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Monthly Archives: September 2015

Snack Shop with Street Food Bent Serves All of your Cravings

Snack Shop with Street Food Bent Serves All of your Cravings

Street vendors are a local tradition, especially in destinations like the Little Village neighborhood along Chicago’s 26th Street. This style of dining has been around for many years because it… Read more »

Back to School Jam to Offer Youth Learning Opportunities

Back to School Jam to Offer Youth Learning Opportunities

Chicago youth will have a chance to try their hands at everything from movie making to coding their own games to building their own telescope when 40 Chicago City of… Read more »

Alderman Cardenas Announces Annual 12th Ward College Fair

Alderman Cardenas Announces Annual 12th Ward College Fair

Residents are welcome to join Alderman Cardenas for the 12th ward annual College Fair at Our Lady of Tepeyac Social Center, 2414 S. Albany Ave., on September 19th, 2015 from… Read more »

Schools Encouraged to Participate in International Walk to School Day

Schools Encouraged to Participate in International Walk to School Day

The Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois State Board of Education are partnering to encourage schools throughout the state to participate in the annual International Walk to School Day event… Read more »

Catholic Charities Launches #End45

Catholic Charities Launches #End45

Forty-five million people are living in poverty in the U.S. today and to help raise awareness of this important issue, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) is leading a national movement called… Read more »

Country Facing a Shortage of Psychiatrists

Country Facing a Shortage of Psychiatrists

More Americans than ever became eligible for mental health coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). But a new survey conducted by the Association of American Medical Colleges shows there… Read more »

Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa Applauds Delay of Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Vote

Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa Applauds Delay of Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Vote

Today, 35th Ward Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa applauded the Committee on Zoning Landmark and Building Standards for delaying a vote on the proposed Transit Oriented Development (TOD) ordinance. Alderman Ramirez-Rosa stated… Read more »

McDonald’s to Fully Transition to Cage-Free Eggs

McDonald’s to Fully Transition to Cage-Free Eggs

To meet consumers’ changing expectations and preferences, McDonald’s announced that it will fully transition to cage-free eggs for its nearly 16,000 restaurants in the U.S. and Canada over the next… Read more »

City of Chicago, Cook County Partner to Expand Breast Health Services to Uninsured Women

City of Chicago, Cook County Partner to Expand Breast Health Services to Uninsured Women

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced a new partnership between the City of Chicago and Cook County Health & Hospitals System (CCHHS) to expand and… Read more »

Women’s Expo Puts Focus on Technology, Innovation

Women’s Expo Puts Focus on Technology, Innovation

By: Ashmar Mandou The Women’s Business Development Center held its 29th Annual Entrepreneurial Woman’s Conference on Sept. 2nd at McCormick Place-West in Chicago with Reshma Saujani, founder and CEO of… Read more »