Author Archives: Editor
Alabama’s Immigration Law Forever Struck Down
By: Daniel Nardini Every single federal court has ruled against the State of Alabama’s state immigration law. Now, in a lawsuit settlement with a number of civil and human rights… Read more
United Airlines Launches Daily Nonstop Between Chicago and San Juan, Puerto Rico
United Airlines will begin daily nonstop flights from its hub at Chicago O’Hare International Airport to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. United will begin additional… Read more
Official Launch of the Illinois Latino Family Commission
The Illinois Latino Family Commission held its official launch last Friday Nov. 1, 2013. It was a very important event for what the Commission means for the Latino community in… Read more
Focal Point Announces Project Team
Focal Point is proud to announce their outstanding team of partners who are helping to make the vision of Focal Point a reality: development partner Jones Lang LaSalle, architects HDR… Read more
Time Running Out on Amnesty Period
Been taking multiple exemptions on the tax bill for your house? Time is running out on the amnesty Period to repay those “mistakes.” Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios is encouraging… Read more
High School Students, Parents Invited to Open House at City Colleges
City Colleges of Chicago will hold a city-wide Open House for high school students and parents. Interested students or parents can also call 773-265-5343 to learn more about the program,… Read more
Parents ‘Disappointed’ Over School’s Future
By: Ashmar Mandou Ames Middle School students and parents were blindsided this past week over the announcement made by Mayor Rahm Emanuel, CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett, and Alderman Roberto Maldonado… Read more
Getting City College Students Covered
In the Chicago area, 31 percent of young adults continue to go without insurance, risking both their health and financial stability. But with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the… Read more
CPS Students “Go Zombie” to Protest Death of Chicago Education
By: Ashmar Mandou Students from ten different Chicago Public Schools dressed in “zombie” attire to represent the death of Chicago’s public education system. Last Friday, hundreds of students marched from… Read more
The Minimum Wage at 65
By: Daniel Nardini On October 24, 1938, the federal government under then U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt established what is now called the minimum wage. Under federal law, every state and… Read more »