Yearly Archives: 2018
Lack of Sleep Intensifies Anger
Losing just a couple hours of sleep at night makes you angrier, especially in frustrating situations, according to new Iowa State University research. While the results may seem intuitive, the… Read more
Number of College Students Seeking Help for Mental Health Troubles Increases
Nearly 26 percent of people 18 years and older are living with a mental health condition in the United States. Now, recent study findings published in the Journal of American… Read more
Art, Youth, and Friendship
By: Ashmar Mandou Latino Art Beat held their second annual Youth Arts Initiative in Havana, Cuba earlier this month, once again transforming the lives of talented young artists across the… Read more
Gov.-Elect Pritzker Announces Educational Success Committee
On Tuesday, Governor-elect JB Pritzker announced the formation and members of the transition’s Educational Success Committee at Genevieve Melody STEM Elementary School in the West Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago. The committee is the seventh… Read more
CPS to Expand Dual Language Programming to Eight Additional Schools
Chicago Public Schools announced that eight additional schools will offer Dual Language programming beginning in the 2019-2020 school year, providing more students with access to comprehensive programming to develop strong… Read more
Vaughn Occupational H.S. Students Win Cooking Up Change Competition
Adrianna Sanchez, Ezequiel Jaime, Justin Griffin, Hector Pedromo, Litzy Besabe and Manny Ramos from Vaughn Occupational High School won this month’s Cooking up Change® competition with their menu of Cajun… Read more
Shop, Jingle & Mingle
Join After School Matters for their annual “Shop, Jingle & Mingle” holiday shopping event! Shop for unique pieces made by teen artists in after-school and summer programs, such as soaps… Read more
Latino Leaders Establish Latino Leadership Council
Latino elected, business and community leaders came together at the Union League Club to announce the formation of the Latino Leadership Council (LLC), Fuerza. Stronger, Together. The LLC is a… Read more
First Phase of Fulton Market Streetscape Project Complete
Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Alderman Walter Burnett (27th Ward) and West Loop stakeholders to cut the ribbon on the first phase of the Fulton Market Streetscape, a community-inspired modernization of… Read more
Casa Central Announces Members of New Emerging Leaders Auxiliary Board
Casa Central announced the members of its new Emerging Leaders Auxiliary Board (ELAB) on Monday. The board is comprised of 22 distinguished young professionals from various industries across the Chicago… Read more
