Monthly Archives: February 2020
Chicago Latino Film Festival Announces Winner of Annual Poster Contest
The International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago (ILCC), producer of the Chicago Latino Film Festival (CLFF), is proud to announce Turkish artist and graphic designer Yağmur Genç as the winner of the 36th Chicago Latino Film Festival… Read more
Early Morning Cicero Fire Takes Life of Infant and Grandfather
A fire at a home off of Roosevelt Road in Cicero was consumed in fire and took the lives of two occupants in the two-story building, a grandfather and his… Read more
Chicago Auto Show Returns
The Chicago Auto Show shifts into high gear as it makes its way to McCormick this weekend, February 8th through 17th. The nation’s largest and best-attended auto show, held annually… Read more
Smartphone Texting Linked to Compromised Pedestrian Safety
Smartphone texting is linked to compromised pedestrian safety, with higher rates of ‘near misses’ and failure to look left and right before crossing a road than either listening to music… Read more
Eat More Plants, Less Meat, to Lower Your Diabetes, Heart Disease Risk
Are you looking to reduce your risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes? According to John Richie, PhD, a professor of public health sciences at Penn State College of Medicine, a lower… Read more
Heart-Healthy Foods for Your Diet
1. Eat fish high in omega-3s, such as salmon, tuna, mackerel, herring and trout. 2. A handful of healthy nuts such as almonds or walnuts will satisfy your hunger and help your heart. 3. Berries are chock… Read more
Exercise That Boost Heart Health
Aerobic Exercise What it does: Aerobic exercise improves circulation, which results in lowered blood pressure and heart rate, reports say. In addition, it increases your overall aerobic fitness, as measured by… Read more
AMA Offers Tips to Improve Heart Health, Prevent Heart Attack and Stroke
To help the millions of Americans currently living with high blood pressure reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke, the American Medical Association (AMA) is offering tips that Americans… Read more
Triton College Hosts Grand Opening for Transfer Center
Triton College held a grand opening for its new Transfer Center on Monday. The center was created to be a resource center for Triton students to explore and properly execute… Read more
Summer Meals Programs Served More Than 5.2 million Meals in 2019
Illinois’ summer meals programs, administered by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and funded by the U.S Department of Agriculture, served more than 5.2 million meals in 2019. However,… Read more
