Monthly Archives: July 2017
Peace Campaign Aims to Heal ‘Trouble’ Areas
By: Ashmar Mandou Peace promoters kicked-off a seven week summer campaign called #IncreaseThePeace organized by The Resurrection Project in order to create and encourage a ‘culture of nonviolence in our… Read more
Take Care of Your Health with Don Francisco
By: Ashmar Mandou According to the Centers for Disease Control, approximately 29 million Americans and an estimated 415 million people worldwide have diabetes, and nearly 28 percent of Americans with… Read more
Jazz Legends to Receive Honor as Navy Pier Celebrates 101st Birthday
One hundred and one never looked so good! Navy Pier, Chicago’s mission-driven cultural district, is celebrating its 101st Birthday on Saturday, July 15th with a star-studded bash and full day… Read more
Blood Supplies Reach Dangerously Low Levels Coast-to-Coast
Blood supplies across the country remain at dangerously low levels after a severe decline in blood donations leading up to and following the July 4th holiday. In an effort to… Read more
NMMA Celebrates 30th Anniversary
By: Ashmar Mandou The National Museum of Mexican Art (NMMA) held a celebratory event highlighting the museum’s efforts in promoting cultural identity through prominent exhibitions for the last 30 years…. Read more
ACTIVATE Returns with Wasteland: Dispose and Discover
Chicago Loop Alliance (CLA) launches its second ACTIVATE event of the year with Wasteland: Dispose and Discover on Wednesday, July 26th from 5-10 p.m. at the Chicago Theatre alley (enter… Read more
Triton Engineering Technology and Manufacturing Job Fair
Chicagoland employers from a variety of industries, including engineering technology and manufacturing will be at Triton College this summer recruiting for full-time and part-time positions. The Engineering Technology and Manufacturing… Read more
World’s Largest Laundromat Spearheads Read-to-Ride and Write-to-Ride Summer Programs
Berwyn’s very own World’s Largest Laundromat (worldslargestlaundry.com) will continue running their Read-to-Ride and Write-to-Ride programs in conjunction with the Berwyn Public Library and Cicero Public Library. The Read-to-Ride program encourages… Read more
What To Do If You Get a Tick Bite
Just found a tick on your skin? Don’t panic. It usually takes about 36 hours for it to adhere, feed, and transfer the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. Meaning: If… Read more
Unifest on the River
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Sister Cities International (CSCI) announced “Unifest on the River: One Globe, Many Cultures,” a new weekly summer series celebrating Chicago’s 28 international sister cities through… Read more
