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Celebrating Automatic Voter Registration

Celebrating Automatic Voter Registration

Caption by Ashmar Mandou Chicago students, residents, leaders, and elected officials gathered at Daley Plaza Tuesday morning to kick-off the annual National Voter Registration Day, to raise awareness of voter… Read more »

Housing Advocates Request Changes to Mayor’s Affordable Housing Pilots

Housing Advocates Request Changes to Mayor’s Affordable Housing Pilots

Caption by Ashmar Mandou Housing advocates held a press conference Monday morning at City Hall to request amendments be made to two new housing pilot programs proposed by the Mayor… Read more »

Community Members Angry at Tent City Removal

Community Members Angry at Tent City Removal

Community members angry at a dramatic increase in city officials’ attacks on the homeless gathered at the office of one of the principal organizers of the removal 46th Ward Alderman… Read more »

Iliana A. Mora Aims to Elevate Latina Voices

Iliana A. Mora Aims to Elevate Latina Voices

By: Ashmar Mandou We begin our Hispanic Heritage Month special editions by honoring President and CEO of Women Employed Iliana A. Mora, who is highly regarded in the non-profit sector,… Read more »

City Holds Commemoration Ceremony for Mexico City Earthquake

City Holds Commemoration Ceremony for Mexico City Earthquake

Caption by Ashmar Mandou In honor of those who have lost their lives to the devastating earthquake in Mexico City on Tuesday, Sept. 19th, members of the Consul General of… Read more »

ComEd Taps Latino Students to Design Solar-Powered Fashion in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month

ComEd Taps Latino Students to Design Solar-Powered Fashion in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month

ComEd is shining the Solar Spotlight on Hispanic Heritage Month and engaging more than 50 local Latino high schools students to help design solar-powered fashion. ComEd’s Solar Spotlight Program will… Read more »

Latino Film Festival at Berwyn Public Library

Latino Film Festival at Berwyn Public Library

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15) the Berwyn Public Library is showing four outstanding Spanish language films for adults. All films will be shown in… Read more »

Verizon Commits $1mil to Support Hurricane Maria Relief Efforts

Verizon Commits $1mil to Support Hurricane Maria Relief Efforts

Verizon announced support for the residents of Puerto Rico through a $1 million pledge to fund Hurricane Maria relief efforts. The nation’s most reliable 4G LTE network provider has partnered… Read more »

Miembros de la Comunidad Enojados por la Remoción de Tiendas de la Ciudad

Miembros de la Comunidad Enojados por la Remoción de Tiendas de la Ciudad

Miembros de la comunidad enojados ante el dramático aumento de ataques de funcionarios de la ciudad a los desamparados se reunieron en la oficina de uno de los principales organizadores… Read more »

Iliana A. Mora Aspira a Elevar las Voces Latinas

Iliana A. Mora Aspira a Elevar las Voces Latinas

Por: Ashmar Mandou Comenzamos nuestras ediciones especiales del Mes de la Herencia Hispana honrando a la Presidente y CEO de Women Employed, Iliana A. Mora, ampliamente reconocida en el sector… Read more »