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Multicultural Leadership Academy Cohort Announced
The Latino Policy Forum is pleased to announce the selection of 24 community leaders serving Latino and African American communities to participate in the Forum’s inaugural Multicultural Leadership Academy, set… Read more
Labor Force Drops for Third Straight Month
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced that the unemployment rate in July decreased 0.4 percentage points to 5.8 percent and nonfarm payrolls increased by +11,600 jobs, based on… Read more
CHHS Releases FY2017 Preliminary Budget
Cook County Health & Hospitals System’s (CCHHS) CEO, Dr. Jay Shannon, submitted the health system’s preliminary Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 budget to the CCHHS Finance Committee. The 2017 budget represents… Read more
Advance Your Business
The City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) offers free business workshops every Wednesday and Friday at City Hall, 8th Floor. To register for a workshop… Read more
Build Your Business
Connecting powerhouse women business owners and other diverse suppliers with Fortune 500 Companies is what it’s all about at the Women’s Business Development Center’s (WBDC) 30th Anniversary WBDConnect event. From… Read more
NLEI Vocational Training Programs
15s: The National Latino Education Institute, formerly known as SCJ offers a broad array of accredited training programs in business, healthcare, and pre-engineering; financial assistance and scholarships available for those… Read more
El Abuso Infantil Vinculado a una Menor Supervivencia en Mujeres Adultas
Las niñas que sufren de maltrato y abuso es menos probable que lleguen a una edad media que sus compañeras que no han experimentado tormento físico o mental al crecer,… Read more
El Mal Uso de los Lentes de Contacto Puede Provocar un Grave Daño a los Ojos, Declara CDC
Muchos casos reportados de grave daño a los ojos fue el resultado de usar los lentes de contacto de forma indebida, incluyendo dormir con ellos o usarlos más allá del… Read more
Estudio Descubre que los Latinos Envejecen a un Ritmo Más Lento que Otras Etnicidades
En la búsqueda por encontrar la fuente de la juventud, los científicos pueden un día estudiar a los latinos para encontrar la respuesta, ya que un nuevo estudio muestra que… Read more
Giving a Former Gang Member Another Chance
by Daniel Nardini I always believe in giving a person another chance for when they realize they did something wrong and are truly repentant. This is the case of Ricardo… Read more »