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Covenant House Launches Shelter for Homeless Youth in Chicago
By: Ashmar Mandou Covenant House International officially opened its first new shelter in over a decade at Lawson House located at 30 W. Chicago Avenue and will provide services exclusively… Read more
Aquino questions Rauner budget’s commitment to immigrants
“We must fight against Trump’s hateful, divisive immigration policy wherever it exists.” –Sen. Omar Aquino In a recent Senate Appropriations Committee meeting, State Sen. Omar Aquino, D-Chicago, questioned Illinois State… Read more
Author Speaks on the Power of Education
By: Ashmar Mandou As an educator for over 30 years teaching elementary school students in Mexico and United States, Raul Castillo knows firsthand the significance of reading and writing. So… Read more
CPS Latino Committeemen Resign Over Budget Cuts
By: Ashmar Mandou After a heated debate Wednesday afternoon, majority of the members of a Chicago Public Schools advisory committee for Latino students have resigned to protest school budget cuts… Read more
Gift of Hope, City Officials Host Inaugural Organ Summit
By: Ashmar Mandou According to the Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network, more than 4,700 men, women, and children living in Illinois are waiting for organ transplants. However,… Read more
Loretto Hospital Affirms Children’s Dental Health Plays Vital Rose in Overall Well-Being
In honor of National Children’s Dental Health Month, the Loretto Hospital Dental Clinic acknowledges dental hygiene is a crucial part of an adolescent’s overall health. The dental clinic, which is… Read more
Kids Head to AZ for Spring Training
Advocate Children’s Hospital, American Airlines, and the Chicago Cubs partnered to send nine courageous, local children and their families on an unforgettable trip to Cubs’ Spring Training in Mesa, Arizona…. Read more
Gads Hill Center Receives Grant
Gads Hill Center recently received a $50,000 grant through Chicago Tribune Charities, a McCormick Foundation Fund. This two-year grant will support Gads Hill Center’s Building Leaders program. The Building Leaders… Read more
Global Engineering and Architecture Design Firm Relocates to Chicago
Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined global engineering and architecture design consulting firm exp to announce that the company is moving its operational headquarters from the Greater Toronto Area to Chicago. The… Read more
New Entrepreneurship Center Bolsters Berwyn’s Small Business Community
We’ve all participated in the annual tradition of setting resolutions that challenge ourselves personally – to become more physically fit, save money or take up a hobby. Most successful entrepreneurs… Read more
