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New HRC Program Will Train Young Leaders in HIV Advocacy
Attention young advocates: A new fellowship program will train young adult leaders in the skills needed to fight the HIV epidemic, and it’s accepting applications starting February 1st. Launched by… Read more
Quinoa Pilaf With Mushrooms
Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 small shallot, chopped 1/2 cup thinly sliced cremini mushrooms 1 1/2 cups quinoa, rinsed and drained 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves 1 bay leaf… Read more
Progressive Aldermen, Unions Join Together to Endorse Andrade for State Representative
Chicago Aldermen John Arena, 45th Ward, Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, 35th Ward, and Nick Sposato, 38th Ward, along with the Chicago Teachers Union and the Service Employee International Union (SEIU) Illinois State… Read more
Downton Abbey Makes Chicago Debut
Celebrate the sixth and final season of the beloved period drama Downton Abbey®, at Chicago’s Own American Palace, The Richard H. Driehaus Museum. On view from February 9th through May… Read more
Another Word for Beauty: Artist Corner
By: Ashmar Mandou Another Word for Beauty, by José Rivera, debuted at the Goodman Theatre on Monday to a roaring crowd who were on their feet after witnessing a powerful… Read more
“Fifty Shades of Black” Rick Alvarez’s Next Big Hit
By: Amelia Orozco Follow me on Twitter: @Amelia_Orozco Rick Alvarez is a mega successful producer and screenwriter known for his work in movies such as “A Haunted House,” “White Chicks,”… Read more
Emanuel Launches Initiative to Help Home Buyers
Mayor Rahm Emanuel this week announced a city initiative to support home buyers in neighborhoods across Chicago. The Home Buyer Assistance Program will help make homeownership possible for working families… Read more
Comptroller Munger Meets with Hispanic American Advisory Board
Illinois Comptroller Leslie Geissler Munger recently met with members of her Hispanic American Advisory Board at the Pan American Bank in Chicago and highlighted the importance of open communication between… Read more
The Hezbollah Drug Connection in South America
by Daniel Nardini Here is something truly frightening to think about—a well known and powerful Shiite organization with links to Iran, Hezbollah, reaching its tentacles into South America’s drug trade… Read more »