Monthly Archives: July 2014
Chicago City of Learning Month of Code Challenge Launches
Mayor Rahm Emanuel launched the Chicago City of Learning (CCOL) Month of Code Challenge to all Cities of Learning to encourage young people to explore the science, technology, engineering, arts,… Read more
Explore the World Here in Chicago — Host an International Youth This Summer!
WorldChicago seeks volunteer host families for 15 international students in the 2014 U.S. Department of State Mexico Youth Leadership Program from Tuesday, July 22 to Saturday, August 2. The 12-day… Read more
Mariachi Program Coming This Fall to CPS
The Mariachi Heritage Foundation officially kicked off a mariachi music training course this week in partnership with Chicago’s VanderCook College of Music. The four day course provided a unique opportunity… Read more
Working Group Recommends $13 Minimum Wage by 2018
The Minimum Wage Working Group of community, labor and business leaders appointed by Mayor Emanuel to develop a balanced plan to increase the minimum wage in Chicago submitted its report… Read more
Berwyn Has Own Style to Offer Residents and Visitors
The City of Berwyn and the Berwyn Development Corporation (BDC) are pleased to announce the launch of the City of Berwyn’s 2014 Integrated Marketing Campaign. Now in its eighth year,… Read more
AT&T LG G 3® and LG G Watch™ Available Now
Starting now, you can order the LG G Watch for $229 and pre-order the LG G3 smartphone with 4G LTE from AT&T for zero down and no annual contract. You… Read more
Shame on Murrieta!
by Daniel Nardini A couple of hundred protesters in the California town of Murrieta had successfully turned back a couple of buses loaded with children and their families. The protesters… Read more
Programa de Mariachi este Otoño en CPS
Mariachi Heritage Foundation, lanzó oficialmente un curso de entrenamiento de música de mariachi esta semana, en colaboración con VanderCook College of Music de Chicago. El curso de cuatro días ofrece… Read more
Reto ‘Month of Code’ de Chicago, Ciudad de Aprendizaje
El Alcalde Rahm Emanuel lanzó el Reto ‘Month of Code’ de Chicago Ciudad de Aprendizaje (CCOL) a todas las Ciudades de Aprendizaje, para animar a los jóvenes a explorar el… Read more
What The U.S. News Media Is Not Saying About North Korea
by Daniel Nardini Whatever is said in the U.S. news media about North Korea, it makes it all sound like the North Korean regime is about to collapse. We hear… Read more »