Monthly Archives: January 2015
Oak Street Health Serves as Warming Centers for the Elderly
Bitter cold temperatures pose a serious threat to health and safety for older adults. In response to forecasted over night freezing temperatures Oak Street Health community centers will serve as… Read more
Basil Chicken Over Angel Hair
Ingredients Original recipe makes 4 servings Change Servings 1 (8 ounce) package angel hair pasta 2 teaspoons olive oil 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 1 clove garlic, chopped 2 1/2… Read more
Finanzas: Contratiempos, pero con futuro
Algunos pueden estar olvidando las penurias de la Gran Recesión pero, para muchos hispanos, en especial los mayores, la lucha dista mucho de estar por terminar. Según un reporte del… Read more
Shedd Aquarium to Close for Maintenance
Shedd Aquarium will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 21st and Thursday, Jan. 22nd for routine maintenance and cleaning. Shedd reopens on Friday, Jan. 23rd, welcoming back locals with Illinois Resident… Read more
David Bowie Exhibition Breaks Records
More than 193,000 people visited the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA) during the 15-week run of the David Bowie Is exhibition (September 23, 2014–January 4, 2015), setting a new… Read more
Valentine’s Day Comedy Show
On February 14, 2015 the “I’m no Romeo” comedy show with Elizardi Castro and the salsa rhythms of Johnny Rivera come together through the production of Mike Oquendo Events and… Read more
Chicago City Treasurer Visits Little Village
Chicago City Treasurer Kurt Summers visited the Little Village Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, January 7th. Summers, who has been on the job about a month, is organizing community meetings… Read more
Finances: Setbacks, but Looking Forward
The hardships of the Great Recession may be fading from memory for some, but for many Hispanics, especially older Hispanics, the struggle is far from over. According to the Pew… Read more
We Are/Somos Logan Square to Host Gentrification Talk
By: Ashmar Mandou We Are/Somos Logan Square will host a series of educational and participatory events to connect the residents of Logan Square, and beyond, to better understand how gentrification… Read more
The Danger of Myanmar’s Opium Trade
by Daniel Nardini Without question, most of the world’s opium comes from Afghanistan. This comes as no surprise—the Taliban use the profits from the opium trade to finance their operations,… Read more »