Yearly Archives: 2019
How to Balance Stress and Be Happy
Have you ever found yourself pressed from different directions? Deadlines are approaching, you won’t have the money to make it until the end of the month, or your relationship has… Read more
Community Leaders Work for Medicaid Expansion for DACA Recipients
Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García and Illinois elected officials State Representative, 4thDistrict Delia Ramirez, State Representative, 18thDistrict Robyn Gabel, and Cook County Board Commissioner, 7thDistrict Alma E. Anaya, and community healthcare… Read more
IDPH Investigating Legionella Possibly Associated with Chicago Hospital
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is investigating two cases of Legionnaires’ disease in patients possibly exposed at Mercy Hospital & Medical Center in Chicago, and a report of… Read more
How Diversity in Health Care Could Mean Better Care for Minorities
When it comes to having access to quality health care, minorities still lag behind their white counterparts, research shows, and that can include dental and orthodontic problems that get postponed… Read more
Mayor Rahm Emmanuel Proclaims Young Latina Day April 11
Recognizing the positive achievements of young Hispanic women, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel presented to Gabriela Rodil, treasurer and board member of the nonprofit Fig Factor Foundation, a proclamation declaring April… Read more
Emanuel, City Colleges Present Cords to Graduating Star Scholars
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor Juan Salgado announced that more than 25 four-year colleges and universities have now signed on to provide Chicago Star Scholars scholarships… Read more
Rebuild Foundation Funding to Help Repurpose Vacant St. Laurence School
Rebuild Foundation, the arts, education and cultural development organization committed to transforming urban communities, announced a $1.6 million grant award from Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Neighborhood Opportunity Fund to revitalize and repurpose… Read more
CPS High Schools Ranked in U.S. News and World Report
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools congratulated CPS high schools that were named to U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of the Best High Schools in the country…. Read more
Amazon Selects Trinity H.S. for Future Engineering Program
Trinity High School announced that it has been selected to Amazon’s Future Engineer (AFE) Program – a partnership between Amazon and Edhesive to improve access to computer science education in… Read more
Major Corporations Sign onto The Hispanic Promise
Unilever, Microsoft, SAP, Nielsen, Mars, Incorporated, KIND and EY are among the 45+ corporations to sign the first-of-its-kind diversity and inclusion pledge for Hispanics in America – The Hispanic Promise. The… Read more
