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Jóvenes Atletas de Fútbol Sóccer de Chicago KICS Viajan a Cuba
Chicago KICS Community Academy, uno de los más grandes programas de fútbol sóccer juvenil de la ciudad, ofreció un evento especial el miércoles por la noche en Dunbar Park, para… Read more
Around Town
Chicago Pride Fest June 17th and 18th The annual Chicago Pride Fest will take place in Boystown this weekend bringing plenty of fun under the sun with national acts, a… Read more
Pulse: One Year Later
By: Ashmar Mandou On the one-year anniversary of the tragic shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando on June 12th of last year, hundreds held a vigil in remembrance of those… Read more
Oscar Lopez Rivera, a Symbol of Hope
By: Ashmar Mandou For nearly three decades, posters and effervescent murals depicting the life of political activist Oscar Lopez Rivera adorned a strip of Division Street, known as Paseo Boricua…. Read more
Chicago Hip-Hop Theater Festival Returns to Clarendon Park
The Chicago Hip-Hop Theater Festival (CHHTF), “Sound Da Alarm,” is coming back to Clarendon Park, 4501 N. Clarendon, June 14-18. The festival is a platform for community building and provides… Read more
Hennessy Sponsors Adidas Tango and Modern Notoriety Release
On May 26th, Hennessy sponsored the Adidas Tango and Modern Notoriety release event for the new Adidas Tango soccer apparel line at 1st Ward Events. The celebration included a live… Read more
IB Programme Expands at Agassiz Elementary School
By: Ashmar Mandou Chicago Public Schools leadership announced the expansion of the IB Programme for students in pre-K through 5th grade, an extension of existing programming at Agassiz Elementary School…. Read more
Rep. Gutiérrez Holds Little Village Citizenship Workshop
On Saturday, June 17th, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) will host a citizenship workshop where hundreds are expected and people can come, get information, and work through the process of… Read more
C.H.A.M.P.S. Empowering Young Men
In early June, the Culturally Helping and Making Positive Success (C.H.A.M.P.S.) in partnership with the Noble Network of Charter Schools and the Gary Comer Youth Center, held their annual conference… Read more
Ald. Cardenas to Host Annual Bike the 12th Ward
Alderman Cardenas’s 14th Annual Bike the 12th Ward is new and improved. Residents from across the city are invited to enjoy a street fest with vendors, free exercise classes with… Read more