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Monthly Archives: July 2015

‘I am the face of eviction’

‘I am the face of eviction’

By: Ashmar Mandou Members of Centro Autónomo, Communities United Against Foreclosure and Evictions, and SOMOS Logan Square staged a rally outside Citibank, 11 S. LaSalle St., on Tuesday afternoon to… Read more »

Black Bean & Quinoa Stuffed Zucchini

Black Bean & Quinoa Stuffed Zucchini

Ingredients 3 medium zucchini ½ cup cooked quinoa ½ cup low fat cottage cheese 1 (8-oz) can tomato sauce ½ cup black beans, drained and rinsed 1 tsp. cumin ½… Read more »

Metra Announces Lollapalooza Service

Metra Announces Lollapalooza Service

Lollapalooza fans will be descending upon Chicago’s Grant Park by the thousands this weekend, ready to enjoy one of the nation’s most popular summer music festivals. Metra is adding service… Read more »

Lilly Honoring ‘Good Neighbor’ Businesses

Lilly Honoring ‘Good Neighbor’ Businesses

State Representative Camille Lilly, D-Chicago, is seeking community input to honor local businesses that strive to aid their communities with ‘Good Neighbor’ business awards. “Our community is a diverse collection… Read more »

City of Chicago Helps Entrepreneurs Promote Their Business

City of Chicago Helps Entrepreneurs Promote Their Business

The Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) is set to offer a new workshop in August for all small business owners and entrepreneurs. The workshop, “How to Promote… Read more »

ComEd Opens Satellite Sites

ComEd Opens Satellite Sites

ComEd announced it has activated its plan to help continue administering its CARE programs, which provides customers in need with financial assistance to pay their electric bills. As a result… Read more »

Media Personality Javier Salas Running for Congress

Media Personality Javier Salas Running for Congress

By: Ashmar Mandou Former journalist and media personality, Javier Salas recently announced his bid to run for the U.S. Congress, representing the Fourth District of Illinois in an attempt to… Read more »

Marquette Bank Awards Scholarships to 60 Local Graduating Seniors

Marquette Bank Awards Scholarships to 60 Local Graduating Seniors

Marquette Bank continued its 49-year tradition of awarding scholarships to local graduating seniors. In honor of Marquette Bank’s 70th Anniversary, the Marquette Bank Education Foundation Scholarship Program awarded the largest… Read more »

Government Awards Pillars Oversight of Area Head Start Programs

Government Awards Pillars Oversight of Area Head Start Programs

While state budgeting decisions threaten the future of subsidized child care, early childhood learning programs funded by the federal government continue to receive dollars. Head Start began in 1965 as… Read more »

La Diabetes Puede Dañar el Cerebro, Aún Cuando esté Controlada con Medicina

La Diabetes Puede Dañar el Cerebro, Aún Cuando esté Controlada con Medicina

Ya sabemos que los niveles altos de azúcar en la sangre entre la gente que padece diabetes puede dañar varios órganos, incluyendo los ojos, los riñones y el corazón. Ahora,… Read more »