Monthly Archives: June 2013
Chicago Park District Presents ‘Night Out in the Parks’
Courtesy of Chicago Park District Who is presenting Night Out in the Parks? Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Park District What is Night Out in the Parks? An initiative… Read more
Fiesta del Sol Corona a la Nueva ‘Señorita Fiesta del Sol’
La “Señorita Fiesta del Sol” fue coronada el sábado en el concurso anual presentado por el comité de planeación de Fiesta del Sol. Erica Valdez, estudiante de la Universidad DePaul,… Read more
EPA Begins Clean-up in Pilsen
By: Ashmar Mandou A group of eager volunteers, Pilsen Environmental Rights and Reform Organization (PERRO) members, and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) representatives held a press conference Tuesday afternoon outside the… Read more
Killing the Food Stamp Program
By: Daniel Nardini Once again it is time for the federal budget fight of what programs are kept, what programs may be expanded, and what programs may be cut. One… Read more
‘Get Up, Get Moving’
Alderman George Cardenas, chairman of the health committee, and the Chicago Hispanic Health Coalition present “Vive tu Vida!/Get Up! Get Moving! Chicago,” the seventh annual free event that includes free… Read more
Esperanza Health Centers Recibe Subsidio
Esperanza Health Centers anunció haber recibido un subsidio de operaciones en general de $2,500 de MB Financial Charitable Foundation, que será utilizado para cubrir el costo del costo reducido de… Read more
What PRISM is Not Saying
By: Daniel Nardini There has already been more than enough written about Edward Snowden and his revelations about the U.S. government’s secret surveillance program PRISM. I will not go into… Read more
Do You Know Your Status? Step Up, Get Tested Promotes HIV Testing
By: Carlos Acevedo Do you know your status? No, we are not asking about Facebook. We are talking about your Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) status. The Chicagoland National HIV Testing… Read more
Depriving the College Dream in South Carolina
By: Daniel Nardini It almost sounded like a replay of what happened in Florida. A South Carolina resident named Joel Licea wanted to go to the University of South Carolina…. Read more »