proksa Park. Come check it out between 5-7pm… Read more
Madigan: Convicted Sex Offender Ruled Sexually Violent
Attorney General Lisa Madigan on Wednesday announced that a Cook County jury has found that a registered sex offender is a Sexually Violent Person (SVP) following a two-day trial. Cook… Read more
Ald. Raymond Lopez Responds to Another Gang-Related Shooting in 15th Ward
Ald. Raymond Lopez (15) issued the following statement following the news that another in a string of gang-related shooting in the 15th Ward occured on Sunday afternoon: “Summer should be… Read more
