Monthly Archives: November 2011
Studying Chinese in Cuba
By: Daniel Nardini An estimated 500 Cubans in Havana are studying Mandarin Chinese in the Confucius Institute in an effort to master the language. The Chinese government has Confucius institutes… Read more
Gearing up for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is the time to give thanks and spend time with friends, family, and loved ones. Holiday favorites can have a place on the menu as part of the fun… Read more
Prepárarese para el Día de Acción de Gracias
Como su nombre lo dice, el Día de Acción de Gracias es el momento ideal para mostrar nuestro agradecimiento y compartir con los amigos, la familia y todos los seres… Read more
Cuts to Medicare ‘Disastrous for Illinois’
By: Ashmar Mandou This week, Latinos for a Secure Retirement and the Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans released a new report, The High Cost to Illinois of Raising the Medicare… Read more
Commissioner Edwin Reyes Hosts Veterans Job and Benefits Fair
Commissioner Edwin Reyes will host his third annual Veterans Job and Benefits Fair on Saturday, Nov. 12 at Logandale and Avondale School gym, 3212 W. George St, from 10am to… Read more
Neighborhoods Can Win Funding to Improve Local Athletic Fields
Athletic fields are the heart of Chicago’s neighborhoods, and now local groups have a chance to win the funds it takes to rebuild their neighborhood fields and reenergize their communities…. Read more
Community Savings Bank Exhorta a la Comunidad a Donar para las Fiestas
Community Savings Bank patrocina una vez más la Campaña de Comida para las Fiestas en las próximas semanas, para beneficio de la Despensa de Comida Irving Park Food Pantry. El… Read more
Thalía Visita Girón Books
La conocida cantante Thalía, estará firmando su libro, Growing Stronger, en Chicago, el sábado, 12 de noviembre en Girón Books, 1443 W. 18th St., de las 2 p.. a las… Read more
Urban Theater Presents ‘Beauty of the Father’
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Nilo Cruz’s Beauty of the Father makes its Midwest premiere. A drama infused with the sights and sounds of southern Spain, Beauty of the Father follows a… Read more
The Architect of Arizona’s Immigration Law Gone!
By: Daniel Nardini The internal resistance against the State of Arizona’s extreme rightwing powers to be can now claim a major victory. Arizona State Senator, Russell Pearce—the architect of that… Read more »