Monthly Archives: April 2016
ThinkChicago: Lollapalooza Accepting Applications
ThinkChicago: Lollapalooza is now accepting applications for participation in the fourth annual installment of the program. Mayor Emanuel, World Business Chicago, University of Illinois, and Lollapalooza will welcome 200 elite… Read more
Community Savings Bank to Host Free Spanish Home Buying Seminar
Community Savings Bank will host a free Home Buying Seminar entirely in Spanish on Saturday, May 14th from 9a.m., to noon at the bank located at 4801 W. Belmont Ave…. Read more
Latino Caucus to Hold Fundraiser for Victims of Ecuador’s Earthquake
Members of the Chicago City Council Latino Caucus (CCCLC) joined Ecuadorian organizations and community leaders on Thursday morning to hold a press conference at City Hall announcing a fundraising event… Read more
AT&T Launches ‘Puede Esperar,’ Campaign
U.S. Hispanics are more prone to smartphone distracted driving than the general population, according to AT&T* It Can Wait research. Eighty-three percent of Hispanics admit to using their smartphones behind… Read more
Activists Call on Rauner to Stop ‘Harmful Policy’
As Governor Rauner’s imposed May 1 deadline for a new DHS Overtime Policy impacting nearly 9,000 people with disabilities and 8,600 home healthcare providers approaches, State Senator Daniel Biss, State… Read more
Congress Reacts to Report on Investigation into Missing Mexican Students
This week, a group of Members of Congress actively engaged in issues related to Mexico and Central America commended the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights-appointed Group of Experts on the… Read more
Town-Wide Clean-Up Day
President Larry Dominick is acting on his promise to Keep Cicero Clean. On Saturday, May 16th, President Dominick, the Town Board of Trustees, several departments from the Town of Cicero,… Read more
Cicero readies for Cinco de Mayo Weekend Celebrations
Town President Larry Dominick and Cicero Town officials are excited to announce a weekend full of celebrations in honor of Cinco de Mayo to begin Friday May 6 through May… Read more
Let the Ecuadorans Stay
by Daniel Nardini U.S. House Representative Luis Gutierrez has called upon U.S. President Barack Obama to extended temporary protected status (TPS) to Ecuadorans in the United States due to the… Read more
Will Puerto Rico Default?
by Daniel Nardini As the U.S. Congress fiddles, Puerto Rico may go up in smoke. Puerto Rico has a $500 million debt, and as of May 1st (a Sunday), if… Read more »