Monthly Archives: April 2012
April is Fair Housing Month
Rhetoric Becomes Reality, Affecting Housing Choice While 44 years have passed since April 1968’s milestone federal Fair Housing Act, an estimated four million violations of the law continue to occur… Read more
Job Fair Features 20 Companies with Job Openings
On Friday, April 20, from 10am to 3pm, Gads Hill Center will host a Job and Resource Fair at Marquette Park Field House located at 6743 S. Kedzie Avenue The… Read more
Award-winning Poet Jimmy Santiago Speaks at Poetry Fest
Award-winning poet Jimmy Santiago Baca appears as the keynote speaker, replacing Les Murray, at the Chicago Public Library’s 13th Annual Poetry Fest on Saturday, April 28 at the Harold Washington… Read more
Where’s the Love
Child welfare professionals and advocates, foster care alumni, and foster parents from throughout Illinois gathered Monday at Loyola University School of Law for the premier of the 2012 Foster Kids… Read more
Sandoval y Dominick Declaran la Guerra a las Pandillas
El Senador Estatal Martín Sandoval (D) ha declarado la guerra contras las pandillas de Chicago y los Suburbos del Oeste del Condado de Cook. El jueves, 12 de abril, el… Read more
Nielsen: ‘Hispanics Represent a Vital and Growing U.S. Market
Latinos have become a prominent actor in all aspects of American life, according to The State of the Hispanic Consumer: The Hispanic Market Imperative, released Tuesday by Nielsen, a leading… Read more
Chicagoans Prepare for Volunteer Week
Thousands of Chicagoans are expected to take part in National Volunteer Week this April 16-21. One Good Deed Chicago, a City-sponsored campaign promoting volunteerism and furthering civic engagement by residents,… Read more
Bajo el Reflector Campeones Ecológicos de Chicago
Adele S. Simmons e Hipólito “Paul” Roldán, dos líderes cívicos altamente respetados y conocidos, recibirán prestigiosos trofeos por su destacado liderazgo y visión en crear comercios, casas y prácticas ecológicas… Read more
Mortgage Relief Project Kicks Off ‘Money Smart Week’
Governor Quinn’s Mortgage Relief Project—a key component of the new Illinois Foreclosure Prevention Network (IFPN)—will hold an event at Kennedy King College to help struggling Chicago area homeowners take advantage… Read more
Grupos de Danza Latinoamericanos Bailan en el Día Mundial de la Danza
Chicago Music and Dance International, junto con el Teatro Athenaeum, presentan el Día Mundial de la Danza del 2012, el domingo, 29 de abril, a las 7 p.m. Este día… Read more