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Latino Outdoors Great Lake Chapter helping others step out of their comfort zone, embrace nature
Enjoying the outdoors is something a lot of Chicagoans like to do before that long cold-weather season begins and yet numbers show that Latinos are less likely than other groups to do this.The national non-profit Latino Outdoors was created to help others step out of their comfort zone and connect them to nature.Juan Reyes is the co-founder of the Latino Outdoors Great Lakes Chapter. Last month he helped organize a kayaking event on the Chicago River.With a $60 price tag for a two-hour sunset paddle, the price of entry is steep for some. And that is where Latino Outdoors comes...
Five-goal game against Homewood-Flossmoor puts Marian Catholic’s Antonio Ferreira on cloud nine. ‘It’s incredible.’
Marian Catholic’s Antonio Ferreira felt like he was living out a movie script on Monday night. A fairy tale, at that. On his senior night, Ferreira poured in a whopping five goals. He also did that against rival Homewood-Flossmoor. Oh, and he made school history in the process. “For any game, to get five, it’s incredible,” Ferreira said. “To do it on senior night and a rivalry game is just ...
CFD first in country to adopt new technology to protect firefighters from lasting health risks
CHICAGO —The Chicago Fire Department became the first to adopt a new technology to protect their health. We know Chicago firefighters face dangerous situations every day. In fact, they’ve had several just the summer alone. While they have respirators when they go into many of those hazardous fires, it’s the lingering effect of what’s left […]
Still without a contract, fed up CFD union files grievance claiming truck shortage
The Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2 is sounding the alarm on a truck shortage. An Englewood fire station was without a truck this weekend. The union is filing a grievance with the City and the Illinois Labor Relations Board.
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