Monthly Archives: February 2016
El Asesor Berrios Amplía la Fecha Límite para la Solicitud de Exención del Ciudadano Senior y el Senior Freeze
El Asesor de Condado de Cook, Joseph Berrios, anunció que su oficina había ampliado la fecha límite para las solicitudes de Exención al Ciudadano Senior y el Senior Freeze para… Read more
CPS Encourages Parents and Community Members to Run for Local School Councils
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is encouraging those interested in joining a Local School Council (LSC) to run for LSC elections occurring on April 13th and 14th. LSCs are the primary… Read more
Merit School of Music to Play Hours of Live Music
More than 300 top students from Merit School of Music’s Alice S. Pfaelzer Tuition-free Conservatory will play on…and on…and on at Performathon, a free, 12-hour marathon fundraiser, Friday, February 26… Read more
New Duckworth Bill Would Protect Working Students, Help Make College More Affordable
Seeking to curb the rising cost of higher education and limit the burden student loans place on young Americans, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) introduced legislation to protect working students from… Read more
High School Students Make Large Donation to Homeless Shelter
More than 600 female students from 120 Chicago-area high schools came together at one site on Sunday to help make a difference in the lives of others. In three hours,… Read more
Suicide Prevention Organization Partners with H.S. Coaches Organization
The Jason Foundation, Inc. (JFI), a national leader in youth suicide awareness and prevention programs, is joining with the National Organization of Coaches Association Directors (NOCAD) for an affiliation targeted… Read more
The Double Standard on Communist War Criminals
by Daniel Nardini If the name Bela Biszku is not familiar, it is because information about his trial and crimes were not widely reported outside of Hungary. Biszku was the… Read more
Citywide campaign transmits love and shows the sexier side of HIV prevention
On February 1st, the Chicago PrEP Working Group (CPWG) launched PrEP4Love, a citywide, sex-positive media campaign designed to increase awareness of PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), a daily HIV prevention pill for… Read more
Vegetarian Tortilla Casserole
Ingredients 1 medium yellow squash, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rounds Kosher salt 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella 1/4 cup grated Parmesan Cooking spray Twelve 6-inch corn tortillas 4 scallions, sliced 1… Read more
The New Promised Land for Puerto Ricans
by Daniel Nardini With the economic crisis in Puerto Rico, a growing number of Puerto Ricans have had to move from the island to somewhere with a better economic outlook…. Read more »