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Is Government the Problem or the Solution?
March 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff | State News
The size and scope of government has become one of the most contested issues in American politics. What is government's proper role? Should it focus on protectin continue reading »
Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Police Department Honor Star of Fallen Police Officer Paul Nauden
February 2, 2012 | by HS News Staff | State News
Officer’s Star is 482 to be Honored. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy and the Chicago Police Department today honored fallen officer Paul W. Nauden, continue reading »
Little Vil Comm Council To Show “Fernando Nation”, directed by Cruz Angeles FREE 1/21
January 7, 2012 | by The Hispanic Times | State News
The documentary "Fernando Nation", directed by Cruz Angeles, will be featured at the Little Village Community Council, 3610 W. 26th St. on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2011 at 1 p.m. Free admission. It is a story about a Mexican baseball player named Fernando Valenzuela, 20; a captivating pitcher for the Dodgers. continue reading »
Special Meeting Called to Protest Closing of Little Village Post Office
December 17, 2011 | by The Hispanic Times | State News
A special meeting will be held at the Little Village Community Council, 3610 W. 26th St. from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011. This meeting is to protest the slated closing of the Otis Grant Collins Post Office, 2302 S. Pulaski continue reading »
Ice Skating at the McCormick Tribune Ice Rink in Millennium Park
December 3, 2011 | by Explore Chicago | State News
Kicking off Chicago’s winter season, the McCormick Tribune Ice Rink in Millennium Park will open on Friday, November 18, 2011 and will remain open through Sunday, March continue reading »
Little Village Post Office on List Slated to Be Closed
November 19, 2011 | by The Hispanic Times | State News
POST OFFICE: The Otis Grant Collins Station, formerly known as the Hawthorn Station, 2302 S. Pulaski Road in Little Village is on a list slated to be closed. This Post Office serves the North and South Lawndale communities of zip code 60623. continue reading »
College Seminar by State Representative Elizabeth Hernandez
November 12, 2011 | by HS News Staff | State News
Students and parents will have an oppertunity to learn about financial aid resources and college admission and speak with representatives from state agencies and local universities. continue reading »
“Clean Coal” Proposal Being Tied to Minority Student Scholarship Vote in Springfield
October 26, 2011 | by Crain's Chicago Business | State News
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 »
Occupy Chicago: 175 Arrested, Refusing to Leave Grant Park (VIDEO)
October 16, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Occupy Chicago started their version of this national movement peacefully until they refused to vacate city park property that effective closes at 11:00 p.m. continue reading »
Mole Fest- “LA REINA DE MOLE”: Eloisa Siguenza Crowned First Place Winner
October 1, 2011 | by The Hispanic Times | State News
Forty contestants competed in the Universidad Popular 6th Annual “Feria del Mole” by serving their secret mole recipe to 1,500 attendees. The Feria was held Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 at the Arturo Velasquez Westside Technical School, 28th St. & Western Ave. in Little Village. continue reading »
Court Rules Discrimination Claims Against Kraft Foods Provide Enough Evidence to Proceed With Case
August 17, 2011 | by Minority News | Latino Daily News
A judge has ruled that a Latino employees claiming they were discriminated against have the right to sue their employer Kraft Foods. Jose Diaz and Ramon Peña, are among plaintiff continue reading »
VILLAPALOOZA: LITTLE VILLAGE MUSIC FEST Coming Sept. 17
August 13, 2011 | by HS News Staff | State News
Presented by a number of residents and community members in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, “Villapalooza - Little Village Music Fest” (V-LVMF) will take place on September 17, 2011 at some of the neighborhood’s most vibrant venues. continue reading »
Are You Being Threatened with Property Foreclosure? Workshop Today!
July 30, 2011 | by HS News Staff | State News
PUBLIC WORKSHOP: Are you being threaten with property foreclosure? Come to the Foreclosure Workshop being held this Saturday, July 30, 2011 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Little Village Community Council, 3610 W. 26th St. The workshop will be bilingual; in Spanish and English. continue reading »
HS News Congratulates Little Village Girl Scout Troop 21286 As They Earn Their Silver Award
July 16, 2011 | by HS News Staff | State News
Little Village Troop 21286 earns their Girl Scout Silver Award continue reading »
First People’s City Council Meeting in Chicago Being Held Thrusday Night
July 7, 2011 | by Progress Illinois | State News
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 »
Plants Sprout, Justice Served in Chicago’s Little Village
June 28, 2011 | by Edible Communities | State News
Although the streets were still covered in two feet of snow after February’s blizzard, seeds were sprouting in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood southwest of the loop. Not in the ground, of course, or even under the low tunnels of the community garden at Amor de Dios Methodist Church, but in the minds of the two dozen people gathered continue reading »
Public Building Commission Accused of Over-Paying Minority-Owned Businesses
June 16, 2011 | by Chicago Sun Times | State News
According to a report released Wednesday, the Chicago Public Building Commission, which oversees hundreds of millions of dollars of construction projects, "grossly overstated" the amount of money paid to minority contractors in 2009. continue reading »
Chicago Begins Construction of City’s 100 miles of Protected Bike Lanes
June 11, 2011 | by HS News Staff | State News
This week Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) Commissioner Gabe Klein commemorated the beginning of construction on the City’s first one hundred miles of protected bike lanes. continue reading »
Illinois General Assembly Clears Way for Clean Energy Investment
June 2, 2011 | by Chicago Clean Energy | State News
Chicago Clean Energy will spur investment, jobs for Chicago’s Southeast Side; Bill passes with overwhelming, bi-partisan majority in House and Senate; awaits Governor Quinn’s signature continue reading »
City Council Give Mayor Emanuel’s Pick for the Public Buildings Commission, Juan Rangel
June 1, 2011 | by Clout St. | State News
The Chicago City Council has approved Juan Rangel for appointment to the Public Buildings Commission.The PBC oversees oversees building construction for the city, Cook County, Chicago Public Schools, the Chicago Park District, and a number of other agencies. continue reading »
