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Monthly Archives: April 2014

Strategies to Prevent Heart Disease

Strategies to Prevent Heart Disease

By: Mayo Clinic Staff Don’t smoke or use tobacco Smoking or using tobacco of any kind is one of the most significant risk factors for developing heart disease. Chemicals in… Read more »

Mayor Robert Lovero, CNN Berwyn Community Café Participate in the National “Mayors for Meals” Campaign

Mayor Robert Lovero, CNN Berwyn Community Café Participate in the National “Mayors for Meals” Campaign

Most recently, Berwyn’s Mayor Robert J. Lovero had the privilege of participating in the National “Mayors for Meals” Campaign delivering meals to Berwyn’s homebound seniors. The Community Nutrition Network and… Read more »

Benefits of Mass Transit

Benefits of Mass Transit

The region’s transit system—CTA, Metra, Pace and the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA)—officially celebrated Earth Day 2014 yesterday and continues today by reminding everyone of the many benefits of using our… Read more »

A Big Smile and a Bigger Heart!

A Big Smile and a Bigger Heart!

Yajaira Perez couldn’t stop smiling when she discovered she won $5,000 A Week for 20 Years on a The Good Life instant lottery ticket. “Once I realized I won, all… Read more »

Mayor Emanuel Announces One Millions Divvy Trips

Mayor Emanuel Announces One Millions Divvy Trips

Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that in just nine months of operations, Chicagoans and visitors have taken more than one million individual trips on Divvy, Chicago’s bike share system, passing the… Read more »

Authors at the Library Event

Authors at the Library Event

The Chicago Public Library offers a memorable collection of fascinating author events in May as part of its monthly Authors @ the Library series. The diversified mix of bestselling and… Read more »

Segregation in the 21st Century

Segregation in the 21st Century

By Daniel Nardini A Latino student, known only by his initials J.T., was not allowed to attend Fort Payne High School in Fort Payne, Alabama. No reason was given for… Read more »

Combatting Violence: Families Take Back Cornell Square Park

Combatting Violence: Families Take Back Cornell Square Park

In an effort to combat violence in our communities concerned community members, The Resurrection Project, and U.N.I.O.N. Impact Center will be organizing “Dia Del Niño (Children’s Day) Celebration,” which will… Read more »

Chicago’s Soccer Community Welcomes the World This Coming July

Chicago’s Soccer Community Welcomes the World This Coming July

The Chicago KICS Cup, an international youth soccer tournament, is the first of its kind to take place in Chicago and it will be welcoming over 100 youth soccer teams… Read more »

History Seems to be Bunk

History Seems to be Bunk

By Daniel Nardini [The following was composed in Tampa, Florida] TAMPA–While I was visiting my sister Nancy and her husband Nick, my niece Jessie showed me her test study questions… Read more »