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Delgado Celebrates Grant Presentation at Josephinum Academy
Senator William Delgado (D-Chicago) joined AT&T Illinois President Paul La Schiazza, Representative Cynthia Soto and Alderman Joe Moreno at the presentation of a $60,000 grant from the AT&T Foundation to… Read more
AT&T Commits $18 Million to Youth Programs with Mentoring
AT&T Chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson joined President Obama to commit $18 million to education programs with a youth mentoring component. This funding supports the company’s goal of providing youth… Read more
Many U.S. Beaches Are So Polluted They Can Make You Sick
Heading out to the beach this summer? Before you take a swim, check out the Natural Resources Defense Council’s (NRDC) new evaluation of environmental pollution—it reveals some pretty surprising (and… Read more
Smithsonian Latino Center Celebrates Ninth Annual Young Ambassadors Program
The Smithsonian Latino Center kicked off its ninth annual Young Ambassadors Program last month with the arrival of 22 graduating high school seniors from throughout the country to Washington, D.C…. Read more
Protesters to Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae ‘fight, fight, fight for human housing right’
By: Ashmar Mandou Nearly two hundred participants including homeowners, supporters of the Housing Justice Movement, and community activists converged at the 3400 block of N. Monitor Avenue to meet with… Read more
Chicago Department of Public Health Kicks Off PlayStreets Day 2014
Last week, Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) Commissioner Bechara Choucair, M.D., joined community members to kick-off Chicago PlayStreets Day, July 24th. Community organizations are hosting 13 events across the… Read more
Lyric Opera of Chicago’s world premiere Bel Canto has first workshop
Composer Jimmy López and librettist Nilo Cruz heard their music and words come to life recently when members of The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center at Lyric… Read more
Lollapalooza Street Closures in Effect in Grant Park Area
As America’s largest music festival, Lollapalooza, returns to Chicago this weekend, the Office of Emergency Management and Communications is reminding the public of the street closures and traffic impacts in… Read more
Governor Quinn, Other Elected Join ICIRR Launch of “Our Vote Our Future” Nonpartisan Voter Registration Program
By: Ashmar Mandou This past Saturday, Governor Pat Quinn, Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka, Congressman Luis Gutierrez, and State Representative Eddie Acevedo, joined the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights… Read more
Gift of Hope Hosts Inaugural “Faces of Hope” Awards to Celebrate National Minority Donor Awareness Week
Gift of Hope, Organ and Tissue Donor Network hosted the inaugural “Faces of Hope” awards ceremony Thursday, July 31st, at Adobo Grill Restaurant, to celebrate a notable increase in the… Read more
