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Chicago Icon Myrna Salazar Passes Away
It is with tremendous sadness that the Chicago Latino Theater Alliance (CLATA) announces Myrna Salazar, its beloved Co-Founder and Executive Director, passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2022, two weeks… Read more
Nonprofit Launches Campaign to Protect Families from Assault Weapons
This year alone, the United States has endured more than 400 mass shootings, resulting in the deaths of over 1,000 children and teenagers 0-17, according to gunviolencearchive.org. Kids Above All, a nonprofit in Chicago whose… Read more
Illinois Homeowners See Nearly $13,000 Increase in First-Year Costs Since Pandemic
Buying and owning a home in Illinois has become much more expensive than just three years ago. The first-year cost of owning a house has increased by $12,717 in 2022… Read more
ComEd EV Rally Names Winner
Caption by Ashmar Mandou After a two-year hiatus, the ComEd EV Rally, formerly known as The Icebox Derby, returned where more than 30 Chicagoland girls, aged 13 to 18, raced… Read more
Cicero in Line for Federal Grants to Replace Old Water Mains
Town President Larry Dominick and the Town of Cicero Board of Trustees received a report Tuesday, August 9, 2022, from Paul Rosenfeld, who is working to bring Federal Grant money… Read more
Chicago Park District Beaches Remain Open Through Labor Day
This summer, the Chicago Park District succeeded in opening 37 indoor and outdoor pools in neighborhoods across the city to ensure Chicago residents had access to safe options for swimming… Read more
State of Illinois Adopts New CDC COVID-19 Guidelines for K-12 Schools, Early Education
With new guidance from the CDC that addresses the need to keep students in classrooms while protecting residents from COVID-19, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Illinois State… Read more
Chicago Air and Water Show 2022
After a two-year hiatus, the Chicago Air and Water Show, a beloved Chicago tradition for decades, returns to the city’s lakefront on August 20 and 21. Established in 1959 and… Read more
Chicago Welcome Back Center Launches at Arturo Velasquez Institute
City Colleges of Chicago and Richard J. Daley College, in partnership with the Chicago Bilingual Nurse Consortium, announced the opening of the Chicago Welcome Back Center this morning at the… Read more
Rep. Hernandez Pushes for Insulin Cap, Health Care Accessibility
State Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez, D-Cicero, is fighting for Illinoisans living with diabetes in the wake of recent efforts by congressional Republicans to block a federal cap on insulin prices…. Read more
