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High School Students Make Large Donation to Homeless Shelter
More than 600 female students from 120 Chicago-area high schools came together at one site on Sunday to help make a difference in the lives of others. In three hours,… Read more
Suicide Prevention Organization Partners with H.S. Coaches Organization
The Jason Foundation, Inc. (JFI), a national leader in youth suicide awareness and prevention programs, is joining with the National Organization of Coaches Association Directors (NOCAD) for an affiliation targeted… Read more
The Double Standard on Communist War Criminals
by Daniel Nardini If the name Bela Biszku is not familiar, it is because information about his trial and crimes were not widely reported outside of Hungary. Biszku was the… Read more
Citywide campaign transmits love and shows the sexier side of HIV prevention
On February 1st, the Chicago PrEP Working Group (CPWG) launched PrEP4Love, a citywide, sex-positive media campaign designed to increase awareness of PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), a daily HIV prevention pill for… Read more
Vegetarian Tortilla Casserole
Ingredients 1 medium yellow squash, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rounds Kosher salt 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella 1/4 cup grated Parmesan Cooking spray Twelve 6-inch corn tortillas 4 scallions, sliced 1… Read more
Little Hats, Big Hearts
By: Ashmar Mandou According to the American Heart Association, nearly 40,000 children across the U.S. are born with a congenital heart defect, a portion of the heart that faces structural… Read more
Holy Cross Hospital Announces In-Person Medical Interpreter Services
With the beginning of 2016, Holy Cross Hospital has expanded its medical interpreter services to include specially trained and qualified, medical interpreters available on site for all programs and departments… Read more
Historic Agreement Reached on $1.3 Billion Infrastructure Plan for O’Hare Airport
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the City of Chicago, U.S. Senators Durbin and Kirk, representatives from United and American Airlines, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a nearly $1.3 billion… Read more
Chicago Latino Film Festival Poster Contest Names Winner
By: Ashmar Mandou Chicago-based Visual Artist Morgan Ramberg was named this year’s Chicago Latino Film Festival Poster Contest winner and for Ramberg she thoroughly enjoyed the challenge of the creative… Read more
The New Promised Land for Puerto Ricans
by Daniel Nardini With the economic crisis in Puerto Rico, a growing number of Puerto Ricans have had to move from the island to somewhere with a better economic outlook…. Read more »