Monthly Archives: October 2015
‘Our Brand Is Crisis’ Actor Reynaldo Pacheco Makes His Mark in Hollywood
By: Ashmar Mandou It is a surreal time for Bolivian native Reynaldo Pacheco who will soon step foot on the iconic red carpet next week in Hollywood to promote his… Read more
National Latino Education Institute Celebrates Emerging Leaders
The National Latino Education Institute honored distinguished and emerging Latino leaders at its 4th annual Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month on October 5th. The celebration, held at John Barleycorn, 149… Read more
Reparations for Cuba?
by Daniel Nardini I found an article in the Huffington Post that states that the Cuban government’s calls for reparations for the U.S. embargo as rational and acceptable. Cuban President… Read more
Madigan Again Urges Governor to Focus on State Budget after Credit Downgrade
House Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement after Fitch Ratings downgraded Illinois’ credit rating Monday: “As I’ve been telling Governor Rauner for several months, the number one problem… Read more
Aldermen Moore, Villegas Announce Equal Access Initiative to Expand Minority Employment Opportunities
Most of my political career I have fought to provide opportunities to those who have been shut out. Today, I am introducing the “Equal Access Initiative” to advance that spirit…. Read more
Halloween Frights Around Chicago
Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events present Little Shop of Horrors on Saturday, Oct. 31st at 6:30pm at Millennium Park, Jay Pritzker Pavilion, 201 E. Randolph St. The… Read more
ComEd’s Pink Warriors Show their Support for Breast Cancer Awareness
On Saturday, more than 100 employees, friends, and family members of ComEd and its parent company, Exelon, joined nearly 1,000 breast cancer survivors and supporters at the American Cancer Society’s… Read more
City Reveals New Buy-Back Program to Get Guns Off the Street
Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy, Alderman Michael Scott, Jr., community leaders and ministers to announce a new $250,000 city fund to support local gun buy-back events across… Read more
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over this Halloween
The Berwyn Police Department is Cracking Down on Drunk Drivers This Halloween, The Berwyn Police Department is cracking down on impaired drivers with an aggressive Drive Sober or Get Pulled… Read more
Restricting Voters in Mississippi
by Daniel Nardini It seems almost like a conspiracy. First, with the U.S. Congress not renewing the Voter Rights Act, the State of Mississippi votes to require all residents to… Read more »