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Public Meeting for Comments Regarding the US EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant that Chicago Southwest Development Corporation will be Submitting for the Focal Point Project
Chicago Southwest Development Corporation (CSDC) is hosting a public meeting on Monday, Nov. 6th at Lawndale Christian Health Center’s Skyline Conference Room, 3750 W. Ogden Ave., beginning at 3p.m., to… Read more
Cicero Fire
Fire reported at 2:30 am at 5117 West 29th place, frame structure, where fire officials believe fire started; main building completely engulfed from first floor to attic. Cicero police were… Read more
A Closer Look at the Motivations, Confidence and Priorities of Hispanic Small Business Owners
Being one’s own boss. A flexible schedule. Pursuit of passion. While entrepreneurship can be a challenging endeavor, benefits like these are driving the dramatic growth of self-employment rates in our… Read more
Latino Art Beat Awards Scholarships to Young Artists
A befitting finale to 2017 National Hispanic Heritage Month, Chicago-based Latino Art Beat feted their 2017 art competition winners at Miami City Hall in the presence of Miami Mayor Tomas… Read more
Lakeside Bank’s Women 1st Education Awards a Huge Success
In support of Women and Education, Lakeside Bank held a student chef competition called the “Women 1st! Lakeside Bank Education Awards” on Wednesday evening, October 25th at Kendall College. This… Read more
Comcast Surprises Students with Laptops
Caption by Ashmar Mandou Comcast was onsite to give away laptop computers to the entire eight grade class at Lovett Elementary last Friday. The laptop giveaway was part of a… Read more
Noble Street College Prep Students Participate in Day of Service at Urban Farm on West Side
This week, 100 students from Noble Street College Prep gathered at Farmworks in the East Garfield Park neighborhood to participate in a day of service. The students volunteered at Farmworks,… Read more
Illinois Hospital Rankings
Illinois hospitals rank 26th nationwide when it comes to avoiding medical errors, injuries and infections, a new report released Tuesday finds. Some 2,630 hospitals across 50 states were assigned letter… Read more
Instituto Cervantes of Chicago Present’s Free Children’s Bilingual Workshop
In partnership with the 34th Chicago International Children’s Film Festival, Instituto Cervantes of Chicago presents ¡Anímate with Animayo!, a stop-motion film workshop with Damián Perea of the Spain-based ANIMAYO International… Read more
Opioid Deadly Overdoses Topped 60,000 Last Year
More than 60,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, and synthetic opioids played a larger role than ever, CNBC reported. Deaths from those extremely strong drugs, like fentanyl, increased… Read more
