Yearly Archives: 2017
Logan Square Youth Rally Aims to Slow Down Demolitions to Preserve Families
Recently, Logan Square youth helped write the “606 Residential Area Preservation Ordinance,” which creates a pilot district along the trail that requires some developers to pay a fee if they… Read more
Chicago Department of Public Health Kicks Off Second Year of #StopZika
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) kicked off its second year of #StopZika –a citywide public education campaign designed to provide residents with simple steps they can take to… Read more
Diet and Exercise Improve Cancer Survival Rates
In general, studies associate healthy lifestyles with a lower risk of developing cancer. Now, recent findings presented at the 2017 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting suggest that… Read more
A Practical Guide to Nurse Practitioners
Courtesy of AARP Bulletin The math is worrisome: Demand for health care is rising due to an aging and growing population, but the supply of primary care physicians is declining…. Read more
‘The people of Cicero continue to motivate me to do better’ –President Larry Dominick
By: Ashmar Mandou From orchestrating countless clean-up days, to veteran health seminars, to creating cultural centers, to breaking ground on a new animal shelter and community park, and hosting Toys… Read more
Martinez to Hold Family Wellness and Back to School Fair
Majority Caucus Whip Iris Y. Martinez (D-Chicago) will be holding her annual Family Wellness and Back to School Fair with State Representative Jaime Andrade, Jr. (D-Chicago), Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa and… Read more
Free Summer Meals Available to Chicago Children This Summer from Catholic Charities
Now through August 31, Catholic Charities will provide free, nutritious breakfast and lunch to low-income children up to the age of 18, five days a week at 135 community sites… Read more
Alderman Cardenas Objects Pilsen and Little Village Action Plan
On Thursday, the Chicago Plan Commission was to consider a resolution recommending the approval of the Pilsen and Little Village Action Plan, created in partnership by the Department of Planning… Read more
Saint Anthony Hospital Hosts Job Fair in Little Village
Saint Anthony Hospital is hosting a job fair for entry level through management positions in clinical and nonclinical areas. All individuals who are looking for a new and rewarding career… Read more
The Devil Waiting in the Corridor
by Daniel Nardini So far, no money has been approved for U.S. President Donald Trump’s U.S.-Mexico border wall, and so far no work has begun on it. But this is… Read more »