Monthly Archives: August 2014
Emanuel, CPS CEO Byrd-Bennett Announce CPS Students Reach Record High Graduation Rate
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Bryd-Bennett announced that CPS students in School Year 2013-2014 (SY 13-14) set a record graduation rate of 69.4 percent. The graduation… Read more
Governor Quinn Signs Law Removing Barriers for Immigrant Architects and Engineers
Governor Pat Quinn has signed legislation making it easier for foreign-born design professionals to apply for professional licenses. This legislation is part of Governor Quinn’s agenda to make Illinois the… Read more
Bright Future Chicago Campaign Launches with Call for Universal Child Care and Early Education
On Wednesday, August 27, a coalition of community groups and parents launched a new campaign calling for a meaningful public investment in a universal system of child care and early… Read more
Meet the President…
Dr. Sylvia M. Jenkins has served since July 2012 as president of Moraine Valley Community College, where she has worked for 27 years in variety of positions—from librarian and department… Read more
For Initial DACA and DACA Renewal
Wednesday, September 3, 2014 @5PM DACA Information and Legal Counseling St. Pius V Parish 1919 S. Ashland | Chicago IL 60608 Register at 312-666-5476 See if you qualify for Deferred… Read more
Texting and Driving
Texting and driving is a dangerous temptation for teenagers, particularly Latino teens. In fact, Latinos lead in smartphone use in the U.S. compared to other groups according to new data… Read more
Loretto Hospital’s Hosts its 4th Annual Back-to-School Fitness Fun Fest
Loretto Hospital’s Annual Back-to-School Fitness Fun Fest is returning for its fourth consecutive year on August 30th. The back-to-school fitness fun fest is an effort by Loretto Hospital and its… Read more
Two New Exhibitions at the National Museum of Mexican Art
Desde Adentro: Abstractions from the Permanent Collection Through March 1, 2015 Due to the success of the Mexican Muralist Movement and the educational objective in the 20th century, Modern Mexican… Read more
Triathletes Push Their Bodies to the Limit
By: Ashmar Mandou Last weekend, more than 9,000 professional, amateur, and youth triathletes pushed their bodies to the limit as they swam, biked, and ran in the Transamerica Chicago Triathlon,… Read more
Nostalgia for a Bad Era
by Daniel Nardini I remember the days when Russian tourists, state enterprises and Soviet ships used to be in Havana. In the days when the former Soviet Union existed and… Read more »