Yearly Archives: 2019
Mujeres Latinas en Acción Receives Multi-Year Grant
Mujeres Latinas en Acción (Mujeres) announced that they have received a $60,000 grant for general operations and an additional $20,000 matching grant opportunity for each of the next two years… Read more
Manufactured Government Stalemate Must End Now
Courtesy of Latino Policy Forum Edited by Lawndale Bilingual News Congress must fix our broken immigration system. Building a border wall that will cost billions of dollars to build, plus… Read more
Illinois Must Unite to Reverse Economic Decline: Illinois Policy Institute
On Wednesday, the Illinois Policy Institute released an annual State of the State analysis of Illinois’ economic performance. The nonpartisan nonprofit’s research recommends two key policy solutions ahead of Gov…. Read more
Cook County Increasing Efforts to Fight Climate Change
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced Cook County and the Forest Preserves of Cook County are stepping up the fight against climate change. Resolutions (Cook County Board and Forest… Read more
Learn How to Create Beautiful Landscapes
Escape the winter blues during The Naturally Beautiful Garden Conference at Triton College, where home landscapers and gardeners will be inspired to turn outdoor spaces into the native plant oasis of their… Read more
Chicago Latino Film Festival Announces Poster Contest Winner
The International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago (ILCC), producer of the Chicago Latino Film Festival (CLFF), is proud to announce the winner of the 35th Chicago Latino Film Festival Poster… Read more
Chicago Public Library, CHA Open Library Projects
The Chicago Public Library (CPL) and Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) joined local officials and community members to open the Independence Branch Library in Irving Park and the Little Italy Branch… Read more
City Colleges of Chicago Faculty and Professionals Announce Strike Date
Nearly 2,000 faculty and professionals at the City Colleges of Chicago will be on strike starting February 4th unless a contract agreement can be reached. “All Chicago students deserve access… Read more
Sinai Health System Offers Free Counseling Services for Government Workers
Sinai Health System is offering free stress/behavioral counseling services to federal government employees affected by the ongoing government shutdown. Sinai is also encouraging federal workers seeking a productive way to… Read more
Aldermen Urge City Council to Reopen Mental Health Clinics
By: Ashmar Mandou Over 40 Aldermen expressed their support for a task force that would oversee the best practices to address Chicagoans’ mental health needs and whether reopening at least… Read more
