Former longtime Chicago resident and active community leader and currently Phoenix, Arizona resident Hilda Huszagh, passed away last October 23, 2022. Diagnosed with cancer mid-August, she had been undergoing treatment for a few months before her death. With additional complications, ...
Read More »Award-Winning Singer and Actress, Irene Cara, has Died at 63
Irene Cara, the singer best known for performing the title tracks to the classic 1980s films Fame and Flashdance, has died. She was 63. Cara’s publicist, Judith A. Moose, confirmed the news of her death in a statement shared on ...
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By: Faye Mendiola Rev. Fr. Santos (Sunny) Castillo THEN: When he was 23 years old in 1993, a showbiz personality in Manila, Philippines. NOW: A Pastor at Mary Queen of heaven Church in Elmhurst, IL. Leonor (Nora) Alviz Tsai THEN: When she was ...
Read More »When the Worlds of Marijuana, State Law and U.S. Immigration Meet: Yes Means No!
By: Richard Hanus Mixed signals. This is the best way to describe our society’s stance when it comes to marijuana use and U.S. immigration law. Our state laws send one message, such as in Illinois where marijuana use and distribution ...
Read More »The Greatest Gift: Christ’s Love For Us
By: Edward Cortez Romans chapter 8 is an all-time Bible chapter favorite of many believers in the Lord. The book of Romans itself would rank high on the Christians’ favorite book of the Bible. Time Keller said, The book of ...
Read More »Kirstie Alley Dies at 71
Kirstie Alley, the star of Cheers and Drop Dead Gorgeous, has died. She was 71. Alley’s children, True and Lillie Parker, announced the actress had died after a short battle with cancer. In a statement to PEOPLE, True and Lillie ...
Read More »Biden Accuser Tara Reade ‘Will Not Be Silenced,’ Would Testify Under Oath
Tara Reade, who accused President Joe Biden of sexual assault, said she would “not be silenced” after asking House Republicans to investigate her assault allegations. Reade worked as a Senate staffer for Biden in 1993, which is when she said ...
Read More »Illinois Department of Labor Recognizes Native Women’s Equal Pay Day
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) and its community partners are recognizing November 30th as Native Women’s Equal Pay Day, a day that acknowledges the pay disparity between Native women and white men. Native women are paid just ...
Read More »Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Named Time’s 2022 Person of the Year
Time magazine named Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy 2022’s Person of the Year Wednesday, saying he inspired Ukrainians and won global accolades for his courage in resisting Russia’s devastating invasion. Refusing to leave Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv at the outbreak of ...
Read More »State of Illinois Awarded $86 Million in CDC Funding to Strengthen Public Health Infrastructure
Funding Will Support Pritzker Administration Efforts to Protect Public Health and Address Disparities in Health Outcomes Across Illinois CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced the State of Illinois has been awarded $86 ...
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