Monthly Archives: August 2015
ComEd Hosts Second Annual Icebox Derby Race
Caption by Ashmar Mandou Spectators gathered at The Field Museum to check out the second annual ComEd Icebox Derby Race, the finale to a six-week journey where a group of… Read more
Berwyn Police Dept Urges Residents to Buckle Up
The Berwyn Police Department will be issuing additional citations in the overnight hours. This campaign will feature high visibility enforcement combined with a variety of outreach activities including additional law… Read more
Great Chicago Fire Fest Hosts Gathering at Ping Tom Memorial Park
More than 300 Chicago children and their families gathered at Ping Tom Memorial Park in Chinatown to participate in the Great Chicago Fire Festival summer long celebration of interactive arts… Read more
Demonizing Mexico
by Daniel Nardini The level of viciousness against Mexico and Mexicans is reaching new lows with the Republican presidential debates that were recently held. The worst of them, Republican presidential… Read more
Chicago Firm Wins Architecture Design Competition
After a competitive six month architectural design competition, made possible by a generous grant from The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, the Chicago-based firm, VOA Associates, Inc., have won the competition… Read more
MAYOR EMANUEL, CTA ANNOUNCE FASTER BUS SERVICE FOR ASHLAND, WESTERN AVENUES
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CTA President Dorval Carter Jr. unveiled plans to improve the speed and performance of buses on two of the CTA’s busiest routes: Ashland and Western Avenues…. Read more
President Preckwinkle Names New Deputy Chief of Staff
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has named Anel Ruiz, currently Community Outreach Liaison Coordinator in the Office of the President, as her new Deputy Chief of Staff. Ruiz replaces… Read more
Most Hispanic Business Owners Will Pass Business on to a Family Member, New MassMutual Study Reveals
To Hispanic owned-businesses, family and community are key, according to a new study by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual). Research from the 2015 Hispanic Business Owner Perspectives Study revealed… Read more
Technology Service Internship Boot Camp
Over 100 students from Morton East, West, and the Morton Freshman Center participated in our week long Technology Service Internship (TSI) boot camp. Students enrolled in the TSI course are… Read more
Leftwing-Rightwing Slugfest
by Daniel Nardini In a move that has become de rigueur for U.S. President Barack Obama, he is going to simply ignore the U.S. Congress and start issuing executive orders… Read more »