Latino State News
Del Valle Promises Investment in Community Education Centers if Elected
December 3, 2010 | by Clout St.
Chicago mayoral candidate Miguel del Valle said that if elected, he promises to make education investments a top priority. Making this announcement at Monroe Elementary School, Del Valle said he would invest in community continue reading »
President Obama Grants His First Pardons - Illinois Woman Among Them
December 3, 2010 | by HS News Staff
Today, the Department of Justice announced that President Barack Obama has granted pardons to nine individuals. Among them an Illinois woman * James Bernard Banks - Liberty, Utah Offense: Illegal possession of government property; 18 U.S.C. § 641. Sentence: Oct. 31 continue reading »
BREAKING NEWS: Airspace Over Spain Closed Due to Strikers Walkout
December 3, 2010 | by News Sky UK
The Spanish government has just closed all the air space in the country because striking air controllers en masse did not show up for work. continue reading »
Fundraiser for November’s Pilsen Fire Victims
December 3, 2010 | by "Mike Cruz" Family Benefit! (Fundraiser)
Family and friends are inviting everyone to a fundraiser to help the victims of a Pilsen fire that occurred back in November. The fire took the life of 3-year-old Michael Cruz Jr., displaced 20 members of the family living in the four-story building continue reading »
Unemployment Rate for Nation Increases as Does Hispanic Unemployment Rate, Now at 13.2%
December 3, 2010 | by Bureau of Labor Statistics
The unemployment rate edged up to 9.8 percent in November, and nonfarm payroll employment was little changed (+39,000), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. continue reading »
Gutierrez on DREAM Act Vote This Week: “We Ran Out of Time”
December 3, 2010 | by The Hill
U.S. Representative Luis Gutierrez announced that the House will take up the DREAM Act next week. The bill, which is an attempt to create a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrant students brough continue reading »
Future Growth in Digital Population Will be Driven by Hispanics
December 3, 2010 | by Hispanic Business
A new report coming out of eMarketer predicts that the Hispanic online population will grow by nearly 10 million people over the next four years. Next year, the report forecasts, 62.9% of Hispanics, or 32.2 million people, will be on line. continue reading »
Jalapeño Peppers no Longer the Hottest Pepper in Town
December 3, 2010 | by HS News Staff
Mexican spicy food, and more specifically their peppers, Jalapeños, Chipotle, Habaneros, (you know, the kind of peppers real men like Pancho Villa ate like peanuts, but will effectively ruin your day and parts of the next one) seem silly and bland when put next to the pepper that has just beat the record for the hottest pepper in the world. continue reading »
Utah Bill Looking to Create Work Permits for Undocumented
December 3, 2010 | by Fox News Latino
With help from The (conservative) Sutherland Institute, Utah Senator Luz Robles has begin work on a new bill that would offer the state’s undocumented immigration population the chance to legally work. continue reading »
Pope Praises Costa Rica as “Beacon for Peace”
December 3, 2010 | by Estelle Gonzales Walgreen
Pope Benedict XVI in meeting with Costa Rica’s new ambassador to the Vatican, Fernando F. Sanchez Campos, expressed praise and his contentment for the country’s role in peace keeping and environmental conservation. continue reading »
Whitney Young HS Students Create Biodiesel for Lexus Eco Challenge
December 3, 2010 | by Nickie Lewis
As part of the Lexus Eco Challenge, students from Whitney Young High School are using a mini oil refinery they created at UIC to transform used cooking oil into a usable and clean biodiesel. continue reading »
Television Networks Fail Latinos in Diversity
December 3, 2010 | by Estelle Gonzales Walgreen
The National Latino Media Council (NLMC) in anticipation of releasing its annual Network Television Report card next week appears very disappointed with the diversity of the networks. continue reading »
Are Latinos in the US Moving From Fútbol to Football?
December 3, 2010 | by HS News Staff
Viewership of football among Latinos increased 31 percent in 2009 from the previous year, according to the NFL. This year, hispanic viewership of the NFL is up nearly 12 percent over last years figures, says The Nielsen Company. continue reading »
Florida Lawmaker Seeks Hispanic Support for Arizona-style Immigration Bill
December 3, 2010 | by The Ledger
State Rep. Will Snyder (R), is attempting to gain support from Florida’s Hispanic community in order to get an Arizona-style immigration bill passed in the state. Snyder also claims that he’s hoping to quell the community’s fears on such bill. continue reading »
WikiLeaks on Mexico: Mexicans Paying High Price for Drug War and U.S. not Confident it Can be Won
December 3, 2010 | by LA Times
WikiLeaks has released more cables as they relate to Mexico and its ongoing drug war. The cables show the U.S. not as positive that Mexico is winning its war agisnt the cartels and lays the blame for this on the country’s ineptitude, corruption, weak judicial and the enormity of the problem. I continue reading »
