Author Archives: Editor
ACTIVATE Returns with Wasteland: Dispose and Discover
Chicago Loop Alliance (CLA) launches its second ACTIVATE event of the year with Wasteland: Dispose and Discover on Wednesday, July 26th from 5-10 p.m. at the Chicago Theatre alley (enter… Read more
Triton Engineering Technology and Manufacturing Job Fair
Chicagoland employers from a variety of industries, including engineering technology and manufacturing will be at Triton College this summer recruiting for full-time and part-time positions. The Engineering Technology and Manufacturing… Read more
World’s Largest Laundromat Spearheads Read-to-Ride and Write-to-Ride Summer Programs
Berwyn’s very own World’s Largest Laundromat (worldslargestlaundry.com) will continue running their Read-to-Ride and Write-to-Ride programs in conjunction with the Berwyn Public Library and Cicero Public Library. The Read-to-Ride program encourages… Read more
What To Do If You Get a Tick Bite
Just found a tick on your skin? Don’t panic. It usually takes about 36 hours for it to adhere, feed, and transfer the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. Meaning: If… Read more
Unifest on the River
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Sister Cities International (CSCI) announced “Unifest on the River: One Globe, Many Cultures,” a new weekly summer series celebrating Chicago’s 28 international sister cities through… Read more
Children’s Library Reopens at Harold Washington Library Center
Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Chicago Public Library Commissioner (CPL) Brian Bannon and Exelon executives for the grand opening of the redesigned Thomas Hughes Children’s Library, an innovative learning center that… Read more
Annual College Conference to Address Postsecondary Success
Now that Illinois has a budget and higher education is funded, it is more important than ever that Illinois renews its collective efforts to improve postsecondary access and success for… Read more
Back 2 School Illinois Launches Contest for Chicago Schools
Back 2 School Illinois (B2SI.org), a Chicago-based nonprofit that provides tens of thousands of deserving kids from low-income families with free school supplies to help them succeed in the classroom,… Read more
CHA Seniors Give Life-Changing Testimonials at ‘Check, Change, Control’ Event
Chicago Housing Authority seniors celebrated the completion of an American Heart Association program that taught them about healthy eating, exercise and how to manage their blood pressure Friday, July 7th… Read more
Where Abortion is Outlawed
by Daniel Nardini A teenage girl named Evelyn Beatriz Hernandez Cruz was sentenced to 30 years in a prison in El Salvador. Her crime? No, she did not commit murder,… Read more »