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New Law Inspired by Illinois Jaw Cancer Patients’ Struggle Closes Health Insurance Gaps
Legislation sponsored by State Senator Laura Fine and State Representative Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, aimed at addressing critical gaps in Illinois’ health insurance, has been signed into law by the governor. The… Read more
Presidential Candidate Rachele Fruit: ‘We need to build a party of Labor’
By: Ashmar Mandou Socialist Workers Party Candidate for U.S. President Rachele Fruit, 74, is no stranger to lending a voice to social justice issues. From participating in movements like protesting… Read more
Rough House Theatre Presents House of the Exquisite Corpse
House of the Exquisite Corpse IV: Superstitions, Chicago’s one and only immersive puppet haunted house, returns October 10-November 2 at Steppenwolf’s Merle Reskin Garage Space with an all-new program of… Read more
Griffin MSI Kicks Off the Holiday Season with the Return of Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light
Griffin Museum of Science and Industry’s (Griffin MSI) beloved annual tradition, Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light, returns on Saturday, November 16 and runs through Monday, January 6,… Read more
Illinois Office of Tourism Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
With Hispanic Heritage Month starting on September 15, the Illinois Office of Tourism is encouraging Illinoisans to get out and explore Illinois’ rich and diverse Hispanic heritage. From learning about… Read more
Hispanic Heritage Month: ABC 7 Anchor Mark Rivera
By: Ashmar Mandou ABC 7 Anchor Mark Rivera, alongside his ABC 7 Eyewitness News team, is placing a spotlight on the diversity of the Latino community this Hispanic Heritage Month… Read more
Hispanic Heritage Month: Laura Rodríguez-Romaní
By: Ashmar Mandou Dual-language teacher, Laura Rodríguez-Romaní knows firsthand the importance of representation in the classroom. For five years she educated children in the 3rd through 5th grade and found… Read more
Community Savings Bank to Hold Another Popular Shred-a-Thon
Community Savings Bank will hold another one of its popular Shred-a-Thons this fall on Saturday, Sept. 28th. Customers and members of the community are invited to shred old checks, bank… Read more
Dr. Hector Garcia: Mexican American Civil Rights Activist
By Daniel Nardini Running almost parallel to the civil rights movement in the southeastern part of the United States by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was a similar civil rights… Read more
Jose Luis Alberto Munoz Marin: Father of Modern Puerto Rico
By Daniel Nardini More than any Puerto Rican in the island’s modern history, Marin has been the guiding hand in the development of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico up to… Read more »