Yearly Archives: 2019
The Chicago Sky, IlliniCare Health Present Community Hero Award to Chance the Rapper
The Chicago Sky and IlliniCare Health presented three-time GRAMMY® Award winner Chance the Rapper with the Community Hero Award during the Sky half-time show of the IlliniCare Music and Kids… Read more
Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks Returns with ‘The Comedy of Errors’
The free 2019 citywide tour begins at Polk Bros Park on Navy Pier at 7p.m. Thursday, July 18–Saturday, July 20. With support from the Chicago Park District and Boeing, along with production sponsor BMO… Read more
Humboldt Park Residents Walk for Peace
During a week when people in Chicago – and around the country – were swamped with stories that an alligator was inhabiting the Humboldt Park Lagoon, there’s a largely untold… Read more
Legendary Actor Eugenio Derbez Talks Filming in the Jungle, Dora the Movie, and How He Almost ‘Died’ Acting
By Nikoleta Morales If you don’t know who Eugenio Derbez is you definitely have to do your diligence and head straight to the movie theater on August 9 to see… Read more
ComEd Icebox Derby Helps 30 Young Women Bridge the Gap in STEM
ComEd has selected 30 young women ages 13 to 18 to participate in the sixth-annual ComEd Icebox Derby, a program the energy company developed to encourage women to pursue science,… Read more
First Degree Murder Charges Filed Against Gang Member in Cicero Shooting Death
Two men from Cicero were walking along the street at the 2200 Block of Central Avenue in Cicero on Saturday night, July 13 at around 9:30p.m., when a Black Hummer… Read more
Latinx in the 2020 Census
By: Ashmar Mandou Why is the census important? The decennial census is the most inclusive civic activity in the country, covering every person in every household. The U.S. Constitution requires… Read more
City Puts Pause on Water Meter Installation
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, Randy Conner, Commissioner of the Department of Water Management, and Dr. Allison Arwady, Acting Commissioner of the Department of Public Health, announced the City has paused… Read more
Lilly Legislation to Protect Immigrant Families Signed into Law
Legislation sponsored by state Rep. Camille Y. Lilly, D-Chicago, to protect immigrant families and prioritize local law enforcement needs was recently signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. “Unlike the… Read more
Business, Health Leaders Defend Immigrant Communities
Prominent Chicago business and health leaders and Illinois Business Immigration Coalition (IBIC) board members held a press conference to discuss the city’s commitment to protect and support immigrant communities frightened by the… Read more
