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Chicanas of 18th Street: Narratives of a Movement from Latino Chicago

Gingrich Wants UPS and FedEx to Find the “Illegal Immigrants” in the Country

For the one or two people that are currently following the Presidential candidacy of Newt “I can still win” Gingrich, he is currently spouting off about immigration in Illinois, where he is visiting ahead of the Tuesday primary. continue reading »

5,800 Students to Get Access to Quality School Options with Proposed “Turnarounds”

5,800 Students in Chronically Low Performing Schools to Get Access to Higher Quality School Options through Proposed “Turnarounds” Next School Year . Record number 10 Turnaround schools proposed continue reading »

New Study Says Chicago Metropolitan Workforce Set to be 25% Latino by 2015

A recent study has estimated that roughly 25 percent of Chicago’s workforce will be Hispanic by the year 2015. The report, titled “The State of Latino Chicago 2010: continue reading »

New Study Says Chicago Metropolitan Workforce Set to be 25% Latino by 2015

A recent study has estimated that roughly 25 percent of Chicago’s workforce will be Hispanic by the year 2015. The report, titled “The State of Latino Chicago 2010: continue reading »

“Clean Coal” Proposal Being Tied to Minority Student Scholarship Vote in Springfield

A Nebraska-based company, along with supportive legislators, is looking to get approval for a project, which would bring a "clean coal" plant to Taylorville, putting up millions of dollars for scholarships for minority students. continue reading »

Chicago Public Schools Chief, Police Superintendent Tout Merits of Automated Speed Enforcement

Legislation would allow City to monitor speeding vehicles near schools and parks in an effort to increase student and pedestrian safety. continue reading »

Sam Zell’s Chicago-based Investment Co. Announces Investment Into Colombian Real Estate Co. Terranum

Equity International, the privately held investor and builder of world-class companies outside of the United States, Equity International (EI), the privately held investor and builder of w continue reading »

Christina Santiago: LGBT Rights Activist and 1 of 5 Killed in Indiana State Fair Stage Collapse

As the nation learned of the tragedy at the Indiana State Fair, the family of Christina Santiago was also informed that she was one of the five killed when the fair’s stage collapsed into the concert goers. continue reading »

Governor Quinn Proclaims August 19 “Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez Day”

Martin Sheen will go home with more than just the Silver Hugo for Career Achievement when he visits Chicago this August for the Chicago International Film Festival’s Annual Summer Gala. continue reading »

Salvation Army Could be Heading to Humboldt Park

The Salvation Army has released its plans to move west into Chicago's West Humboldt Park neighborhood. The plan is to tear down old warehouses that extend north from the 3300 block of West Chicago Avenue continue reading »

First People’s City Council Meeting in Chicago Being Held Thrusday Night

This evening, 20 of Chicago's 50 aldermen are set to take part in the city's first "People's City Council Meeting." The event is scheduled to take place at 6:30 p.m. at the UIC Forum, located at 725 W. Roosevelt Road. Doors open for the event at 5:30 p.m. continue reading »

Global Financial Literacy Summit Convenes in Chicago

CNBC Anchor Maria Bartiromo to Moderate a Panel Featuring Representatives from President Obama’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability, The World Bank and the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank continue reading »