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El Gobernador Quinn firma ley contra discriminación de mujeres embarazadas en...
(Flickr/NSWPLN pregnant woman) El Gobernador Pat Quinn anunció que ha firmado una nueva ley histórica que combatirá la práctica muy difundida, pero a veces no advertida, de discriminación contra las...
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Tire thieves strike 9th District
(Flickr/K-Free) A string of tire thefts in the Armour Square neighborhood have left some residents surprised to find their cars tireless and on blocks. According to a community alert issued in the 9th...
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Elizabeth Gonzalez wins a $5,000 Scholarship from Magnum Insurance to study...
Zoe Torres, Program host “Vida Mujer”; Ericka Ceballos, President, Magnum Insurance; Elizabeth Gonzalez, scholarship winner; Dr. Andrew C. Sund, President, St. Augustine College. Chicago, IL. –...
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Fioretti announces candidacy for Chicago’s top office
Ald. Bob Fioretti (2nd) announced his candidacy for mayor Saturday, Sept. 13 at a press conference held in the gym at East West University, 829 S. Wabash Ave according to a report by the Chicago...
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Mayor Emanuel and Chancellor Hyman announce Chicago Star Scholarship for...
(Flickr/Daniel X. O’Neil) Mayor Rahm Emanuel and City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) Chancellor Cheryl Hyman announced the Chicago Star Scholarship today that will help ensure more Chicago Public High...
View ArticleLocal resident receives major accounting scholarship for 2014-15
Guadalupe Cotto, a Master of Science in Accounting student in Roosevelt University’s Heller College of Business, has been awarded a national merit-based scholarship by the Public Company Accounting...
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Campaign urges Mexican men to seek HIV testing
Advertisement courtesy of Erie Family Health Center. The AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) recently launched “Salud y Orgullo Mexicano,” a citywide project designed to encourage Mexican men to connect...
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Mayor Emanuel and Peoples Gas announce increased funding for residential...
(Flickr/_vikram) Peoples Gas along with Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today an increase of funding for Share the Warmth, a financial assistance program that helps low-income families pay their heating...
View ArticleEarly Voting sites open at locations across the city
Early Voting for the Nov. 4, 2014 General Election will be offered from Mon., Oct. 20 through Sun., Nov. 2. All 51 early voting sites will be open Oct. 20- Nov. 1, Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5...
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Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia to run for Chicago’s top office
Photo courtesy of jesuschuygarcia.com A new mayoral candidate announced his intentions to run Monday, Oct. 27 – Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia. The Cook County Commissioner said he is...
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Hamline Elementary receives arts grant to champion creativity
Back of the Yards’ Hamline Elementary is one of 20 elementary and middle schools across the nation selected by Crayola and the National Association of Elementary School Principals Hamline Elementary,...
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Chicago Public Schools cancels classes for Thursday due to extreme cold and wind
(Flickr/Dave Mathis) Chicago Public Schools (CPS) classes will remain cancelled on Thursday due to extreme temperatures and winds in the area, which could present hazardous conditions for children...
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The 31st Chicago Latino film festival announces winner of its official poster...
CHICAGO (January 22, 2015) – The International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago, producer of the Chicago Latino Film Festival, announced tonight that Jorge Pomareda, a Chicago-based art director,...
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Chicago Public Schools cancels classes on Monday
(Flickr/Andrew Seaman) CHICAGO—Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is cancelling classes on Monday, February 2, due to a slow-moving blizzard and lake effect snow that continues to impact Chicago and presents...
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Chicago Public Schools cancels classes on Thursday
(Flickr/Christopher) Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is cancelling classes on Thursday, February 19, due to a forecast that is predicting extreme cold temperatures and winds, which present a hazard to...
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March 10 last day to register online or by mail
(The Gate/Sonya Eldridge) Voters who need to register for the first time or file name or address updates have until 11:59 p.m. on Tues., March 10 to act and be eligible to vote in their home precincts...
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Palabra Pura’s 10-year anniversary continues with “A Toda Madre”
Palabra Pura cast–photo from Guild Literary Complex website guildplex.org A tribute to mothers curated by the Chicago Latino Writers Initiative Regardless of whether great poets are born or made, they...
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Latino Cultural Center releases CLFF lineup
Screenshot taken from Chicago Latino Film Festival website. On Tuesday March 24, The International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago (ILCC) announced the lineup for the 31st Chicago Latino Film...
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18th annual Chicago Improv Festival
Beowulf NPC. Photo taken from Chicago Improv Festival website. Don’t miss out on the crazy fun happening at cozy spots throughout the city when the Chicago Improv Fest (CIF18) returns on April 20-April...
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Chicago artists explore socioeconomic topics in new exhibit
William Estrada of 96 Acres poses in front of his work entitled “Portraits of Resolution” at the AfterToday opening reception. Photo by Sandra Giselle Lopez. A new exhibit at Gallery 400 called After...
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