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Monthly Archives: August 2019

Lollapalooza Returns

Lollapalooza Returns

By: Ashmar Mandou Lollapalooza Music Festival returns to Grant Park Thursday, drawing hundreds of thousands to Chicago’s lakefront for the highly anticipated four-day event featuring over 170 performances spanned across… Read more »

IlliniCare Health to Host Event to Help Families Prepare for Back-to-School

IlliniCare Health to Host Event to Help Families Prepare for Back-to-School

On Thursday, August 1, IlliniCare Health is hosting the End-of-Summer Bash in Ford Heights, IL, a fun family celebration to cap off the summer and provide an opportunity for families… Read more »

Fiesta Del Sol Recap

Fiesta Del Sol Recap

Caption by Ashmar Mandou Photo Credit: Tony Diaz Fiesta Del Sol wrapped up the four-day family friendly Mexican festival in the heart of the Pilsen neighborhood. The event spanned eight-blocks… Read more »

Berwyn’s Route 66 Gears Up for the Annual Car Show

Berwyn’s Route 66 Gears Up for the Annual Car Show

The WeatherTech 29th Annual Berwyn Rt66 Car Show sponsored by Paisans Pizzeria & Bar will be held on Ogden Avenue in Berwyn. The Route 66 Car Show is the area’s best and… Read more »

Living Pain-Free

Living Pain-Free

By: Ashmar Mandou According to the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, Latinos tend to be more sensitive to pain than other ethnic groups, however fewer Latinos report… Read more »

Cook County Board of Commissioners Pass Resolution Declaring Racism and Racial Inequalities a Public Health Crisis in Cook County

Cook County Board of Commissioners Pass Resolution Declaring Racism and Racial Inequalities a Public Health Crisis in Cook County

On Thursday, July 25, 2019, 2nd District Commissioner Dennis Deer and the Cook County Board of Commissioners pass resolution item #19-4285 Declaring Racism and Racial Inequalities a Public Health Crisis in… Read more »

If You Want Nice Hair, Eat Like You Care

If You Want Nice Hair, Eat Like You Care

Poor nutrition literally impacts people from head to toe because diet can significantly affect your hair and that includes losing it. Healthy, attractive hair is often due to a combination… Read more »

Tips to Detoxify

Tips to Detoxify

As summer winds down, some people who ditched their New Year’s weight-loss resolutions may re-dedicate themselves to looking good. Even more important, though, is what we put in our bodies…. Read more »

Cook County Invests to Support Pregnant Women and Moms in County Jail

Cook County Invests to Support Pregnant Women and Moms in County Jail

The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved two grants totaling $500,000 to provide comprehensive services to pregnant and post-partum women in jail and their very young children.  Lead sponsor Commissioner… Read more »

Back to School Tips for Your Senior Year of High School

Back to School Tips for Your Senior Year of High School

Summer is ending. School is rolling back around. For the incoming students entering their Senior Year there will lots of tribulations and triumphs. To navigate through the potential stress of… Read more »