Monthly Archives: April 2016
Spring Forward with Chicago Kids and Kites Festival
A favorite family event and a harbinger of springtime in Chicago, the 18th Annual Chicago Kids and Kites Festival returns to Cricket Hill in Lincoln Park (Montrose and Wilson) on… Read more
Are White Lives the Only Ones That Matter?
by Daniel Nardini Apparently, in reaction to the “Black Lives Matter” campaign, there are right wing, neo-nazi and Klan groups that are now pushing for a “White Lives Matter” campaign…. Read more
Chicago Park District’s Historic Fountain Girl Gets Her Voice
The historic “Fountain Girl” statue in Lincoln Park finally gets her voice. Aela Morris, a 17 year-old student at Evanston Township High School, won the teen competition for the Fountain… Read more
Chicago Cares Plans One Day Make Overs, Spring Cleaning Across Chicago
Chicago Cares is seeking volunteers to give back to this great city on June 25, 2016 to spruce up dozens of public places and empower residents throughout Chicago. This annual… Read more
Ape Awareness Weekend at Brookfield Zoo Brings Attention to Endangered Species
Swing over to Brookfield Zoo’s Tropic World for Ape Awareness Weekend. Learn about the apes of Asia and Africa and discover ways to help wild ape populations. The event, which… Read more
Stop Diabetes
By: Ashmar Mandou With diabetes affecting many families, the American Diabetes Association is hosting a diabetes expo on Saturday, April 9th to help equip families with the proper tools to… Read more
New Genetic Screening Tools Could Lead to Unnecessary Abortions
Pregnant or planning to have a baby? Lately, there’s been a lot of hype about a new generation of prenatal screening tests that can track down genetic illnesses, such as… Read more
Martinez Legislation That Locks Up Pain Pills Advances
Legislation to extend Illinois’ planned pilot project to use numerical locking caps for painkiller prescriptions was recently approved unanimously by the Senate Licensed Activities and Pensions Committee. The bill now… Read more
The Impending Wall?
by Daniel Nardini In a more detailed two page memo to the Washington Post, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump revealed that as part of his plan to build a wall… Read more »