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Demonizing Mexico
by Daniel Nardini The level of viciousness against Mexico and Mexicans is reaching new lows with the Republican presidential debates that were recently held. The worst of them, Republican presidential… Read more
Chicago Firm Wins Architecture Design Competition
After a competitive six month architectural design competition, made possible by a generous grant from The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, the Chicago-based firm, VOA Associates, Inc., have won the competition… Read more
MAYOR EMANUEL, CTA ANNOUNCE FASTER BUS SERVICE FOR ASHLAND, WESTERN AVENUES
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CTA President Dorval Carter Jr. unveiled plans to improve the speed and performance of buses on two of the CTA’s busiest routes: Ashland and Western Avenues…. Read more
President Preckwinkle Names New Deputy Chief of Staff
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has named Anel Ruiz, currently Community Outreach Liaison Coordinator in the Office of the President, as her new Deputy Chief of Staff. Ruiz replaces… Read more
Most Hispanic Business Owners Will Pass Business on to a Family Member, New MassMutual Study Reveals
To Hispanic owned-businesses, family and community are key, according to a new study by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual). Research from the 2015 Hispanic Business Owner Perspectives Study revealed… Read more
Technology Service Internship Boot Camp
Over 100 students from Morton East, West, and the Morton Freshman Center participated in our week long Technology Service Internship (TSI) boot camp. Students enrolled in the TSI course are… Read more
Illinois Community College Turns Fifty
The Illinois community college system is 50 years old! State legislators and higher education leaders celebrated this half-century of achievement on August 12 at Joliet Junior College in Joliet, birthplace… Read more
Gads Hill Center to Host Back-to-School PlayStreets Day in Pilsen
On Thursday, August 20th, from 11am to 2pm, Gads Hill Center will host its annual Back-to-School PlayStreets Day on the 1900 block of West Cullerton, in the Pilsen neighborhood. This… Read more
Ombudsman Chicago Selects Principals for Prestigious Program
On Tuesday, The Chicago Public Education Fund (The Fund) announced its support of the principals from Chicago’s public schools selected to participate in the second cohort of the Chicago Principals… Read more
Leftwing-Rightwing Slugfest
by Daniel Nardini In a move that has become de rigueur for U.S. President Barack Obama, he is going to simply ignore the U.S. Congress and start issuing executive orders… Read more »