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Monthly Archives: December 2015

Child Labor Made Your iPad

Child Labor Made Your iPad

by Daniel Nardini While too much of our news media is focused on the Middle East and on terrorism, we think little about the toys we buy our children, or… Read more »

Preserving the Voices of the Genocide in Guatemala

Preserving the Voices of the Genocide in Guatemala

by Daniel Nardini The Shoah Foundation, created by movie director and producer Steven Spielberg, is now conducting a project to record the oral testimonies of those Mayans who survived the… Read more »

Commit to a Healthy 2016: Tips to Choosing a Health Club

Commit to a Healthy 2016: Tips to Choosing a Health Club

By Annie Vincic, Life Time Athletic general manager The New Year is upon us. If you’ve made fitness resolutions for 2016, the time has come to decide whether to join… Read more »

Berwyn Hosts Christmas Dinner for US Navy Sailors

Berwyn Hosts Christmas Dinner for US Navy Sailors

For the tenth straight year, the Berwyn Holiday Fund hosted over 100 sailors from Great Lakes Naval Base on Christmas Day. The event allowed the young sailors an opportunity for… Read more »

U.S. Drug Overdoses Hitting Record Highs

U.S. Drug Overdoses Hitting Record Highs

Last year, more than 47,000 Americans died from drug overdoses. This record high in the addiction epidemic is fueled largely by abuse of opioid narcotics, according to new statistics from… Read more »

Sanders Discusses Immigration Reform in Chicago

Sanders Discusses Immigration Reform in Chicago

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders discussed immigration reform, jobs, education and health care during a meeting Monday in the city’s Little Village neighborhood. Cook County Commissioner Jesús “Chuy” Garcia introduced Sanders… Read more »

Illinois DCFS Releases Public Service Announcement to Prevent Child Human Trafficking

Illinois DCFS Releases Public Service Announcement to Prevent Child Human Trafficking

The human trafficking of children for sex in Illinois happens in every small town and big city throughout the state of Illinois. Since 2011, The Department of Children and Family… Read more »

Dept. of Public Health to Reduce, Prevent Youth Vaping

Dept. of Public Health to Reduce, Prevent Youth Vaping

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) Commissioner Dr. Julie Morita launched “Vaping,” a new public education and social media campaign dedicated to informing youth and families… Read more »

High Jump Pupil to Marshall Scholar

High Jump Pupil to Marshall Scholar

By: Ashmar Mandou Chicago native Alejandro Ruizesparza has much to celebrate in the New Year as he is one of 40 individuals chosen as a Marshall Scholar, a prestigious national… Read more »

UCSN Garcia Brings Gifts to UCSN Paz Elementary Students

UCSN Garcia Brings Gifts to UCSN Paz Elementary Students

Earlier in the month, students from UCSN Octavio Paz Elementary wrote letters to Santa, many of them requesting basic school supplies. In response, the students and teachers at UCSN Major… Read more »