Author Archives: Editor
City Announces Largest Investment to Improve Shelter Infrastructure
By: Ashmar Mandou According to the Chicago Coalition to End homelessness, over 18,000 people in Chicago experienced homelessness in 2024. In an effort to decrease the number of people experiencing… Read more
‘Honoring Our History, Investing in Our Future:’ ILCC of Chicago Launches 25th Anniversary Fundraising Campaign
Twenty-five years ago, after testing the waters in expanding its programming from exclusively film to include music, visual arts and dance events, Pepe Vargas, the founder and executive producer of… Read more
Board of Review George Cardenas Reminds Cicero Taxpayers of August 19th Deadline
Property owners in Cicero Township have until Tuesday, August 19th to appeal their taxable values to the Board of Review. Submitting an appeal with the Board of Review is a… Read more
Billie Jean
Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) presents the world premiere play Billie Jean, about sports icon and equality champion Billie Jean King. Playwright Lauren Gunderson, one of the most-produced playwrights in the… Read more
Study Finds Direct Link Between Ultra-Processed Foods and Chronic Diseases
A new report has concluded that ultra-processed foods are a driving force behind the obesity epidemic as well as a major cause of chronic conditions. The findings, published in the… Read more
IDPH Posts Nursing Home Violations for First Quarter of 2025
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced that it has posted the 2025 First Quarter Report of Nursing Home Violations. Details on the 243 violation reports completed in the… Read more
Healthcare Workers, Disability Rights Advocates Protest Drastic, Deadly Medicaid Cuts Outside Trump Tower
Healthcare workers with SEIU Healthcare Illinois and disability rights advocates with Access Living rallied Tuesday outside Trump Tower to condemn Medicaid cuts and call on state lawmakers to step up… Read more
Esperanza Health Centers Celebrates One-Year Anniversary of Panorama PACE
Caption by Ashmar Mandou After a successful year of providing services to the elderly community, Esperanza Health Centers celebrated its first anniversary of Panorama PACE, its Program of All-Inclusive Care… Read more
Triton College Student and Instructor Dive into Ocean Research with STEMSEAS
For Triton College student Trinity Barrueta, spending 12 days at sea conducting oceanic research with the STEMSEAS program was “the most exciting thing I’ve ever done.” Barrueta was one of… Read more
Kids Above All Back-to-School Drive Readies Students in Need for Success
Summer may be in full swing, but the new school year is right around the corner. For many students, this is an exciting time, but for young people impacted by… Read more
