Monthly Archives: August 2017
McDonald’s Patrocina La COPA Univisión
Equipos de jóvenes hispanos de la COPA Univisión de este año compiten a todo su potencial energizados por saludables refrigerios provistos por la Asociación de Propietarios Operadores Hispanos de McDonald’s… Read more
Gov. Signs TRUST Act into Law
By: Ashmar Mandou On Monday, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed the Illinois TRUST Act (SB 31) into law. Under the TRUST Act, local police cannot comply with immigration detainers or… Read more
Tabares Invites Residents to Attend Beverage Tax Repeal Hearing, Sign Petition to Ban Tax
State Rep. Silvana Tabares, D-Chicago, is inviting residents to attend a beverage tax repeal hearing on Thursday, Sept. 7 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Lyons Village Hall,… Read more
Chicago Election Board Salutes New Automatic Voter Registration
Under a new law signed by Governor Bruce Rauner on Monday, Illinois became the tenth state with Automatic Voter Registration (AVR). Now, applications from US citizens for standard state driver’s… Read more
RTA Board Approves Projects to Benefit Seniors and People with Disabilities
The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) Board has approved funding for twelve projects through the federally-funded Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program. The RTA will administer… Read more
McDonald’s Patrocina La COPA Univision
This year’s COPA Univision’s Hispanic-youth teams competed to their full potential energized by the healthy refreshments provided by the McDonald’s Hispanic Owner-Operators Association (MHOA). As children prepared in the early… Read more
Fast-Food Workers Wage Sit-In at Rauner’s Chicago Office Following Veto of $15/hour for 2.3 Million IL Workers
After delivering petitions to Governor Bruce Rauner’s Chicago office with limited entry, cooks and cashiers in the Fight for $15 occupied the lobby of the Thompson Center to protest Rauner’s… Read more
Latino Policy Forum Hosts Leadership Webinar
Want to learn more about the Multicultural Leadership Academy? Join the Latino Policy Forum for a webinar session on Friday, Sept. 8th from 10a.m., to 11:30a.m. If you are interested,… Read more
Reassessment Notices Mailed to Thornton Township
Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios has announced that reassessment notices have been mailed to over 53,000 single-family and 15,000 condominium homeowners in Thornton Township. Reassessment notices contain proposed values for… Read more
Saint Anthony Hospital First in Illinois to be Awarded Perinatal Care Certification from The Joint Commission
Saint Anthony Hospital announced it has earned Perinatal Care Certification from The Joint Commission, making it the first among all Illinois hospitals. The certification program recognizes Joint Commission accredited hospitals… Read more
