Yearly Archives: 2016
Martinez Proposal Will Encourage More U of I Students to Run for Student Trustee Position
An undocumented University of Illinois student was recently prevented from running for the position of student trustee because he was unable to show that he was a registered voter in… Read more
CPS Continues Reduction of Suspensions, Expulsions to Keep Students Connected to Schools
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) announced that suspensions and expulsions fell significantly in School Year 2014-15, using a research-based approach to improve students’ achievement and reduce exclusionary discipline. These results follow… Read more
New Home for Domestic Violence Victims
Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined WINGS CEO Rebecca Darr, Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) Commissioner Lisa Morrison Butler and members of the community to open the WINGS Metro for… Read more
Make College Possible With a College Illinois!® 529 Prepaid Tuition Plan
It’s Financial Aid Awareness Month, and students are busy completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine their eligibility for federal, state and institutional aid for college…. Read more
New play to first hit Triton College stage
Triton College’s Performing Arts Department will perform a new play by Chicago Dramatists Resident Playwright Robert Koon on Feb. 27-28 and March 4-5. “Cyclist Attacked by Mountain Lion” will be… Read more
Goya Foods Launches Second Edition of the Myplate/Miplato Cookbook
Goya Foods in collaboration with First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move initiative and the USDA, launches the second edition of the MyPlate/ MiPlato cookbook, Happy, Healthy Celebrations: Bright, Bold, Healthy… Read more
Profits Ahead of Human Rights
by Daniel Nardini I guess I cannot be surprised that an American company is establishing a tractor making plant in the Cuban port of Mariel. The two-man company, Horace Clemmons… Read more
Local Doctor’s Fight to End Childhood Obesity
By: Ashmar Mandou Saint Anthony Hospital Pediatrician Dr. Alejandro Clavier is on a mission to eliminate the consumption of soft drinks and unhealthy foods in the homes of Latino families… Read more
Turbo Tax Aims to Help
With the tax deadline being April 18, many taxpayers wait until last minute to file their taxes. According to the IRS, 75 percent of taxpayers received a tax refund last… Read more
The Hobbit Is a Different Species
by Daniel Nardini Some time ago I wrote about an unusual discovery on an isolated island in Indonsia of nine skulls and skeletons of a very short yet very human-like… Read more »