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[ad_1] El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. | The place for coverage of Latino news and culture in Chicago. Chicago está perdiendo a su mariscal de campo de la respuesta municipal a la crisis migratoria en un momento en que la administración entrante de Trump ha amenazado con convertir […]

[ad_1] Incredible singing was just one part of a recent cabaret show at the Epiphany Center for the Arts. There was also scatting, snapping and dramatic flair. One performer threw off his jacket mid-song. Another dropped to his knees. And then there were the jokes. Margaret Murphy-Webb was the master of ceremonies and comedy. While

[ad_1] The expanded College Football Playoff is here to stay — Lord knows there’s no going back — and one supposes the enthusiasm surrounding it is undeniable. For now, there are 12 teams in the field. Inevitably, there will be more. Further and further from the college game’s traditional emphasis on the regular season we’ll

[ad_1] A fundraiser has been launched for a mother described as ‘the light of every party’ who was beaten to death earlier this month in a building in Englewood on the South Side. The GoFundMe fundraiser for 34-year-old Terryn Winters was launched by her older sister Tanika Jackson following her death. Winters died of multiple

[ad_1] The Board of Education is leaning toward firing Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez without cause at a special meeting Friday evening, triggering a portion of his contract that allows him to remain in his role for six months, according to several sources. The board is then considering installing Sean Harden — Mayor Brandon

[ad_1] I had no idea my phone had photo filters until I saw my 8-year-old daughter taking selfies. Most of them were innocuous enhancements — butterflies as a halo, bunny ears, pink glasses or bubbles. One of the photos showed her dolled up in makeup. Then she put me in the pictures. Smooth skin with

[ad_1] A Democratic Cook County elected official fired an aide who had pleaded guilty in federal court and testified in a corruption case against his brother before he was hired, according to records obtained by WBEZ. Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele initially defended giving Jon Snyder a job on her staff at the obscure

[ad_1] Holiday party season is in full swing, and we’re willing to bet if you clicked on this story, you’re looking for festive ways to spice up your Christmas party this year. Eggnog is a holiday tradition that dates back centuries. Back then, it was a pretty simple recipe: egg beaten with sugar and milk

[ad_1] Students at Jackie Robinson Elementary School didn’t know who the special guest visiting their classroom was, but the unmistakable “Ho, ho, ho” told them all they needed to know. “When Santa first walked in, everybody started yelling ‘Santa!’” said 6-year-old Maila Brown. Students in preschool through third grade squealed, shrieked and dropped their jaws

[ad_1] Packaged foods in the U.S. will have to follow new rules in order to call themselves “healthy,” according to changes finalized Thursday by the Food and Drug Administration. It’s an update of the agency’s definition originally devised 30 years ago. The move is aimed at helping Americans navigate food labels at the grocery store