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Benefits of Mass Transit
The region’s transit system—CTA, Metra, Pace and the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA)—officially celebrated Earth Day 2014 yesterday and continues today by reminding everyone of the many benefits of using our… Read more
A Big Smile and a Bigger Heart!
Yajaira Perez couldn’t stop smiling when she discovered she won $5,000 A Week for 20 Years on a The Good Life instant lottery ticket. “Once I realized I won, all… Read more
Mayor Emanuel Announces One Millions Divvy Trips
Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that in just nine months of operations, Chicagoans and visitors have taken more than one million individual trips on Divvy, Chicago’s bike share system, passing the… Read more
Authors at the Library Event
The Chicago Public Library offers a memorable collection of fascinating author events in May as part of its monthly Authors @ the Library series. The diversified mix of bestselling and… Read more
Combatting Violence: Families Take Back Cornell Square Park
In an effort to combat violence in our communities concerned community members, The Resurrection Project, and U.N.I.O.N. Impact Center will be organizing “Dia Del Niño (Children’s Day) Celebration,” which will… Read more
Chicago’s Soccer Community Welcomes the World This Coming July
The Chicago KICS Cup, an international youth soccer tournament, is the first of its kind to take place in Chicago and it will be welcoming over 100 youth soccer teams… Read more
Argentinean Comedy “Heart of Lion” Wins 30th Chicago Latino Film Festival’s Audience Choice Award for Best Feature
The 30th Chicago Latino Film Festival (CLFF) announced today the winners of the Audience Choice Awards. Even though the CLFF is a non-competitive festival, since 1993 the public has had… Read more
Taste of Chicago Announces Headliners
The City of Chicago and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) is pleased to announce the lineup of performers at the Petrillo Music Shell for the 34th… Read more
Pastor Jose Landaverde Retires After Decades of Community Service
By: Ashmar Mandou For many Little Village residents, Reverend Jose Landaverde is a leader, a hero, and friend. In the eyes of legislators he is a formidable opponent. Growing up… Read more
Combatting Heart Disease
By: Ashmar Mandou According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among Latinos in the United States. In a recent survey… Read more
