Monthly Archives: June 2014
Any Time, Any Place, Any Interest
Wherever they live, whatever their interests, no matter the time of day, this summer Chicago youth from 4 to 24 have the opportunity to learn new skills, discover their talents… Read more
Cicero Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Metra Train Station
Town President Larry Dominick joined officials of METRA and the Cicero Town Board on Wednesday morning to cut the ribbon on $4.5 million in improvements completed this week on the… Read more
Introducing Fire, First Smartphone Designed by Amazon Exclusively on AT&T’s 4G LTE Network
By: Ralph de la Vega President and CEO, AT&T Mobility I’ve been in the wireless business a long time and I’m always thrilled when AT&T is involved in a breakthrough… Read more
Chicago to Host Latinas/os Conference
Next month, July 17th through 19th, Chicago will host the first international gathering of scholars whose research focuses on US Latinas/os. The conference will be held at the Chicago Palmer… Read more
Who Or What Killed the Passenger Pigeon?
by Daniel Nardini The passenger pigeon that once roamed all of North America in the millions as we all know is now extinct. The last passenger pigeon died in a… Read more
Tobolski Awarded Police Athletic League Ezzard Charles Award
Cook County Commissioner Jeff Tobolski (D-McCook) was awarded the PAL (Police Athletic League) Ezzard Charles Award by the Illinois State Crime Commission. Hundreds attended the Illinois State Crime Commission/ Police… Read more
Colombian Singer Juan Pablo Vega is Changing the Latin American Music Scene
By: Ashmar Mandou Multitalented Colombian singer Juan Pablo Vega grew up listening to a cornucopia of musical sound. “Music always played in my house. I would accompany my dad to… Read more
Outdoor Adventure
By: Ashmar Mandou Do you find yourself still trying to figure out what to do this Fourth of July? Aside from the usual BBQ, fireworks, neighborhood festival, head outside of… Read more
Cicero Celebrates Reduction in Gang-Violence
Corazón Community Services, in collaboration with other community partners kicked off Cease Fire Week 2014 in Cicero on June 23rd. Cicero is celebrating continuous reductions in gang-related shootings and homicides…. Read more
Bloody Tanzanite
by Daniel Nardini It is more rare than diamonds. In fact, it is only found in one country in the world—Tanzania. Discovered in 1967, this rare gemstone is called tanzanite… Read more »