Monthly Archives: September 2018
Hispanic Heritage Month Series: Jessica Covarrubias
By: Ashmar Mandou Born and raised on the south side of Chicago, Jessica Covarrubias is forging a path as one of the few Latinas working at Google. “People like me… Read more
Free Street Theater Presents The Real Life Adventures of Jimmy De Las Rosas
This fall Free Street Theater is presenting the mainstage production of Ricardo Gamboa’s The Real Life Adventures of Jimmy De Las Rosas. The plot, setting, and characters are pure Chicago…. Read more
Illinois Immigrants Celebrate Citizenship Day
Courtesy of Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights Immigrants throughout Illinois are showing their civic enthusiasm this Citizenship Day, Monday, September 17, by taking advantage of citizenship services provided… Read more
Cicero Police Officer Returns Home
Caption by Ashmar Mandou Cicero Police Officer Luis Duarte, who was shot multiple times during a traffic stop, was discharged from the hospital Tuesday and returned home. Duarte was shot… Read more
Chinese Lantern Festival Returns
China Lights: Panda-Mania is a celebration of Asian culture featuring larger-than-life sculptural lantern displays on nine acres of the renowned Boerner Botanical Gardens, professional Chinese folk-culture entertainment, and cultural demonstrations…. Read more
RTA Celebrates World Car Free Day
The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) is celebrating World Car Free Day by encouraging all those who typically drive personal vehicles to use public transportation on Saturday, September 22. World Car… Read more
Madigan Urges Congress to Support Funding Under Violence Against Women Act
Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced she led a coalition of 56 attorneys general to urge Congress to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Madigan and the other attorneys general… Read more
ICC Holds Fifth Annual Supplier Diversity Policy Session
Earlier this month, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) held its fifth annual supplier diversity policy session, with an emphasis on exploring the structural impediments – or challenges – facing minority/women/veteran-owned… Read more
HERE Tech Announces Chicago as Company’s New Headquarters
HERE Technologies announced Chicago as the company’s official headquarters for the Americas region. HERE will occupy a newly renovated office space at 100 North Riverside Plaza. HERE is one of… Read more
Community Savings Bank to Hold Customer Appreciation Days
Community Savings Bank will hold another of its popular Customer Appreciation Days at its main office on Friday and Saturday, October 5th and 6th. The bank is taking this opportunity… Read more
