Monthly Archives: July 2014
Marquette Hosts Month Long Events
Marquette Bank Annual School Supply Drive – Now until Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014 Marquette Bank is celebrating the back-to-school season with its annual School Supply Drive. Customers, employees, neighbors and… Read more
Latino Youth Organization Offers Scholarship Lottery to Registered Voters
By: Ashmar Mandou La FuerZa Juventud, Latino Youth Organization, held their weekly “Promise Watch” outside of ICE headquarters Monday afternoon to urge President Barack Obama to keep his “promise for… Read more
Chicago Area Project, Partners Lead Peace Initiative
Chicago Area Project (CAP) and CAP Affiliate, South Shore Drill Team (SSDT), partnered with The World Harmony Run to sponsor a Peace Tree Planting and March on Monday across the… Read more
Low-Price Grocery Leader ALDI Reopens Chicago Lawn Store with a Fresh Look
Beginning Friday, July 25, ALDI, will once again offer grocery shoppers a smarter alternative as the select assortment discount grocer reopens its store on Chicago’s Southwest side, located at 6025… Read more
Lyons police officer promoted to Deputy Chief
The Village of Lyons promoted Police Sergeant Matthew Buckley to the vacant Deputy Chief of Police position at the July 16th, board meeting. The Village Board of Trustees unanimously approved… Read more
Summer Safety
With warm weather comes more opportunities to explore new places, spend time outdoors and share quality time with friends and family. Swimming, walking or having a picnic are just some… Read more
Quinn Signs Bill to Expand Access to Medical Marijuana in Illinois
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed a bill into law Sunday that will expand access to the state’s medical marijuana program. SB 2636, sponsored by Senator Iris Martinez (D-Chicago), expands the… Read more
Advocates Press City over Mental Health Clinics
By: Ashmar Mandou A group of disgruntled mental health advocates held a press conference inside City Hall Monday morning to protest the postponement of a hearing on the city’s mental… Read more
UnitedHealthcare’s Free Health4Me Mobile App Now Available to Everyone
UnitedHealthcare’s free mobile app Health4Me is now available to all consumers. Health4Me gives all users access to an array of health care information, including the ability to review market average… Read more
The Central American Refugee Crisis as Seen in Central America
by Daniel Nardini It is all over the U.S. news—tens of thousands of children from the three Central American countries of El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala arriving daily in the… Read more »