Yearly Archives: 2016
Saddle Up: Top Bull Riders to Compete at the Allstate Arena
By: Ashmar Mandou The PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS) kicks off the highly anticipated bull-riding event in the Windy City this weekend with over 30 top… Read more
Bearing the Fruit of Government Incompetence
by Daniel Nardini This is a REAL pickle. If five states are not compliant with the Real ID Act, their state-issued driver’s licenses will be invalid to board an airplane,… Read more
Sugar-Laden Diets May Raise the Risk of Breast and Lung Cancers
Here’s some news that shows eating desserts might not be so sweet. Results from an animal study published in Cancer Research found that common table sugar, or sucrose, may increase… Read more
Health Officials Urge Community to Get Covered
By: Ashmar Mandou Health advocates urging the LGBT community to enroll in health care coverage before the January 15th deadline held a press conference Tuesday morning at Howard Brown Health… Read more
Cook County and the Greater Chicago Food Depository Announce Food Access Plan
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and the Greater Chicago Food Depository on Tuesday announced the creation of a Cook County Food Access Plan, which builds upon existing resources to… Read more
DNA-Based Diets Could Be the Next Big Weight Loss Trend
Ever feel like no matter how hard you try, it’s impossible to lose weight? Well, scientists have established that your genes might be partially to blame. That’s why obesity experts… Read more
Childhood Asthma Rates Dropping, But Not For Everyone
A 20-year trend of rising asthma rates among American children appears to have started decreasing during the last two years, show new findings published in the journal Pediatrics by researchers… Read more
Could You Be Ruining Your Children’s Dental Health?
As hard as parents try to set the right examples, teach the right lessons and reinforce the right habits to their children, we all manage to, at some point, mess… Read more
Talleres de información de las Carreras que ofrece la Universidad St. Augustine
El sábado, 16 de enero, de 10am a 1pm, en la Universidad St. Augustine, 3255 W. Armitage Ave., en Chicago, se llevarán a cabo varios talleres para informar acerca de… Read more
A Shot of Things Happening in Peru
by Daniel Nardini While the U.S. news media is primarily focused on what is happening in the Middle East, the presidential election campaign, the planned deportation of Central American refugees,… Read more »