Monthly Archives: April 2017
La Junta de Elecciones Firma un Acuerdo con el Departamento de Justicia Sobre Lugares de Votación Accesibles
La Junta de Elecciones de Chicago firmó un acuerdo después de diez meses de esfuerzos unidos con el Departamento de Justicia de E.U. y Equip for Equality, con base en… Read more
Alderman Cardenas Hosts Largest Clean and Green on Southside
On Earth Day (Saturday, April 22) the City of Chicago will hold a city-wide “Clean and Green” to promote environmental and neighborhood stewardship. As Chairman of the City’s Committee on… Read more
New Eats in Chicago
By: Ashmar Mandou One of the greatest aspects of Chicago is its culinary scene and this week two mom and pop shops opened up dishing up savory meals for residents… Read more
Adopt-a-Beach Program Springs into Action for 2017 Beach Season
As spring finally begins to appear around the Great Lakes, volunteers are heading out to beaches for a spring cleaning. The Alliance for the Great Lakes’ Adopt-a-Beach program mobilizes thousands… Read more
Reassessment Notices Mailed to Bremen Township Taxpayers
Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios has announced that reassessment notices have been mailed to nearly 33,000 single-family and 6,000 condominium homeowners in Bremen Township. Reassessment notices contain proposed values for… Read more
Community Groups Call for Labor Stoppage on May Day
By: Ashmar Mandou On Monday morning, members of Chicago Community and Workers Rights, Centro de Trabajadores Unidos, Domestic Worker and Day Labor Center of Chicago, Chicago Workers Collaborative, Raise the… Read more
Zika Found in Common Backyard Mosquito
A common backyard mosquito can be infected with the Zika virus and it may pass the virus along in its eggs, researchers reported Friday. The findings add to worries that… Read more
New Method May Predict Who Will Respond to Lithium Treatment
For nearly 30 percent of people diagnosed with bipolar disorder (BPD) who take lithium, the medication is an effective treatment for both mania and depression. But for the remaining 70… Read more
Keeps Kids Healthy
Get Them Fit, Not Fat Here are some tips from the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress for moms and dads who want to keep their sons and daughters health and active:… Read more
Study Explores Links Between Autism and Schizophrenia
For many years, mental health researchers have noted that social difficulties and shyness among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often resemble symptoms of social withdrawal, a trait of schizophrenia…. Read more