Yearly Archives: 2015
Maintain Eye Health
Maintaining healthy eyes is essential for a healthy life. This is the message of the recently-launched Eye Health Life Health Coalition, which brings together health, social service and community business… Read more
Cook County Circuit Court, DCFS Host Adoption Day
A one-of-a-kind adoption proceeding will take place in a Cook County courtroom on Friday as a brother and sister become cousins when they are separately adopted by two adult sisters…. Read more
Fight Antibiotic Misuse
Antibiotics are among the most commonly prescribed drugs. However, up to 50 percent of all antibiotics prescribed are not needed or are not effective as prescribed. The Illinois Department of… Read more
Annual Life Time Turkey Day Run Chicago Returns to Lincoln Park
Thousands of families across Chicagoland will start their Thanksgiving holiday with a fun run or walk, paving the way for a guilt-free feast. On Thursday, November 26, more than 8,500… Read more
North Lawndale Welcomes Renovated Landmark
By: Ashmar Mandou North Lawndale welcomed the redeveloped Sears, Roebuck & Co. Tower on Tuesday morning, renamed the Nichols Tower in an effort to revitalize the community and surrounding neighborhoods… Read more
CPS to be Part of ‘The Great Thanksgiving Listen’
This Thanksgiving, StoryCorps, the pioneering non-profit oral history project, undertakes its most ambitious initiative to date: the Great Thanksgiving Listen, which asks high school students across the U.S. to interview… Read more
Morton East Teacher Wins Awards
On Friday, Nov. 13, Mr. Raymond Lunz was awarded the 2015 Best High School Blood Drive Coordinator State Award on behalf of the Illinois Coalition of Community Blood Centers (ICCBC)…. Read more
CPS Calls For Springfield to Provide ‘20 for 20’
Chicago Public Schools CEO Forrest Claypool laid out a compelling case for treating Chicago’s students fairly, asking for the state to spend 20 percent of its education funding on the… Read more
Books Galore at Triton College Library with Family Reading Day
The Triton College Library presents a couple of opportunities this November to inspire reading among young and old. Spend a moment to read a fun book with your children during… Read more
MHOA Proudly Supports Cuatro Festival
This past Saturday, the McDonald’s Hispanic Owner-Operators Association (MHOA) proudly united with The Puerto Rican Arts Alliance (PRAA) as it presented its 17th Annual National Cuatro Festival. Attendees enjoyed the… Read more
