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Halloween / Dia de los Muertos Party Tips
Throwing a Halloween or Día de los Muertos inspired celebration should be fun and delicious all around. There are plenty of ways to involve everyone in the prep and decorating… Read more
Basil and Tomato-Feta Bruschetta
Ingredients: 1 French bread baguette (16 oz.), cut into 36 slices 2 Tbsp. oil, divided 7 plum tomatoes, chopped (about 2-1/2 cups) 1 pkg. (4 oz.) ATHENOS Traditional Crumbled Feta… Read more
Pilsen’s Day of the Dead Celebration
ElevArte Community Studio proudly presents Chicago’s longest-running Dia de Muertos celebration on November 2nd at Dvorak Park in the Pilsen neighborhood–Muertos de la Risa. Rooted in Mexican tradition, Dia de… Read more
CPS Provides Additional $5.7 Million to Schools with Declining Enrollment
Chicago Public Schools announced that the District will be providing some schools that experienced steeper than expected enrollment drops with an additional $5.7 million in program support to help protect… Read more
Chevrolet Introduces 2018 Equinox
PHOTO CAPTION 1 Chevrolet introduces the 2018 Equinox compact SUV Thursday, September 22, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. The Equinox’s new exterior design is influenced by extensive aero development in the… Read more
Chicago Teens Perform, Celebrate After School Matters’ 25th Anniversary at Annual Gala
Approximately 1,000 civic, corporate and community leaders attended the After School Matters® Annual Gala on Monday, Sept.19th at Chicago’s historic Navy Pier to celebrate 25 years of successfully providing after-school… Read more
Advocates: Suspension of Election Day registration will suppress the vote, hurt communities across Illinois
Members of the Just Democracy Illinois coalition said on Tuesday they are disappointed by a federal judge’s decision to grant a preliminary injunction that would suspend Election Day registration in… Read more
State Board’s Student Advisory Council Welcomes New Members
Sixteen sophomore, junior, and senior high school students from throughout the State of Illinois met for the first time as the State Board’s Student Advisory Council (SAC) for the 2016-17… Read more
Record Numbers of Latinos Registering to Vote
by Daniel Nardini In South Carolina alone, Latino voter registration has shot up 40 percent (that of Asian Americans has shot up 10 percent in the same state). Interestingly enough,… Read more »