Kodo’s Program, Evolution, Features Japanese Drumming, Dance, Song and Bamboo Flute with Stunning Visual Effects Thursday, February 28, at 7:30 p.m. CHICAGO—The world’s most celebrated Japanese taiko drumming ensemble Kodo returns for a Symphony Center Presents (SCP) Special Concert on Thursday, February 28, at 7:30 p.m. The performance is a part of Kodo’s One Earth Tour 2019: […]
Nothing says “I love you” more than a delicious mug of AMERICAN HERITAGE® Chocolate Gourmet Hot Cocoa paired with these AMERICAN HERITAGE® Chocolate decadent chocolate treats created by Chef Daniel Skurnick of the Michelin star Le Coucou in NYC. The recipes incorporate the brand’s newly introduced Tablet Bars perfect for those looking for a unique […]
By: Ryan Tejero Filipino-American Michelle Lura White recently joined the Neighborhood Boys and Girls Club (NBGC) in Chicago as their new director of development. She brings a wealth of knowledge from her unique professional experiences in Chicago, Milwaukee and Springfield in the public, private, and non-profit sectors. The Neighborhood Boys and Girls Club is […]
By: Elsie Sy-Niebar *CHICAGOans — on Tuesday, February 26, please GO OUT and VOTE for OUR NEXT MAYOR and other Public Servants! *Gong Hei Fat Choy! ‘Happy New Year’ 2019 Year of the Pig! *The Filipino American Community Hosts the annual celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year 2019, with Atty. Aurora Austriaco as executive […]
By: Joe Mauricio Anyone, even a Democrat reluctant to say so, can see that the economic State of the Union is pretty good. Unemployment is down among key sectors, including among blacks. The number is so low as it has been since the racial number was broken out in 1972. Businesses have committed to […]
By: Margarita Holmes Dear Dr. Holmes: I’m married with three daughters. A year ago I had this dream that my wife had sex with another man. We talked about it, she agreed but it is always postponed. But whenever I think about it, I am so horny. Is it ok if we do this fantasy […]
By: Victoria Smith An ancient question—as old as the species that ask it. And who am I to propose an answer? What’s worth restating here that countless others have pondered already? This year, my husband and I will be celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary. No small feat, many might say. By having lived a […]
By: Veronica Leighton Unbelievable February month. This is the month that we experienced the worst extreme weather of -50F wind chill, then climbing up to springlike 50 degrees weather, that is 100 degrees difference of high and low in a small period of winter clime. February is also the month of LOVE as February […]
Dear editor, I am writing because my friend Jonah Selber, who is a major role model for people with disabilities, needs a kidney. Jonah already had a kidney transplant 11 years ago. However, his body is now rejecting the kidney. His mother Judith Creed, who is a member of our board and a full time […]
By: Nancy Abiera “Get out of bed, Jerusalem! Wake up. Put your face in the sunlight. God’s bright glory has risen for you. The whole earth is wrapped in darkness, all people sunk in deep darkness, But God rises on you, His sunrise glory breaks over you. Nations will come to your light, kings […]
By: Melody Rabor-Dizon Decoding the Nutrition Facts panel I tell my patients all the time, “You have got to read the labels at the back of whatever it is you are buying. Everything is listed there –nutrient wise as required by law”. Overwhelmed by all those grams, percentages, and hard-to-pronounce words on the ingredient […]
By: Joe Mauricio The Chinese Lunar New Year 2019 celebration officially starts on February 5 and runs until February 19, giving honor to the animal pig, according to the Chinese’s annual zodiac cycle. Unlike the universal New Year celebration celebrated on December 31st, the Chinese honor their new year on different dates each year, […]
By: Veronica Leighton Be The Match is the world’s largest and most diverse marrow registry. Despite more than 19 million people on the Be The Match Registry, only .4% are Filipino – and that means Filipino patients battling life-threatening blood cancers like leukemia or blood disorders like aplastic anemia have a very difficult time […]
By: Mayra Salazar Each year we announce the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Usually, there is an increase in the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefit amount people receive each month, starting the following January. Law requires that federal benefit rates increase when the cost of living rises, as measured by the Department […]
By: Maria Girlie Pascual When my son Kristoffer Wolfgang Wildoer was born, it seemed to me like I was part of something miraculous. Even if he made me go into labor for 13 full hours with half an epidural shot (only the left side of my body was numb so I felt all of […]
By: Bob Boyer Sunday morning, January 27, I received a troubling text from a friend: “What a tragedy in the Philippines! Prayers!” That text was the first news I received about explosion in a Catholic Church in the Muslim area of Mindanao. It took me a while to sort out exactly what had happened, […]
Two different faces. Two different minds. Two different natures. Both trapped in one body. Beginning February 18, GMA Network proudly unveils its most anticipated and ground-breaking primetime soap this 2019 – Kara Mia. A dramatic tale of two sisters facing literally and figuratively good and evil! The fantasy drama series is based on a true […]
