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Berwyn Properties Receive Good Neighbor Awards
Research shows that properties in poor shape, including vacant lots and abandoned buildings, can take heavy tolls on their communities, decreasing property values and deterring potential home buyers. The Chicago… Read more
Ford’s Resolution Naming Mandela Road Passed by General Assembly
Introduced by state Representative La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, a resolution to designate a portion of Cicero Avenue as Mandela Road passed the Senate today, after being previously passed by… Read more
AT&T Announces Intent To Carry LG G3
AT&T today confirmed that it will offer the LG G3 this year. The LG G3 is set to join the nation’s most reliable 4G LTE network2. “We are excited to… Read more
Elected Officials, Media, Policy Leaders Unite with Welcome.us to Launch Immigrant Heritage Month
This month, Welcome.us is proud to kick off Immigrant Heritage Month as well as announce a number of new supporters and efforts around the country joining the growing momentum behind… Read more
New Board Members Join Howard Brown Health Center
Howard Brown Health Center (HBHC) announced that it has elected seven new members to its Board of Directors, ensuring its leadership continues to reflect the diversity of HBHC’s patients and… Read more
State Legislators Approve Transit Ethics and Oversight Law
On May 30, the Illinois state legislature passed Senate Bill 3056, legislation sponsored by Representative Al Riley (D-38th) and Senator Daniel Biss (D-9th). If signed into law by Governor Quinn,… Read more
Talking to a Former Soldier
by Daniel Nardini While I was waiting at a local pharmacy for my medications, I met a former U.S. soldier. I saw this former soldier because his leg was in… Read more
Report Shows Birth Defects, Prematurity Rates Among Latino Babies Growing Concern
One in four babies born in the United States is Hispanic, making this ethnic group the fastest growing in the country. Although that’s the case, babies born to Hispanic women… Read more
Get Covered Illinois Announces Marriage Equality Act Opens the Door for Same-Sex Couples to Obtain Health Coverage
Get Covered Illinois (GCI), the state’s official health insurance marketplace, announced that with the Marriage Equality Act taking effect in Illinois, same-sex couples who get married will now be eligible… Read more
A Bogus Exchange
by Daniel Nardini In the case of former U.S. Sargeant Bowe Bergdahl, there are now accusations that he had in fact deserted his post and was thus captured by the… Read more »