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Access Living, Bodies of Work, and MOMENTA Present Counter Balance
Counter Balance – a unique dance showcase featuring “integrated” dance choreography and performances by talented artists with and without disabilities –returns to Chicago on Sunday, Sept. 9, for the eighth… Read more
West, Southwest Side Organizations Receive Grant Awards
Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that seven local businesses and neighborhood organizations from Chicago’s South, West and Southwest sides will receive $8.8 million as part of the City’s latest round of… Read more
Labor Day Getaways
By: Ashmar Mandou When you need a day trip from Chicago or a weekend getaway from the bity city, you don’t have to go too far. These escapes are within… Read more
Art on theMART to Launch in September
theMART with the City of Chicago, announced September 29, 2018 as the date for the inaugural program of Art on theMART, featuring work by four renowned contemporary artists, to be… Read more
Around Town
Compiled by Ashmar Mandou North Coast Music Festival Friday, Aug. 31 through Sunday, Sept. 2nd Union Park, Chicago Ticket information, visit www.northcoastfestival.com Great American Lobster Fest Friday, Aug. 31st through… Read more
“Senator John S. McCain; I knew him”
By: Raoul Lowery Contreras United States Senator John S. McCain, 81, died Saturday, August 25, 2018. I knew him. When the television networks announced that Senator John McCain had won the… Read more
Male Workers Say #MeToo After Ongoing Sexual Harassment from Coworkers
Centro de Trabajadores Unidos along with Rodrigo, a worker formerly employed by The Purple Pig Restaurant, held a press conference with lawyers from the Raise the Floor Alliance, Alderwoman Sue… Read more
Google.org Announces $1 Million Impact Challenge
Google launched the Google.org Illinois Impact Challenge, the organization’s first ever statewide challenge inviting nonprofits throughout Illinois to submit proposals for bold ideas to grow economic opportunity in their local… Read more
Creating a Company Culture That Lasts
Leading Chicagoland restaurant group Bien Trucha Group may be known for its mouthwatering tuna or jicama tacos and unique flavor profiles at its four restaurant entities (Bien Trucha, A Toda… Read more
Venezuela’s Brutal Suffering Continues
By: Daniel Nardini Here is a sad fact—the number of Venezuelans who have fled their country over the past four years now numbers 2.6 million. In a country that has… Read more »