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Monthly Archives: July 2014

Many U.S. Beaches Are So Polluted They Can Make You Sick

Many U.S. Beaches Are So Polluted They Can Make You Sick

Heading out to the beach this summer? Before you take a swim, check out the Natural Resources Defense Council’s (NRDC) new evaluation of environmental pollution—it reveals some pretty surprising (and… Read more »

Smithsonian Latino Center Celebrates Ninth Annual Young Ambassadors Program

Smithsonian Latino Center Celebrates Ninth Annual Young Ambassadors Program

The Smithsonian Latino Center kicked off its ninth annual Young Ambassadors Program last month with the arrival of 22 graduating high school seniors from throughout the country to Washington, D.C…. Read more »

Protesters to Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae <em>‘fight, fight, fight for human housing right’ </em>

Protesters to Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae ‘fight, fight, fight for human housing right’

By: Ashmar Mandou Nearly two hundred participants including homeowners, supporters of the Housing Justice Movement, and community activists converged at the 3400 block of N. Monitor Avenue to meet with… Read more »

Chicago Department of Public Health Kicks Off  PlayStreets Day 2014

Chicago Department of Public Health Kicks Off PlayStreets Day 2014

Last week, Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) Commissioner Bechara Choucair, M.D., joined community members to kick-off Chicago PlayStreets Day, July 24th. Community organizations are hosting 13 events across the… Read more »

Lyric Opera of Chicago’s world premiere <em>Bel Canto</em> has first workshop

Lyric Opera of Chicago’s world premiere Bel Canto has first workshop

Composer Jimmy López and librettist Nilo Cruz heard their music and words come to life recently when members of The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center at Lyric… Read more »

Lollapalooza Street Closures in Effect in Grant Park Area

Lollapalooza Street Closures in Effect in Grant Park Area

As America’s largest music festival, Lollapalooza, returns to Chicago this weekend, the Office of Emergency Management and Communications is reminding the public of the street closures and traffic impacts in… Read more »

Governor Quinn, Other Elected Join ICIRR Launch of “Our Vote Our Future” Nonpartisan Voter Registration Program

Governor Quinn, Other Elected Join ICIRR Launch of “Our Vote Our Future” Nonpartisan Voter Registration Program

By: Ashmar Mandou This past Saturday, Governor Pat Quinn, Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka, Congressman Luis Gutierrez, and State Representative Eddie Acevedo, joined the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights… Read more »

Gift of Hope Hosts Inaugural “Faces of Hope” Awards to Celebrate National Minority Donor Awareness Week

Gift of Hope Hosts Inaugural “Faces of Hope” Awards to Celebrate National Minority Donor Awareness Week

Gift of Hope, Organ and Tissue Donor Network hosted the inaugural “Faces of Hope” awards ceremony Thursday, July 31st, at Adobo Grill Restaurant, to celebrate a notable increase in the… Read more »

Dear Cicero Resident

Dear Cicero Resident

Cicero Town President Larry Dominick is pleased to announce that the Cook County Board of Review will be accepting applications for property tax appeals. The Board of Review is allowing… Read more »

Emanuel, Durbin, Burns Celebrate Work on 35th Street Pedestrian Bridge

Emanuel, Durbin, Burns Celebrate Work on 35th Street Pedestrian Bridge

New Suspension Bridge to Connect Bronzeville to the Lakefront Mayor Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and Alderman Will Burns celebrated new work to construct a new pedestrian bridge at… Read more »