Yearly Archives: 2016
Illinois Study: Juvenile Record Confidentiality and Expungement Laws Threaten Public Safety, Burden Youth for Life
Laws and policies governing the treatment of court and arrest records of youth “threaten public safety, produce substantial unnecessary costs, and impede young people’s ability to transition to productive adulthood,”… Read more
What if Trump Wins?
By: Juan Garces As the prospect of a Trump presidency becomes increasingly plausible, there is one question our clients are asking on an almost daily basis: “What will happen to… Read more
MWRD Commissioner Santos Addresses Allegations
Commissioner Cynthia Santos of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago recently stated “As part of the plaintiffs” overall focus on the hypoxia issue in the Gulf of Mexico… Read more
Annual Comcast Cares Day
On Saturday, April 30th, was the 15th annual Comcast Cares Day, the nation’s largest single-day corporate volunteer effort. This year, more than 6,000 Greater Chicago Region Comcast NBCUniversal employees and… Read more
Cicero Breaks Ground on New Animal Shelter and Community Park
Town President Larry Dominick was joined by the Town’s Board of Trustees and major Department heads on April 26th to officially announce the construction of a new Waggin’ Tails Animal… Read more
Navy Pier Announces First-Ever Hotel on the Pier
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Navy Pier, Inc. President and CEO Marilynn Gardner announced that, for the first time ever, a hotel will be built on Navy Pier. The new hotel… Read more
ICIRR Applauds Mexican Government Move to Issue Birth Certificates
The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) hails the approval by the Mexican Congress of legislation that will enable hundreds of thousands of Mexican nationals to get birth… Read more
Mi Tierra Reopens
Alderman George Cardenas collectively announced the re-opening of Mi Tierra South, 2528 S. Kedzie, on May 4th. The historic restaurant has been an anchor for traditional Mexican celebration of culture… Read more
Goya Foods Donates Food to Victims of Ecuador’s Earthquake
Goya Foods, America’s largest Hispanic-owned food company, will donate 30,000 pounds of Goya products, including canned beans, vegetables, crackers, and nectars, to victims of the earthquake in Ecuador. “It has… Read more
Grandes Risas, Una Gran Causa
Por: Ashmar Mandou ¡Prepárense para reír la noche entera por una gran causa! Brighton Park Neighborhood Council (BPNC) y Mikey O Comedy Show presentan su cuarta ‘Cantina de Comedia’ anual,… Read more