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Llamado a todos los fotógrafos y amantes de los animales. El Zoológico de Brookfield está aceptando entradas para su Concurso de Fotos Digitales del 2024. Las entradas de fotos digitales deben recibirse a más tardar el 2 de agosto del 2024, 5 p.m. Las guías para enviar una entrada incluyen:

• Las fotos deben ser de un animal o animales.

• Una entrada debe ser enviada como JPG/JPEG a una resolución mínima de 3600 x 2700 pixels y un tamaño máximo de 24MB al momento del envío. Las fotos que no reúnan estos requisitos serán descalificadas.

• Una foto de entrada por persona.

• Las fotos pueden ser en color o en blanco y negro.

• Las fotos con personas, con marcas de agua, o con palabras o gráficos no serán aceptadas y serán descalificadas.

• Las fotos no tienen que ser tomadas en Brookfield Zoo Chicago.

Para enviar una forma de entrada y subir una foto digital, así como para leer las reglas oficiales, visite brookfieldzoo.org/digitalphotocontest. Fotógrafos profesionales calificarán las entradas y seleccionarán el ganador del gran premio de las fotos enviadas. Se permitirá el voto en la red del zoológico para determinar los ganadores del primer, segundo y tercer lugar. La votación pública tendrá lugar del 9 de agosto del 2024, 9:00 a.m. al 21 de agosto del 2024, 5:00 p.m. Los ganadores del concurso serán notificados sobre el 23 de agosto.

The Town of Cicero launched their annual Town-wide Community Cleanup with volunteers from the schools, local businesses, community organizations and the Town’s many Departments. The cleanup drive is coordinated every year by Town Assessor Emilio “Emo” Cundari who supervises the volunteers to not only pick up litter but to also identify areas of the town where there is graffiti that can be targeted and scheduled for removal. The Town of Cicero annual Cleanup Drive has been recognized by many agencies including by the State of Illinois for its effectiveness not only in cleaning up the community but also in bringing the community together to work with each other and improve community relations. Cundari welcomed the volunteers and thanked all of the organizations that were participating in the event during the Cleanup Day on Saturday, May 11, 2024, which showcases a weeklong effort to raise cleanup efforts in the community. Volunteers included students from Cicero School District 99 and Morton High school District 201. Officials of the Cicero Police Department, Cicero Fire Department and many departments pitched in. Also on hand to help to coordinate the cleanup drive were Cicero Chaplain and Business License Director Ismael Vargas and Fire Chief Jeff Penzkofer. Trustees Blanca Vargas and Victor Garcia rolled up their sleeves and helped the volunteers at the event.

Photo Credit: Town of Cicero

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) announced the lineup for Chicago SummerDance, a beloved summertime tradition and cultural gathering hosted in parks across the city and downtown. From June 15 through September 8 (select dates), the free outdoor series offers dance and movement lessons for all skill levels taught by professional instructors, followed by music and social dancing. Again this year, Chicago Summer Dance’s neighborhood events will include a variety of creative activities for the whole family in addition to dance lessons and music. Full schedule enclosed and available at ChicagoSummerDance.org. This year’s SummerDance programming offers several highlights:

• Chicago SummerDance returns to Taste of Chicago events this year, starting with Rogers Park (June 15) offering Vogue, Hip Hop, Swing and Bhangra lessons.

• Chicago SummerDance downtown in the Spirit of Music Garden will kick off August 8 with the Texas-based psychedelic Cumbia band, Money Chicha with dance instruction from Teatro Tariakuri. Money Chicha’s reverb-drenched and percussion-heavy style of music is inspired by the sounds of Peru and Colombia in the 60s and 70s.

• August 17 is Salsa night in Grant Park with physically integrated dance instruction led by Desueño Dance in collaboration with MOMENTA, and live music by the popular Flaco Navaja & the Razor Blades.

• Taste of Chicago Grant Park (Sept 6-8) will bring back an array of styles including Footwork, Hustle and Line Dancing, and introduce for the first time KPOP taught by Chemical X, along with popular Mexican Regional dance styles led by Ballet Folklorico de Chicago.

Photo Credit: Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events

A 20-year-old Bedford Park man was arrested and charged with First Degree Murder late Friday evening in the shooting death of a Bridgeview man who was walking to his car, which he remote started. Arturo Cantu, 39, was shot twice as he left his apartment at the 7300 Block of 79th Street at 5 AM on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 on his way to work.

Bridgeview Police charged Anthony Calderon, 20, with First Degree Murder in the killing late Friday night. Cantu was walking to his car when he was confronted by the suspect, Anthony Calderon, who is from the 7700 Block of 65th Place in Bedford Park, Illinois.

Cantu’s body was found on the side of his apartment building where he was pronounced dead at the scene, Bridgeview Police Chief Ricardo Mancha said Saturday. Joined by the Major Crime Task Force, the Bridgeview Police were able to secure video from nearby business establishments to help identify and lead them to the suspect who was arrested Friday.

The First Degree Murder charges against Calderon were approved by the Cook County State’s attorney late on Friday night, May 17, 2024. Mancha said that the shooting was an isolated incident and that the investigation into the reason for the assault and killing are under continued investigation.

Photo Credit: Town of Cicero

On the heels of its 125th anniversary last year, Chicago’s historic Fine Arts Building (410 S. Michigan Avenue) presents a monthly showcase of artists throughout the building with its ongoing Second Fridays open studios events, free and open to the public on the second Friday of each month from 5-9 p.m. Upcoming dates are June 14, July 12, Aug. 9, Sept. 13 and Oct. 11, 2024. For more information, visit fineartsbuilding.com/second-fridays. The Fine Arts Building is a home for art in all forms. Second Fridays open studios feature artists and creatives across disciplines, from opera and puppetry to visual art, literature, jewelry and design. Additionally, historic exhibits Art Alone Endures and Staging Ground (5th Floor) share stories of the artists and companies that have called the Fine Arts Building home over the past 125 years. Both the building and historic exhibits are open to the public seven days per week—but Second Fridays offer a unique opportunity to experience the artistic vibrancy of the Fine Arts Building and meet the artists and craftspeople who inhabit Chicago’s premier artistic landmark. For more information, visit fineartsbuilding.com.

The Bounce The City tour is hopping into Chicago, IL, for three weekends at Orland Square, 288 Orland Square Dr., Orland Park, IL. This immersive family attraction is composed of four unique inflatables that are sure to put a bounce in anyone’s step: the thrilling 600+ ft. long obstacle course The Giant; the intergalactic, extraterrestrial City Xscape; the towering, supersized Skyscraper Slide; and a silent Headphone Disco Dome with live DJs, lights, and special effects! From one end to the other, Bounce The City offers inflatable fun for every age. Open for a limited time from Saturday, May 25th, through Sunday, June 9th. All-Access Tickets start at just $24 for a 90-minute pass. Events are expected to sell out; advanced tickets are encouraged. Visit BounceTheCity.com for tickets and more information.

Photo Credit: Bounce The City Tour