Monthly Archives: September 2018
Cardiovascular-related Deaths Higher for U.S. Hispanics Living in Counties with Higher Hispanic Populations
By: Ashmar Mandou According to the Journal of the American Heart Association and the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, Hispanics living in the U.S. face… Read more
Cicero Receives Culture of Health Prize Award
Cicero, a suburb west of Chicago, is one of four winners of the 2018 RWJF Culture of Health Prize awarded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The Prize honors communities… Read more
Fall Into Fun at Triton’s Fall Family Fun Fest
A chill in the air, leaves changing colors and kids heading back to school are sure signs that fall is upon us. Celebrate this wonderful time of year with an… Read more
Annual Back to School Fair at McDonalds
The Hispanic owner-operator Carmen Solano De Carrier and her team put a smile on the faces of children and their parents at the Annual Back to School Fair. This year… Read more
Cicero Student Esmeralda Mariscal Receives Prestigious Psychology Scholarship
Dominican University junior Esmeralda Mariscal is one of only eight students across the country to receive a 2018-2019 undergraduate scholarship from Psi Chi, an international honor society in psychology with… Read more
Analysis Shows How Debt for Illinois Graduates Stacks Up
Student Debt and the Class of 2017, TICAS’ 13th annual report on debt for bachelor’s degree graduates of public and nonprofit colleges, finds that Illinois students have the 24th highest… Read more
Latino Students to Shine at ComEd’s Solar Spotlight
Today, Latinos make up just two percent of students graduating with degrees in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), the fastest growing career segment. ComEd is seeking to change that… Read more
Emanuel Designates 2019 as the ‘Year of Chicago Theatre’
Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) Commissioner Mark Kelly, League of Chicago Theatres Executive Director Deb Clapp, and many other civic, arts and theatre leaders announced… Read more
‘Keep His Family Together’
By: Ashmar Mandou A pool of politicians and faith based leaders rallied in support of auto mechanic Oscar Robles, father of two U.S. citizen daughters ages 11 and 8, on… Read more
Chicago’s Latino Music Festival to Return
The 13th Chicago Latino Music Festival, Chicago’s only Latino-focused classical music festival and one of few in the U.S., proudly announces its complete performance schedule from October 17-November 18, 2018,… Read more
