May is National Foster Care Month
By: Ashmar Mandou May is National Foster Care Month and this year’s theme “Engaging Youth. Building Supports.... Read more
Put Your Mental Health First
By: Ashmar Mandou May is Mental Health Awareness Month and according to the National Institute of Mental... Read more
From Curiosity to Careers: DoIT’s Second Annual CareerSpark STEAM Expo
Last month, Governor JB Pritzker proclaimed April to be Innovation and Technology Month in Illinois. To celebrate,... Read more
Applications Open for ComEd EV Rally Program
ComEd is excited to announce the return of its annual EV Rally, a one-of-a-kind summer program where young... Read more
Summer Curfew Possible to Tackle ‘Teen Takeovers’
By: Ashmar Mandou The Chicago City Council committee will hold a meeting on Wednesday to vote on Chicago’s... Read more
Mexico Fest at Navy Pier
In partnership with the Consulado General de México en Chicago and the Governments of Aguascalientes and... Read more
Latino Art Beat Winner Displays First Chicago Solo Showing at EXPO Chicago
By: Ashmar Mandou Monumental perfectly captures the life of professional artist Kandy Lopez, who presented... Read more
Greater Chicago Food Depository Shares Crucial Resources to Keep Kids Fed This Summer
The Greater Chicago Food Depository encourages families to check the new Summer EBT screener to see if their... Read more
Latest News
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- 05/08 Los Pleneros de la Cresta to Headline Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center Fundraiser
- 05/08 Landmarks Illinois Announces 2025 Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois
- 05/08 May is National Foster Care Month
- 05/08 From Helmets to Hand Signals: Forest Preserves Police Teach Safety for National Bicycle Safety Month
- 05/08 Town of Cicero Offers Assistance to File Your Property Tax Appeal Now Through June
- 05/08 Cook County Health, NAMI Chicago Announce Enhanced Helpline
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LATINO ART BEAT CELEBRATES FRIENDSHIP, YOUTH AND ART IN CUBA!
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Los Pleneros de la Cresta to Headline Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center Fundraiser
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Landmarks Illinois Announces 2025 Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois
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May is National Foster Care Month
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From Helmets to Hand Signals: Forest Preserves Police Teach Safety for National Bicycle Safety Month
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¡LATINO ART BEAT CELEBRA LA AMISTAD, LA JUVENTUD Y EL ARTE EN CUBA!
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Mayo es el Mes Nacional del Cuidado de Crianza
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De Cascos a Señales Manuales: La Policía de las Reservas Forestales Enseña Seguridad para el Mes Nacional de Seguridad en Bicicleta
Business
The $2B Wealth Transfer: How Cook County’s property tax appeals system rewards businesses at the expense of homeowners
Nearly $2 billion in property taxes shifted onto homeowners from businesses over just three years, with a disproportionate share of the added burden falling on lower-income Black and Latino homeowners,… Read more
Column: Your Property Taxes with Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas
When it comes to voting on property tax referendums, the few decide for the many By Maria Pappas If you’ve ever voted, you’ve probably seen one. It’s a referendum, a… Read more
Education
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City of Chicago, CPS Leaders Celebrate Educators for Achieving National Board Certification
City of Chicago, Board of Education President Sean Harden, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Pedro Martinez, CPS Chief Education Officer Bogdana Chkoumbova, and Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) Vice President Jackson… Read more
- From Curiosity to Careers: DoIT’s Second Annual CareerSpark STEAM Expo
- Applications Open for ComEd EV Rally Program
- De Curiosidad a Carreras Profesionales: Segunda Exposición Anual CareerSpark STEAM de DoIT.
Health
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Town of Cicero Offers Assistance to File Your Property Tax Appeal Now Through June
The Town of Cicero’s Office of the Assessor, Emilio “Emo” Cundari, will assist property owners to appeal with the Cook County Assessor’s Office. Cook County is the only county in… Read more
- Cook County Health, NAMI Chicago Announce Enhanced Helpline
- Put Your Mental Health First
- First Chicago Measles Case in 2025
Commentary
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Illinois—One of the Best States in the Midwest
By Daniel Nardini Over the past five years, I have been seeing a surge of cars with license plates from Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Kentucky well inside Illinois. What it… Read more
- Mexico Fighting a New Cinco de Mayo
- Leaving Our Asian Allies Vulnerable
- The Presidential Election in Ecuador
Foods
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Salmon Cobb Salad
Ingredients Dressing: * ¾ cup buttermilk * ½ cup mayonnaise * ¼ cup minced shallot * 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill * 1 tablespoon lemon juice * ½ teaspoon salt… Read more
- Spring Vegetable Lasagna
- Cucumber Sandwich
- Green Apple Monsters
