Author Archives: Editor
Parent Group Calls on CPS to Reopen
By: Ashmar Mandou As the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools continue to clash over the return of in-person learning, a new group has emerged in an effort to… Read more
After School Matters® Offering Remote Program Opportunities
Applications are now open for the more than 400 remote programs happening this spring through After School Matters®. Safe, equitable, and innovative remote learning opportunities are available for approximately 8,000 Chicago high school teens this spring. Students can apply… Read more
Illinois Tax Filing Season Begins
The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) will begin accepting 2020 state individual income tax returns on Friday, February 12, the same date that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) begins accepting… Read more
City Council Passes Anti-Deconversion Ordinances for Pilsen and The 606
City Council passed two anti-deconversion ordinances, one for Pilsen and one for the immediate areas surrounding the Bloomingdale Trail (the 606), designed to reduce displacement of low- to moderate-income residents… Read more
New Role, New Goal: Loretta Ivette Trevino
By: Ashmar Mandou Recently, The Little Village Chamber of Commerce and The Little Village Community Foundation announced the selection of Loretta Ivette Trevino as Executive Director. Trevino has garnered quite… Read more
Humboldt Park Welcomes New Business Incubator Program
The Humboldt Park community will soon welcome a new business program designed to help aspiring entrepreneurs and current business owners succeed. ¡Wepa! Mercado del Pueblo, is an incubator and shared… Read more
Whiskey-Glazed Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients • 4 large sweet potatoes (about 3 pounds) • 1 cup pecans • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for the dish • 1/2 cup agave nectar (preferably amber)… Read more
Estafas de Cheques de Estímulo y Como Evitarlas
El segundo cheque de estímulo por $600 que se distribuyó a los estadounidenses ha llevado a estafas en línea sin precedentes que sobrepasaron los $200 millones. IRS reportó pagos de… Read more
El Museo de Ciencias e Industrias Reabre la Exhibición Marvel
El Museo de Ciencias e Industria de Chicago (MSI) reabrirá al público el 7 de marzo con la tan anticipada exhibición Marvel: Universo de Super Héroes, ahora extendida hasta el… Read more
Not in a Vacuum
By Daniel Nardini It seems that so many libertarians (with both a small “l” and a large “L,” the large “L” standing for those who are actual members of the… Read more »