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Chasing Storms: Jaisol Martinez First Female Meteorologist on ABC 7
By: Ashmar Mandou In her eight year career as a meteorologist, Jaisol Martinez is making a name for herself in Chicago by becoming the first female Latina meteorologist on ABC… Read more
Illinois Office of Tourism Releases Autumn Trip Planner
With the first day of fall (Saturday, Sept. 23) just around the corner, the Illinois Office of Tourism (IOT) announced the launch of its highly anticipated annual Illinois Fall Colors… Read more
Disney100: The Exhibition to Open in Birthplace of Walt Disney
The Walt Disney Archives and Semmel Exhibitions, a worldwide exhibit presenter and producer, announced that Disney100: The Exhibition will open at the 35,000-square-foot Exhibition Hub Art Center (formerly known as the Windy City… Read more
Record Crowds Attend Cicero’s Annual Mexican Independence Celebrations
Nearly 31,000 people attended the Town of Cicero’s annual Mexican Independence Day celebrations which began on Thursday Sept. 14 at Cicero Community Park, and ended with a record crowd enjoying… Read more
Chicago Fire Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Night
Join the Fire for the Club’s annual Hispanic Heritage Night during the September 23rd match against New England. One of this season’s most anticipated giveaways, the first 5,000 fans to… Read more
Persiguiendo Tormentas: Jaisol Martínez Primera Meteoróloga Femenina en ABC 7
Por Ashmar Mandou En su octavo año de carrera como meteoróloga, Jaisol Martínez se está haciendo de un nombre en Chicago al convertirse en la primera latina meteoróloga en ABC… Read more
Disney 100: The Exhibition se Inaugurará en el Lugar de Nacimiento de Walt Disney
The Walt Disney Archives y Semmel Exhibitions, presentador y productor de exhibiciones a nivel mundial, anunciaron que Disney100: The Exhibition se inaugurará en Exhibition Hub Art Center de 35,000 pies… Read more
Multitudes Récord Asisten a la Celebración Anual de la Independencia de México en Cicero
Cerca de 31,000 personas asistieron a las celebraciones del Día de la Independencia de México en el municipio de Cicero, que comenzaron el jueves, 14 de septiembre en el Parque… Read more
Anthropology as a Mainstay in Mexico’s Search for its Roots
By: Daniel Nardini Despite the economic prosperity of Mexico under then President Porfirio Diaz, much of Mexico’s population, especially its native peoples, remained deeply impoverished. Social and class inequalities were… Read more
The Blossoming of the Anthropological Study of Mexico’s Native Peoples
By: Daniel Nardini Long lost in the tropical rain forests for centuries in the southern Yucatan peninsula, the great Mayan pyramids were being rediscovered by both American and Mexican archaeologists… Read more
