Yearly Archives: 2017
NLEI Celebrates Years Putting People to Work
Two themes stood out at the National Latino Education Institute 45th annual gala at the Hilton Chicago, Wednesday, June 7. First, the organization’s constancy in connecting Latinos to jobs over… Read more
Reach Your Fitness Goals
In the quest to get in shape, you may spend tons of hours at the gym, but if you don’t eat properly it’s possible that your workout routine won’t be… Read more
Movement to Bring Peace Comes to Chicagoland
Mario Nieves was 28 when he set out on his motorcycle in 1977 to carry a message of peace, brotherhood and respect traveling through 23 nations including in North and… Read more
Chicago KICS Youth Soccer Athletes Travel to Cuba
The Chicago KICS Community Academy, one of the largest youth soccer programs in the city, hosted a special event on Wednesday night at Dunbar Park, as a celebratory sendoff for… Read more
Conference Tackles Health Concerns for Incarcerated Populations
On June 15th, Illinois Reentry Conference: Health Equity and Social Justice kicked off two days of speakers, panels, and workshops with an opening reception and keynote address by Nneka Jones… Read more
Free Street Brings ‘Los Milagros/The Miracles’
For almost 50 years, the historic Free Street Theater has spent Chicago summers performing free outdoor plays in public spaces. “This is really at the heart of our year-round programming,”… Read more
Erie Teen Center Reopens
By: Ashmar Mandou Health advocates, patients, staff, and representatives of the Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation, Pritzker Traubert Family Foundation, and community members gathered in the newly renovated lobby of Erie… Read more
Tips for Parents to Help Kids Beat the Heat During this Sizzling Summer
Courtesy of UnitedHealthcare of Illinois Summertime is here which means kids are out of school and temperatures are rising. That combination has Dr. Kwame Foucher reminding parents about the signs… Read more
Climate Summit Comes to Chicago
By: Ashmar Mandou In an announcement made on Wednesday morning, Chicago will partner with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy and all of its partner city networks… Read more
Protecting Americans Abroad
by Daniel Nardini I feel very, very sorry for Otto Warmbier and his family. The young man who went to North Korea and who returned basically brain dead had died… Read more »