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Monthly Archives: May 2014

Illinois Latino Agenda Unite to Make Personal Income Tax Rate Permanent

Illinois Latino Agenda Unite to Make Personal Income Tax Rate Permanent

By Illinois Latino Agenda Members of the Illinois Latino Agenda, the largest Latino coalition in the state, urged Springfield lawmakers to maintain the current five percent personal income tax rate…. Read more »

Mayor Emanuel Announces High Download in Park Chicago

Mayor Emanuel Announces High Download in Park Chicago

Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that more than 20,000 drivers have downloaded ParkChicago, the City’s new pay-by-cell parking application, and Downtown rollout of the program is complete. The program is currently… Read more »

Comfortable at that New Job, Yet? May Take Some Time, Poll Reveals

Comfortable at that New Job, Yet? May Take Some Time, Poll Reveals

College grads who land that coveted first job this summer may find it will take some time to find a comfort level in their new work environment, a new national… Read more »

Marquette Bank Neighborhood Food Drive

Marquette Bank Neighborhood Food Drive

Marquette Bank is encouraging customers and neighbors to donate non-perishable food items at any Marquette Bank location as part of its Neighborhood Food Drive. Items will be collected through June… Read more »

AT&T Acquires DIRECTV

AT&T Acquires DIRECTV

AT&T and DIRECTV announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which AT&T will acquire DIRECTV in a stock-and-cash transaction for $95 per share based on AT&T’s Friday… Read more »

Raise Chicago Continúa Generando Impulso sobre la Ordenanza del Salario Mínimo

Raise Chicago Continúa Generando Impulso sobre la Ordenanza del Salario Mínimo

Raise Chicago, coalición de organizaciones comunitarias y laborales abogando por un mejor salario en la ciudad, sostuvieron dos conferencias de prensa esta semana, mientras se continúa generando impulso por un… Read more »

Steamed Carrots with Garlic-Ginger Butter

Steamed Carrots with Garlic-Ginger Butter

Ingredients 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 pound baby carrots with tops, peeled 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro 1/2 teaspoon grated lime… Read more »

Another One Falls Through the Immigration Safety Net

Another One Falls Through the Immigration Safety Net

by Daniel Nardini He came to the United States with his parents from Cuba when he was only five years old. His parents had fled the Communist take-over in Cuba,… Read more »

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Makes History

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Makes History

President Kathleen Therese Meany, of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, stated that “for the first time in the 124 year history of the District we have a… Read more »

Community Savings Bank to Host Free Home Buying Spanish Seminar

Community Savings Bank to Host Free Home Buying Spanish Seminar

Community Savings Bank will host a free Home Buying Seminar entirely in Spanish on Saturday, May 31st from 9A.M., to Noon at the bank. With the purpose of helping more… Read more »