Monthly Archives: May 2013
Letter to the Editor
There was a time in my life when I agreed with so many people about individuals on Medicaid and who should be paying. However, today, in my Lawndale community I… Read more
Efrain Rios Montt Freed
By: Daniel Nardini So much for justice in Guatemala. Former Guatemalan President Efrain Rios Montt, the man accused of the slaughter of thousands of Guatemalans (mostly Guatemalan Mayans), is again… Read more
The IQ Research Fallacy
By: Daniel Nardini In the 1970’s a British researcher named Hans Eysenck carried out a study that linked IQ (Intelligence Quotient) to a person’s race and environment. According to Eysenck’s… Read more
Madigan, Illinois Congressional Delegation Against Corrections Corporation of America
Will County board members, Joliet City Council members were joined by leaders from the faith, business and community to denounce the proposed for-profit prison by the Corrections Corporation of America… Read more
De Pilsen a Matsumoto… y de Regreso
Dieciocho dedicados jóvenes de Chicago, de 9 a 18 años, estudiantes del programa Suzuki-Alegre Strings de la Escuela de Música Merit, regresaron de una experiencia única representando a Chicago y… Read more
National Museum of Mexican Art Names New Vice President, COO
By: Ashmar Mandou The National Museum of Mexican Art (NMMA), the only leading Latino arts center in the country, recently welcomed Phillip Jiménez, former president and ceo of San Miguel… Read more
La Festividad del Mole de Mayo Celebra su Quinto Año
Eighteenth Street Development Corporation (ESDC) presenta su quinto año consecutivo del festival del Mole de Mayo, único festival al aire libre celebrando la cultura Latina y la cocina mexicana, el… Read more
Miller Lite Revela Nuevo Trofeo de la Copa de Oro
Miller Lite trajo el nuevo diseñado trofeo la Copa de Oro a Chicago, el pasado viernes, junto con el dos veces campeón de la Copa de Oro y ex jugador… Read more
Spanish Variety Show ‘Le Entramos de Noche’ to Debut in Chicago
By: Ashmar Mandou A new Spanish-language variety show, called “Le Entramos de Noche/ “We Enter at Night,” is set to makes its debut in Chicago and co-host Priscilla Torres feels… Read more
Discrimination Against Latinos in Louisiana
By: Daniel Nardini The Southern Poverty Law Center has sent a letter to the Louisiana Jefferson Parish Head Start personnel informing them that they are in violation of the law…. Read more »