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Tips for Healthy Sight
The National Eye Institute estimates that in the years between 2010 and 2050, the number of individuals affected by the most common eye disease –including age-related macular degeneration (AMD), cataracts,… Read more
Higher cervical cancer rates among Latinas show greater need for prevention
Latinas experience the highest rates of cervical cancer of any ethnic group in the United States according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) data. Also extremely concerning, the American Cancer… Read more
State Dept. Honor Turns Student’s ‘dream into a reality’
Due to a highly competitive U.S. State Department program, a University of Illinois at Chicago Honors College senior is one step closer to fulfilling a family and personal aspiration –to… Read more
Triton College Kindergarten Open House and Registration
Triton College’s Kindergarten Program will host an open house for the 2018-2019 school year from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15. Parents will have the opportunity to meet the teachers… Read more
Chicago Police Welcome First Recruit Class of the Year
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Police Department (CPD) Superintendent Eddie Johnson today welcomed 114 new police recruits to the Department’s Training Academy, the first class of 2018 and another step… Read more
NLEI Offers Free Programs
The National Latino Education Institute is currently offering two free programs for individuals looking to update their job skills. Join NLEI on their nine week free program where you can… Read more
SEIU Local 1 President Tom Balanoff: ‘Congress Must Take a Stand Now’ to Protect Working Families Under TPS
This week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it is terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 200,000 Salvadorans, the largest group protected under TPS, who have… Read more
Rep. Davis Hosts Winter Resource Fair with Peoples Gas and CEDA to help Chicago residents
U.S. Rep. Danny K. Davis joined Peoples Gas and CEDA (Community Economic Development Association) to host the 13th annual Winter Resource Fair at Mark T. Skinner Elementary School, 1260 W…. Read more
South Side Community Group Files Lawsuit Against Chicago Park District Over Obama Presidential Center Records
The Coalition To Save Jackson Park (CTSJP) filed a Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Chicago Park District Tuesday, seeking withheld records regarding the Obama Presidential Center proposed… Read more
Madigan Files Suit to Stop Illegal Rollback of Net Neutrality
Attorney General Lisa Madigan and 21 attorneys general filed on Tuesday a multistate lawsuit to block the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) illegal rollback of net neutrality. The coalition filed a… Read more
