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Nearly 60 H.S. Grads from South, West Sides Receive Scholarships from Union League Boys & Girls Clubs
As the 2022-23 academic year begins, 57 current and recent high school graduates hailing from Chicago’s South and West sides have received $210,600 (total) in financial scholarships granted by Union… Read more
Building Healthier Communities Together
On Friday, September 16th in front of Stroger Hospital, at the Emergency Department entryway, Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer – 2nd District, Cook County Commissioner Bill Lowry – 3rd District,… Read more
American Heart Association Launches New Campaign to Inspire Latino Community
Despite improvement in CPR training, the survival rate for women experiencing cardiac arrest outside of a hospital has not improved significantly, especially for Hispanic women. The American Heart Association is… Read more
How to Talk to Your Kids About Puberty
Courtesy of Katie Gallagher, Director of Education at Candor Health Education Edited by Lawndale Bilingual News Here in In Illinois, unlike some surrounding states, it is mandatory that students be… Read more
Big Shoulders Fund Announces $1.6M Initiative to Expand Quality Childhood Education
Big Shoulders Fund is excited to announce that it has received a grant from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation to fund an early childhood education initiative aimed at improving access… Read more
City of Chicago Launches Community Wealth Building Pilot Program
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, the Office of Equity and Racial Justice (OERJ), and the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) launched the Community Wealth Building Pilot, a $15 million program… Read more
Mayor Lightfoot Names Timmy Knudsen New 43rd Ward Alderman
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot announced that Timmy Knudsen, a resident of the Lincoln Park & Old Town community for nearly a decade, will serve as the new alderman representing the… Read more
Treasurer Conyears-Ervin, BMO to Host Building Wealth Today for Tomorrow Financial Empowerment Weekend
On September 30th and October 1st, Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin and BMO Financial Group will host the “Building Wealth Today for Tomorrow Financial Empowerment Weekend” at the UIC Forum…. Read more
Lecturas Inspiradoras
Por: Ashmar Mandou Ya sea un libro de no ficción sobre las luchas de la vida actual o personajes ficticios que muestran sabiduría y emociones complejas, la lectura tiene un… Read more
Why is Florida Rejecting the Venezuelan Refugees?
By Daniel Nardini Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, despite his anti-Communist stance, will not allow Venezuelan refugees into Florida. One of the largest groups of refugees at the U.S.-Mexico border right… Read more »