Author Archives: Editor
More than Meets the Eye: Nature Museum Unveils Hidden Science
Summer is coming to a close, but backyard exploration can now continue comfortably through winter. The Chicago Academy of Sciences/Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum is excited to offer families and children… Read more
Town of Cicero Breaks Ground on New Warehouse
Town President Larry Dominick welcomed Bridge Partners which purchased and is building a new warehouse, distribution and manufacturing center at 1531 S. 54th Avenue in Cicero’s industrial zone. Bridge Development… Read more
McDonald’s Participates in Fiestas Patrias
The McDonald’s Hispanic Owner-Operators Association (better known as MHOA) joined in the celebrations of the long awaited Mexican Independence Day festivities this year with a tour through the Chicagoland area… Read more
Chicago Grandmother Facing Deportation Sues DHS
By: Ashmar Mandou Chicago grandmother and long-time immigration activist Genoveva Ramirez sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) earlier this week to petition its immigration service review a long-pending visa… Read more
How to Remove Tick and Prevent Future Bites
As tick populations grow and spread across the country, their prevalence is increasing the public’s risk for some troubling diseases. Of these diseases, say dermatologists from the American Academy of… Read more
Goodman Theatre Announces ‘Criticism in a Changing America,’ Boot Camp for Journalists
Goodman Theatre invites emerging theater writers and critics to apply for its new “boot camp” intensive experience—“Criticism in a Changing America”—designed to develop journalists’ understanding of how plays live in… Read more
Study: Longer maternity leave lowers risk of postpartum depression
The risk of developing postpartum depression may be higher in those who take shorter maternity leave, according to a new study. Postpartum depression affects about 13 percent of new moms,… Read more
Free Day at Field Museum
Picked up a rock that looks suspiciously like a dinosaur fossil? Snapped a photo of a bright blue bird that you can’t identify? Your annual chance to get a world-renowned… Read more
Record Visitors for EXPO Chicago
The City of Chicago welcomed more than 100,000 visitors from around the world to Chicago for several premier arts and design events. For its second edition, the Chicago Architecture Biennial… Read more
New Report: Illinois health plans deny coverage of mental health, addiction care
Despite ongoing mental health and addiction crises, Illinois treatment providers responding to a recent survey report frequent claims denials and other barriers to coverage, according to a new report released… Read more
