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Chicago City Treasurer Visits Little Village
Chicago City Treasurer Kurt Summers visited the Little Village Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, January 7th. Summers, who has been on the job about a month, is organizing community meetings… Read more
Finances: Setbacks, but Looking Forward
The hardships of the Great Recession may be fading from memory for some, but for many Hispanics, especially older Hispanics, the struggle is far from over. According to the Pew… Read more
We Are/Somos Logan Square to Host Gentrification Talk
By: Ashmar Mandou We Are/Somos Logan Square will host a series of educational and participatory events to connect the residents of Logan Square, and beyond, to better understand how gentrification… Read more
Peoples Gas & North Shore Gas Remind Residents to State Safe
The Chicagoland area is facing a winter weather advisory that includes sub-zero temperatures and significant snow accumulation. With several inches of snow predicated, Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas remind… Read more
Latina-Owned Businesses Have New Growth Opportunity
For the first time ever in the Chicago area, the Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC) headquartered here is launching a leadership and entrepreneurial comprehensive training program for Latina business owners…. Read more
Cook County Crosses Million-Pound Threshold in Effort to Rid Itself of Old Paper
Cook County has recycled more than one million pounds of old documents, reports and miscellaneous paperwork in the last year-and-a-half, confronting a decades-old problem of records storage as well as… Read more
AT&T Brings Back “Rollover” Data
AT&T announced it’s bringing back its popular “Rollover” concept – but this time for data. Beginning January 25, all new and current AT&T Mobile Share Value customers will automatically receive… Read more
Governor Quinn Issues Executive Orders to Support President Obama’s Immigration Action in Illinois
Governor Pat Quinn issued two executive orders to help support the state’s undocumented immigrants in their integration into communities across Illinois. The orders create the Governor’s New Americans Welcoming Initiative… Read more
Enero es el Mes de Concientización de la Salud Cervical
Por: Ashmar Mandou Cada año, aproximadamente 12,000 mujeres en E.U. son diagnosticadas con cáncer cervical. Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) reportan que la mitad… Read more
La Ciudad Recibe Fondos para Programación de Educación Infantil Temprana
El Alcalde Rahm Emanuel anunció que la Ciudad de Chicago ha recibido $600 millones para la programación de Educación Temprana en los próximos cinco años. Mientras a ciudades hermanas como… Read more