Monthly Archives: March 2017
Field Museum to Host Jurassic World: The Exhibition
Based on one of the biggest blockbusters in cinematic history, Jurassic World: The Exhibition is set to open its gates at the acclaimed Field Museum in Chicago, home to one… Read more
Twenty-nine Border Agents per Mexican Border Mile
By: Raoul Lowery Contreras Anti-illegal immigration aficionados are ecstatic over the Presidential Executive Order directing Homeland Secretary Jim Kelly to hire 5,000 new Border Patrol agents and 10,000 new Immigration… Read more
Many US Women Start Pregnancy with Poor Diets
Most women have poor diets around the time of conception that may increase the risk of pregnancy complications like excessive weight gain, high blood pressure, impaired fetal growth and preterm… Read more
Lungs Aren’t Just for Breathing, a New Study Suggests
All this time we thought lungs were just for breathing. It turns out they also play a key role in how blood is formed, suggests a study in Nature out… Read more
CDPH Launches Citywide Menstrual Equity Effort to Increase Awareness and Access to Feminine Hygiene Products
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) joined its partner Support the Girls, Alderman Toni Foulkes (16th) and community volunteers to prepare packages of tampons and sanitary napkins for women… Read more
‘Healthy’ Obese Still Face Higher Heart Disease Risk
Even without high blood pressure or other signs of illness, obese adults have a much higher risk of developing heart disease than normal-weight peers, according to a study from Denmark…. Read more
Inadequate Access to Nutritious Food May Increase Stroke Risk Factors
Food insecurity – the state of being without reliable access to adequate amounts of affordable, nutritious food – may be linked to an increased risk of high blood pressure and… Read more
Stop the Violence
Alderman Raymond Lopez and CPS elementary students and staff from Charles R. Henderson Elementary School, parents, and Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence will hold a “Stop the Violence” peace march… Read more
Emanuel Presenta una Ordenanza para Acabar con los Autobuses de Fiesta Ilegales
El Alcalde Rahm Emanuel anunció una ordenanza que anula los autobuses de fiesta ilegales que operan en la ciudad y aumenta los requisitos de seguridad para operadores de autobús con… Read more
Leading the False Fight and Ignoring the True Fight
by Daniel Nardini Still labeling all undocumented as “criminals,” U.S. President Donald Trump has kept making threats to take away all federal funding for what he calls “sanctuary cities.” Sadly,… Read more »