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Rep. Tabares Encourages Local Residents to Help Clean Up Neighborhoods
State Representative Silvana Tabares is urging area residents to help clean up local neighborhoods by joining her for her Community Clean-Up and Graffiti Removal on Saturdays, April 12. “We’ve worked… Read more
Summer Programs Registration Now Open
The Chicago Park District announced that online registration for the Park District’s summer day camps and programs is now open. Each summer, the Park District provides more than 30,000 campers… Read more
Puppy Mill Ban Sought for Cook County
Cook County Commissioner John Fritchey (D-12th) announced the introduction of the Cook County Companion Animal & Consumer Protection Ordinance, a proposal limiting the retail sale of puppies and kittens in… Read more
Chicago Bike Week
The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events is pleased to announce the schedule for Chicago Bike Week taking place June 13-20 as part of Bike Chicago 2014, presented by… Read more
Poet, Author, Activist Sonia Sanchez Headlines Poetry Fest
In celebration of National Poetry Month, the Chicago Public Library presents the 15th Annual Poetry Fest, a free day-long festival of poetry readings, workshops, performances and discussions under one roof…. Read more
Think Green 2014!
North Berwyn Park District is seeking volunteers to participate in the annual Think Green City Clean-Up on Saturday, April 12 with a 9:00 am kick-off at various locations throughout the… Read more
‘Two million, too many’
By: Ashmar Mandou Community members and activists participated in the National Day of Action for Deportation Relief from President Obama this past Monday and Tuesday in an effort to help… Read more
House of Laughs in Haunted House 2
By: Daisy Magaña Walking into the Waldorf Astoria is certainly no scene in a horror movie. An iconic luxury hotel in Chicago, chic furniture and architecture greet guests along with… Read more
Stepping Into the Unknown with The Marked Ones
By: Daisy Magaña El cuycuy and La Llorona are two fictional characters that many Latino children are familiar with growing up. A method parents used to keep their children well-behaved,… Read more
New Director, New Goals
By: Ashmar Mandou Propelling immigrant communities is a salient issue for newly appointed Director of the Office of New Americans Tonantzin Carmona. Born and raised in the Little Village community,… Read more
