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YMCA Ready to Help Chicago Public Schools Parents
The YMCA of Metro Chicago will reactivate its popular School Days Out program at eight membership centers around the city, if Chicago Public Schools close due to a teacher’s walk… Read more
Triton to Host Hispanic Heritage Month Events
In Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Triton College Diversity Work Group is hosting a pair of events that will engender pride, and engage the community in a discussion about… Read more
October is College Changes Everything Month in Illinois
In Illinois, October is College Changes Everything® (CCE) Month, a campaign launched by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) to address the change to “early FAFSA” and assist students who… Read more
State Representative Opens College Doors to Local Students
Over 50 families successfully completed their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) during a workshop sponsored by State Representative Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24th). Starting this fall, the FAFSA form will… Read more
USCIS Approves DACA Request for Chicago Immigrant Youth
By: Ashmar Mandou Chicago immigrant rights organizer and educator Nadia Sol Ireri Unzueta Carrasco has received notice that the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has approved her request… Read more
WBDC Presents Program for Latina Entrepreneurs
The Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC) will soon launch the second cohort of a six-month leadership and entrepreneurial comprehensive training program for Latina business owners called the Latina Entrepreneurial Accelerated… Read more
Application Deadline Approaching for RTA Program
The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) is reminding interested parties that the deadline to apply for its Access to Transit Improvement Program is October 20. The application period opened in April…. Read more
Progressive Caucus: Committee should hear Hairston/Ervin police oversight ordinance
Ahead of Tuesday’s vote in the Joint Committee of Budget and Government Operations and Public Safety to pass the Emanuel administration’s proposed legislation to reform and replace the Independent Police… Read more
Peoples Gas/North Shore Gas Training Center Begins Construction in Little Village
By: Ashmar Mandou At a press conference Monday morning, Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas shared a milestone in the constructions of the utilities’ new 100,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art training center in… Read more
Lasting Legacy
New research from Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) found that nearly seven in ten Latinos (69 percent) aged 45-60 currently do not have a will. Furthermore, nearly half (44… Read more
