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Become an Education Watchdog
By: Ashmar Mandou In the aftermath of Tuesday’s intense debate between Chicago Public Schools Chief Jean-Claude Brizard and Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis regarding longer school days and improvement… Read more
Los Colegios de la Ciudad de Chicago Cumplen 100 Años de Transformar Vidas
El Alcalde Rahm Emanuel se unió el lunes a la Canciller Cheryl L Hyman y a estudiantes del Instituto Culinario Washburne, para celebrar el Centenario de los Colegios de la… Read more
‘New Futuro’ Aims to Send More Latinos to College
New Futuro, a Chicago-based startup, and Allstate Insurance Company announced the launch of an unprecedented partnership dedicated to helping Latino families get their students into college and beyond on Tuesday… Read more
Joffrey Ballet Present’s Don Quixote
The Joffrey Ballet’s 2011-2012 subscription season, titled New Generation, launches this fall with the World Premiere of Yuri Possokhov’s re-imagined Don Quixote. For this new story-ballet – the first commission… Read more
City Colleges of Chicago Marks 100 Years of Transforming Lives
Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Chancellor Cheryl L. Hyman and students from the Washburne Culinary Institute to mark City Colleges of Chicago’s Centennial anniversary Monday, as the group sampled a three-tiered… Read more
‘New Futuro’ Espera Enviar Más Latinos al Colegio
New Futuro, iniciativa con base en Chicago y All State Insurance Company, anunció el lanzamiento, el martes por la mañana, de una afiliación sin precedentes, dedicada a ayudar a las… Read more
Are You Living A Lie? Former Gang Member Talks Redemption
By: Carlos Acevedo On Sunday, Sept. 11, Art Blajos, a former gang member of the Mexican Mafia shared his testimonial to a crowd who gathered at Victory Outreach Church on… Read more
A Time for Celebration and Reflection
By: Ashmar Mandou As September 16 approaches, Mexican and Mexican-Americans will honor their roots, culture, and tradition through various forms of celebration. It is also a time in which to… Read more
Overcoming Barriers: U.S. Treasurer Rosie Rios Sets the Precedent
By: Ashmar Mandou During a visit to Chicago for the World’s Fair of Money in mid-August, U.S. Treasurer Rosie Rios, a first generation Mexican-American and graduate of Harvard University, proclaimed… Read more
Overcoming Barriers: Mayor of Berwyn Robert Lovero Encourages Celebration
By: Ashmar Mandou Mayor Robert J. Lovero has been a resident of Berwyn for over 48 years. And with each year, his love and vision for the city of Berwyn… Read more
