Monthly Archives: September 2012
‘Caravan for Peace’ Tour Calls for End in Drug War
Chicago was one of the 20 stops on the Caravan for Peace with Justice and Dignity tour, a broad bi-national coalition traveling 6,000 miles across the country, Tuesday as thousands… Read more
El Aclamado Autor Junot Díaz Discute su Ultimo Libro
Junot Díaz, autor de “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao”, ganador del Premio Pulitzer, hablará sobre su colección más reciente de historias “This is How You Lose Her” [Así… Read more
Local Hero Receives Honor for Bravery
Instead of paddling past an individual floating upside down and unconscious in the Chicago River earlier this summer, 17 year-old Emmanuel Gonzalez decided to hold the man’s head and mouth… Read more
La Senadora Iris Martínez Discute la Educación Bilingüe
Por: Ashmar Mandou El mes pasado, el Gobernador Pat Quinn convirtió en ley el Proyecto 3819 de la Cámara, que permite que el Concilio de Asesoría de Illinois sobre Educación… Read more
Applying for Social Security Disability
By: Ashmar Mandou Applying for Social Security Disability can be a tricky thing and quite overwhelming if you don’t know how to properly do so. “There is a wealth of… Read more
Fiesta Boricua Takes Over Humboldt Park
By: Celia Martinez Chicago’s Puerto Rican community came together on Sunday, September 2, in celebration of the 19th annual Fiesta Boricua “De Bandera a Bandera.” The celebration, which took place… Read more
Are you getting enough Vegetables in your Meals?
If you aren’t getting the 4 ½ cups (combined) fruits and veggies each day that the average adult needs, think about adding vegetables (or fruits) to every eating occasion. Visit… Read more
PRAA Anuncia Inscripciones Abiertas para Clases de Arte
La Alianza de Artes Puertorriqueña anuncia la inscripción abierta para su programa Studio Arts and Exhibition, para estudiantes de 13 a 18 años. Studio Arts and Exhibitioin Program es un… Read more
La Gira ‘Caravana por la Paz’ Pide el Fin a la Guerra de Drogas
Chicago fue una de las 20 paradas de la gira Caravana por la Paz con Justicia y Dignidad, extensa coalición binacional viajando 6,000 millas por el país, el martes, cuando… Read more
Acclaimed Author Junot Diaz to Discuss Latest Book
Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao,” Junot Diaz will talk about his latest collection of stories, “This is How You Lose Her,” with Chicago Tribune… Read more
