Monthly Archives: August 2018
Roosevelt University Hosts Annual American Dream Reconsidered Conference
Roosevelt University will host the third annual American Dream Reconsidered Conference on September 10th-14th, at the University’s Loop campus in Chicago. Panelists and lecturers from a variety of fields will… Read more
COUNTRY Financial Makes Donation to CPS
As students prepare to head back to school in Chicago, COUNTRY Financial is providing monetary support for the Chicago Public Schools’ (CPS) Family and Community Engagement in Education (FACE2) programs…. Read more
City Colleges Recognize Hundreds of Star Scholar Graduates
At a reception for the hundreds of incoming Star Scholars, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor Juan Salgado recognized more than 445 Star Scholar graduates who have… Read more
Back to School: Google’s Be Internet Awesome Arrives in Chicago Schools
Google, in partnership with the Instituto del Progreso Latino, hosted a fun, educational, and interactive event for Google’s Be Internet Awesome / Sé genial en Internet program. To help Chicago… Read more
Medical Corner: National Immunization Awareness Month
By: Ashmar Mandou August is National Immunization Awareness Month and is a topic infused with confusion, hesitation, and doubt. Dr. Hari Srinivasan, Chairman, Program Director and Attending Neonatologist, Department of… Read more
Esperanza Health Center Opens New Clinic in Brighton Park
Local officials held a ceremony for Esperanza Health Centers’ new medical clinic in Brighton Park. The $17.2 million state-of-the-art facility will provide primary healthcare to area residents when it opens… Read more
Healthy Eyes for Back to School
By Dr. Linda Chous, chief eye care officer, UnitedHealthcare Edited by Lawndale Bilingual Newspaper August marks back-to-school season and Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month, an ideal time to get… Read more
Access Living, Bodies of Work, and MOMENTA Present Counter Balance
Counter Balance – a unique dance showcase featuring “integrated” dance choreography and performances by talented artists with and without disabilities –returns to Chicago on Sunday, Sept. 9, for the eighth… Read more
West, Southwest Side Organizations Receive Grant Awards
Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that seven local businesses and neighborhood organizations from Chicago’s South, West and Southwest sides will receive $8.8 million as part of the City’s latest round of… Read more
Labor Day Getaways
By: Ashmar Mandou When you need a day trip from Chicago or a weekend getaway from the bity city, you don’t have to go too far. These escapes are within… Read more
