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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
One in Three Seniors Take Sleep Aids, Despite Dangers
One-third of older Americans take something to help them sleep, but most don’t discuss their sleep problems with a doctor, a new survey finds. “Although sleep problems can happen at… Read more
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
Loretto Hospital to Offer Free Health Screenings
Loretto Hospital, in partnership with the West Side Men and Austin Weekly News, will host the West Side Annual Men’s Health Fair on Saturday, Sept. 30th from 10a.m., to 2p.m.,… Read more
National Honey Month
Did you know that September is National Honey Month? With the chemistry of collecting nectar, pollen, and resins from flowers, bees make the sweet elixir known as honey. Pure, raw… Read more
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
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
City to Welcome New Outcome Health Tower
Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Outcome Health to announce the Chicago-based company is planning to add 2,000 new employees, helping drive the city’s emergence as a national hub for the health-tech… Read more
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
Report: One in five teens report having had a concussion in their lifetime
A new University of Michigan study confirms what many hospital emergency rooms nationwide are seeing: teens playing contact sports suffer from concussions. In fact, one out of five teens reported… Read more
