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Monthly Archives: November 2015

Turner to Hold Public Task Force Hearing to Discuss Elected School Board

Turner to Hold Public Task Force Hearing to Discuss Elected School Board

State Rep. Art Turner, D-Chicago, will host a public hearing to discuss his efforts to create an elected Chicago school board and receive feedback from residents and community organizations on… Read more »

Studies Suggest Kids in the United States Are Over-Diagnosed with Autism

Studies Suggest Kids in the United States Are Over-Diagnosed with Autism

During the last two decades, autism rates skyrocketed in this country. But findings published in the journal Autism suggest that as many as 9 percent of kids given this diagnosis… Read more »

Leaders Discuss Sugary Drink Tax to End Poor Health in Latino Community

Leaders Discuss Sugary Drink Tax to End Poor Health in Latino Community

By: Ashmar Mandou According to the American Heart Association, sugary drinks are the single largest source of added sugar in American’s diet. Sugary drinks are the cause of diabetes, some… Read more »

Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease

Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease

By Dr. David Perlmutter, MD, FACN, ABIHM According to the Alzheimer’s association, 5.3 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) or some other form of dementia. Given that November is… Read more »

U.S Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro Visits Sinai

U.S Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro Visits Sinai

Sinai Health System welcomed United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Julian Castro, for a visit Monday afternoon, November 2, 2015. In his brief but pointed address during a… Read more »

Village of Lyons Sets Precedent with Approved Gun Ordinance

Village of Lyons Sets Precedent with Approved Gun Ordinance

By: Ashmar Mandou Village of Lyons set a precedent last week when Mayor Christopher Getty gave the go-ahead on an ordinance that holds gun shops accountable for illegal gun sale… Read more »

A Personal Take on the Fall of East Germany

A Personal Take on the Fall of East Germany

by Daniel Nardini Recently, one of the most important persons in the history of Germany, Guenter Schabowski, passed away at the age of 86. More than any person in what… Read more »

A Word from the Former President

A Word from the Former President

by Daniel Nardini For the most part he seemed to have dropped out of sight. Former U.S. President George W. Bush has rarely been seen or heard from. Personally, I… Read more »

Tabares to Host KIDS and Medical ID Program to Help Residents Prepare for Emergencies

Tabares to Host KIDS and Medical ID Program to Help Residents Prepare for Emergencies

State Representative Silvana Tabares, D-Chicago, is helping local families prepare for emergencies by partnering with the Chicago City Clerk’s office for a KIDS and Medical ID Program on Friday, Nov…. Read more »

Purple Group ‘Member of the Year’ at Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Gala

Purple Group ‘Member of the Year’ at Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Gala

Purple Group, an award-winning strategic marketing communications and advertising firm that leverages its cultural expertise in the Hispanic, multicultural and total markets, was named “Member of the Year” by the… Read more »