Author Archives: Asst. Editor
Nepal Becomes Communist
By: Daniel Nardini In the Cold War days, this would have been big news. Nowadays it is almost buried near the obituaries. In December of 2017, the Communists swept the… Read more
Award-Winning Murder in the Woods to Premiere at Chicago Latino Film Festival
The award-winning horror/slasher film Murder in the Woods, directed and produced by Mexican filmmaker Luis Iga starring José Julián (A Better Life) and featuring distinguished actor Danny Trejo (Machete) has… Read more
Rincón Médico: La Salud del Corazón
Por: Ashmar Mandou En febrero no solo celebramos el Día de San Valentín, sino que celebramos también el Mes Nacional del Corazón para elevar la concientización entre la población de… Read more
Youth Cigarette Use Reaches All-Time Low
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced that Chicago’s teen youth smoking rate has hit another all-time low, according to a new Healthy Chicago report. In 2017, only six… Read more
Time to Brush Up: A Lifetime of Great Dental Health Must Start Early
By Dr. Kwame Foucher, chief medical officer, UnitedHealthcare of Illinois Edited by Lawndale Bilingual Newspaper Maintaining proper oral health matters more than just keeping a sparkling smile – it’s also… Read more
Policy Experts to Develop Youth Quality of Life Index and Scorecard
Mayor Rahm Emanuel was joined by policy experts and researchers, city departments and sister agencies to announce the Youth Quality of Life Index and Scorecard, a first-of-its-kind measurement of Chicago’s… Read more
Rep. Mah Pushes to Protect Veterans, Increase Disease Reporting Requirements
With outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease since 2015 resulting in the deaths of 12 residents at the Illinois Veterans’ Home in Quincy, IL, State Rep. Theresa Mah, D-Chicago, is supporting a… Read more
What are the best foods to fight aging?
Eat well for a long and healthy life – that’s a mantra that we’re all familiar with, but what are the best foods to help us achieve that goal? In… Read more
Triton College Kindergarten Open House and Registration
Triton College’s Kindergarten Program will host an open house for the 2018-2019 school year from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15th. Parents will have the opportunity to meet the teachers… Read more
Demanding Salvadoran Military Records on Missing Children be Opened
By: Daniel Nardini Even after the Salvadoran Supreme Court ruled that all of the Salvadoran military records on all missing children from the civil war (1980-1992) must be opened, the… Read more »