Monthly Archives: February 2015
Latino Art Beat “Youth Filmmakers Showcase” At Instituto Cervantes
Chicago based Latino Art Beat, a national not-for profit visual arts organization that encourages higher education through the award of college scholarships to select winners of its various arts competition,… Read more
Chicago Latino Film Festival Names Winner of Poster Contest
By: Ashmar Mandou Recently, the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago named Jorge Pomareda, a Chicago-based art director, illustrator, and designer at Leo Burnett, the winner of its poster contest… Read more
Heat Up Your Cold Nights with Flamenco Festival
By: Ashmar Mandou It is finally here; the best way to sizzle up your nights during these freezing Chicago temperatures, Flamenco Festival. Flamenco enthusiasts can catch an array of outstanding… Read more
City to Take First Step Against Problem Landlords
Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the City of Chicago is poised to take the first step against negligent residential building owners identified on the new Problem Landlord List. This week the… Read more
Cicero Students Meet with Miss Illinois
Marisa Buchhiett, this year’s Miss Illinois, visited with students at Morton High School District 201 on Friday, Jan. 30th, 2015 to talk to the students about their futures, careers and… Read more
MWRD Elects New Officers
Commissioner Mariyana T. Spyropoulos has been elected the new Board President of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. Commissioner Barbara McGowan was re-elected Vice President and Commissioner Frank… Read more
New Program to Help Latina Entrepreneurs
By: Ashmar Mandou The Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC) is launching a unique leadership and entrepreneurial training program targeted specifically for Latina business owners here in Chicago, called the Latina… Read more
Inscríbase en Cobertura de Salud Antes del 15 de Febrero Lo que los Residentes de Illinois Deben Saber
No se demore – inscríbase hoy con Get Covered Illinois y evite una multa El reloj le está indicando que se inscriba en un plan de seguro de salud y… Read more
Destino: Chicago Enlaza Nuevos Intereses a Futuras Carreras para Cientos de Jóvenes
Cientos de jóvenes residentes de Chicago, junto con sus padres y maestros, se reunieron en Jones College Prep el sábado para el segundo evento anual Destino: Chicago-Vacaciones de Invierno. Presentado… Read more
American Airlines and Cuba
by Daniel Nardini Since the embargo against Cuba was eased some years ago, American Airlines has had 20 charter flights per week going to Cuba. Recently American Airlines has announced… Read more »