Author Archives: Editor
Back to School Jam Exposes Youth to Diverse Learning Opportunities
On Saturday, September 19, at the Back to School Jam nearly 40 of Chicago City of Learning’s partner organizations united at Jones College Prep to offer a taste of the… Read more
UCSN to Host Annual High School Fair for Students
The UNO Charter School Network (UCSN) will host the fourth annual High School Fair at UCSN Rogers Park High School, 7416 N. Ridge Blvd., Chicago from 5p.m., to 7:30p.m., on… Read more
Leaders Launch ‘Healthy Illinois Campaign’
By: Ashmar Mandou At Providence of God Catholic Church Congressman Luis Gutierrez, The Resurrection Project CEO Raul Raymundo, and other civic and elected officials gathered to launch Healthy Illinois Campaign… Read more
Leaders Rally Behind Gift of Hope’s Mission
Currently, in Illinois there are over 1,000 Latinos on the organ transplant waiting list and that number continues to grow every day. Gift of Hope, Organ & Tissue Donor Network,… Read more
Chicago Public Library, Partners Present One Book, One Chicago in October
During the month of October, join us as Chicago Public Library presents a variety of programs in conjunction with the current One Book, One Chicago (OBOC) selection, The Third Coast… Read more
Brookfield Zoo’s Annual Boo! at the Zoo Offers Halloween Fun for Families
Brookfield Zoo’s annual Boo! at the Zoo Halloween celebration returns with not-so-scary and fun-filled activities for the entire family to enjoy on October 17-18 and October 24-25 from 11:00 a.m…. Read more
AIDS Run and Walk Raises Thousands to Help HIV/AIDS Organizations
By: Ashmar Mandou Well over 2,000 participants headed for Soldier Field on Saturday, Sept. 26th for the annual AIDS Run and Walk hosted by AIDS Foundation of Chicago. “Today, we… Read more
Great Chicago Fire Festival Celebrates Renewal, Collaboration at Closing Ceremony on Northerly Island
Thousands attended the closing ceremony of the 2015 Great Chicago Fire Festival at Northerly Island, which featured hundreds of Chicago-based performers and artists from neighborhoods across the city, a neighborhood… Read more
Legal Victory for Mentally Impaired Immigrants
by Daniel Nardini In a major lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), a U.S. federal judge has ruled that mentally impaired immigrants, whether legally here or undocumented,… Read more
The Polish Undocumented
by Daniel Nardini There are an estimated 40,000 Polish undocumented living in the Chicago area. The number of Polish undocumented in the Chicago area is the second largest only after… Read more »