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City Announces New Incentive for Businesses Completing Certificate Program
The City of Chicago’s Small Business Center (SBC) has partnered with The PrivateBank to make entrepreneurs who complete the city’s Business Start-Up Certificate Program eligible to apply for low-interest and… Read more
Museum Campus Offers Free General Admission on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
This Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 18th spend the day at three of Chicago’s top cultural attractions – the Adler Planetarium, Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium – for… Read more
Illinois Immigrant, Labor, Legal Leaders Condemn ICE Raids
The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) joined Organized Communities Against Deportations (OCAD), the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC), and other community leaders this morning to condemn the… Read more
SNAP Expands to More Households
As of January 1st, 2016, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Illinois, also known as food stamps, will be open to households with gross income up to 165 percent… Read more
Cricket Wireless, Lawndale Bilingual Newspaper Name Winners of Holiday Contest
Cricket Wireless teamed up with Lawndale Bilingual Newspaper during the Holiday season to bring three lucky winners some joy with a new Cricket phone for our inaugural Cricket Holiday Giveaway…. Read more
Saddle Up: Top Bull Riders to Compete at the Allstate Arena
By: Ashmar Mandou The PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS) kicks off the highly anticipated bull-riding event in the Windy City this weekend with over 30 top… Read more
Bearing the Fruit of Government Incompetence
by Daniel Nardini This is a REAL pickle. If five states are not compliant with the Real ID Act, their state-issued driver’s licenses will be invalid to board an airplane,… Read more
Sugar-Laden Diets May Raise the Risk of Breast and Lung Cancers
Here’s some news that shows eating desserts might not be so sweet. Results from an animal study published in Cancer Research found that common table sugar, or sucrose, may increase… Read more
Health Officials Urge Community to Get Covered
By: Ashmar Mandou Health advocates urging the LGBT community to enroll in health care coverage before the January 15th deadline held a press conference Tuesday morning at Howard Brown Health… Read more
A Shot of Things Happening in Peru
by Daniel Nardini While the U.S. news media is primarily focused on what is happening in the Middle East, the presidential election campaign, the planned deportation of Central American refugees,… Read more »