Monthly Archives: August 2012
ICIRR Fights to Increase Latino Voter Participation
By: Carmen Lopez The 2012 election is less than one hundred days away, so members of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) are diligently working to increase… Read more
Regresa el Festival We R Hip Hop a Pilsen
Por: Celia Martínez Pros Arts Studio tendrá su 7º Festival anual We R Hip Hop en Dvorak Park, 1119 W. Cullerton, el sábado, 4 de agosto, de 1 p.m. a… Read more
Tips for Getting the Most Out of a Job Fair
Courtesy of Back of the Yards Council Planning to attend this week’s job fair? Here are five useful tips that will help you land employment in this very competitive job… Read more
American Children on the Other Side of the Border
By: Daniel Nardini This is the story of those American-born children of Mexican parents who were taken to Mexico once their parents were deported or left on their own. Contrary… Read more
Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit Explores Influence of Latinos in Music
Latino musicians have had a profound influence on traditional genres of music in the United States, including jazz, rhythm and blues, rock ’n’ roll and hip-hop. American Sabor: Latinos in… Read more
El Sueño una Realidad
Por: Ashmar Mandou El 15 de agosto, los soñadores (DREAMers) saldrán de las sombras para vivir libres, dijo el Congresista Luis Gutiérrez durante una conferencia de prensa, el martes en… Read more
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth is in Freeport
By: Daniel Nardini Sensata Technologies, located in Freeport, Illinois (our backyard), has announced that it will close its manufacturing plant in Freeport and ship all of its manufacturing jobs to… Read more
Llevando Esperanza a Quienes la Han Perdido
Por: Celia Martínez Fue una alegre ocasión, el sábado pasado, cuando el Padre José Landaverde y sus feligreses celebraron el quinto aniversario de la Misión Anglicana Católica Nuestra Señora de… Read more
‘Barrel of Monkeys’ Give Children a Voice
By: Carmen Lopez More than just another production company tucked away in the heart of Ravenswood, Barrel of Monkeys strives to give children a voice. Through their six week residence… Read more
No Blacks Allowed to Marry
By: Daniel Nardini This is where the 19th Century meets the 21st Century, and what a mess! A young couple wanted to get married at a church they were going… Read more »