Author Archives: Editor
Illinois Education Association to Release Annual, Bi-Partisan State of Education Report
The Illinois Education Association (IEA) released its fifth annual IEA State of Education report, the only bipartisan poll monitoring Illinoisans’ views on all aspects of public schools. The results show… Read more
University of Michigan Health-West Shares Tips on How to Eat for Life During National Nutrition Month
There is no one-size-fits all diet. Eliminating all, or even most, of a macronutrient (protein, fat, carbohydrate/sugar) has unintended consequences. The trick is finding the proper balance of those macronutrients… Read more
City Colleges Hosts Event for UMAP Program
On Tuesday at Kennedy-King College’s Dawson Technical Institute, leaders met with new students to discuss how they can better support veterans in City College’s UMAP program. The program is a… Read more
Women Healthcare Leaders Address the ‘Death Gap’ Impacting Chicago’s Black and Brown Communities
Black women leading hospitals and healthcare advocacy groups that mainly serve minority populations will gather to discuss countermeasures to the average 20-year life expectancy gap between communities of color and… Read more
Chicago Cubs Become the First MLB Team to Install American College of Surgeons STOP THE BLEED® Kits
In a first for Major League Baseball, the Chicago Cubs have taken an important step to keep fans, staff, and players safe in case a bleeding emergency occurs by installing… Read more
City of Chicago Announces 2023 Summer Festival and Events
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) announced the 2023 dates for some of the City of Chicago’s most beloved summertime traditions. Returning… Read more
Spanish Coalition Continues to Narrow the Homeownership Gap in Chicago
Despite soaring rental prices, diminishing COVID-19 housing resources and other barriers that minorities continue to face when it comes to finding housing, Latino homeownership in the U.S. is on the… Read more
McDonald’s Owner/Operators, GSF Foundation Donate Athletic Shoes to Children in Need
McDonald’s Owner Operators Tanya Lawrence, Laura Herrera and Edgar Herrera of The Mendez Group and the GSF Foundation distributed more than 800 athletic shoes to at-risk kids through community organizations… Read more
Spring fun returns with Lincoln Park Zoo’s Spring Egg-Stravaganza
‘Egg-cited’ for Spring? Gather your friends and family to visit Lincoln Park Zoo for Spring Egg-Stravaganza Presented by Kinder Joy® on April 8th. The celebration runs from 8 a.m. to… Read more
Chicago Latino Film Festival Opens and Closes with Female-Directed Films
The 39th Chicago Latino Film Festival announces the selection of Claudia Sainte Luce’s offbeat comedy about second chances, Love & Mathematics, as its Opening Night film on Thursday April 13,… Read more
