Comidas Saludables Gratuitas Disponibles a Estudiantes y Familias de Illinois Durante el Verano El Programa de Servicio de Comidas (SFSP) ofrecerá El Autobús de Almuerzos de Food Depository provee comidas de comidas y bocadillos saludables a niños y adolescentes de 18 años verano como parte del Programa de Servicio de Comidas de Verano. y menores, en cientos de sitios de Illinois este verano. Las familias Este verano, el Autobús de Almuerzos viajará a 15 lugares en tres pueden encontrar el sitio de comidas más cercano a ellas llamando rutas por todo Chicago y los suburbios los días entre semana del al (800) 359-2163, enviando por texto la palabra “FoodIL” a verano. Todos los patrocinadores participantes de SFSP deben 877-877 o visitando summermealsillinois.org. El hambre llega a proveer comidas gratuitas a todos los sitios que reúnan el requisito todas las comunidades de Illinois. Solo el 12 por ciento de niños de ingreso. El requisito de ingreso puede determinarse por medio de que reciben comidas en la escuela durante el año escolar en los datos de asistencia escolar del área, datos del censo o datos de Illinois reciben una comida SFSP en el verano, de acuerdo a Food Research & Actioin Center. Los programas de comidas de Illinois eligibilidad de familia. Comunicarse con ISBE al (800) 545-7892 confían en organizaciones comunitarias, distritos escolares y otros o a [email protected] para posibles métodos alternos para encontrar patrocinadores dedicados a terminar el hambre infantil en Illinois. eligibilidad en el sitio o para información adicional.
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Alcaldesa Lightfoot: ‘Queremos el Más Alto Nivel de Transparencia’ Mayor Lightfoot: ‘We want the highest level of transparency’ Page 2-LAWNDALE Bilingual News-Thursday, June 6, 2019 Mayor Lightfoot: ‘We want the highest level of transparency’
By: Ashmar Mandou violations. officials and employees of the “As public servants, each and City Council operates under During Wednesday’s City every one of us has a duty the same oversight as all Council meeting, Mayor Lori to operate within the highest city government employees E. Lightfoot announced her of ethical standards as we and elected officials. These commitment to introduce represent the people of this changes include: various new ethics reforms City,” said Mayor Lightfoot. •Restricted outside to City Council that are “This latest ethics reform employment: Aldermen intended to increase ethics package is designed to ensure will be banned from certain requirements for members that the City Council, just like outside employment that of the City Council and every other function of our poses a potential liability or create better transparency city government, operates a conflict of interest with City to the city’s legislative and under appropriate oversight, of Chicago business. policymaking processes. and that all decision-making •Expanded Inspector The proposed changes is done with the highest level General oversight: To include restrictions to outside of transparency and in the ensure consistency across city Aldermanic employment, best interest of taxpayers.” government, Aldermen would expanded City Council If passed by City Council, be subject to same oversight oversight by the Office of the ethics reforms proposed as city employees. The Office the Inspector General and will amend the City’s Ethics of the Inspector General increased fines for ethics Code to ensure elected (OIG) would also have the authority to audit council administrative procedures. •Increased fines for ethics violations: The reforms would raise fines for Ethics Ordinance violations from $500 to $1,000 for low- level violations, and $2,000 to $5,000 for high-level violations. “Complimentary Food/ snacks and •Broadened definition of non-alcoholic beverage” lobbyists: This proposal expands the definition of lobbyists to include non- profits that lobby the city. Non-profit lobbyists would be required to register and provide quarterly reports, but their registration fees would be waived. This week’s proposed reforms reflect a broad range of input and ideas by the City Council, the transition team and the Board of Ethics. This includes proposals that have been made in recent years but that have not been implemented, including expanded OIG oversight for the City Council. “The Ethics Reforms amendment proposed today will increase transparency and oversight of all programs, committees, and members of the City Council in order to hold our elected officials to the same high standards we hold city employees,” said Chair of the Ethics Committee and 43rd Ward Alderman Michele Smith. “I am proud to join Mayor Lightfoot in championing these reforms that will make our government more open and accessible for the residents of Chicago.” LAWNDALE Bilingual News -Thursday, June 6, 2019-Page 3 Alcaldesa Lightfoot: ‘Queremos el Más Alto Nivel de Transparencia’ Por: Ashmar Mandou reformas de ética propuestas organizaciones no enmendarán el Código Etico lucrativas que cabildean Durante la junta de la Ciudad para garantizar la ciudad. Los cabilderos del Concilio de la Ciudad que funcionarios electos y no lucrativos tendrían el miércoles, la Alcaldesa empleados del Concilio de la que registrarse y proveer Lori E. Lightfoot anunció su ciudad operan bajo la misma reportes trimestrales, pero compromiso de introducir vigilancia que todos los sus cuotas de registro serían varias nuevas reformas de empleados de gobierno de la ética en el concilio de la dispensadas. ciudad y funcionarios electos. Las reformas propuestas ciudad, que se intenta aumenten Estos cambios incluyen: los requisitos éticos para los esta semana reflejan y •Empleo Exterior amplio expectro de ideas miembros del Concilio de Restringido: A los concejales la Ciudad y creen una mejor se les prohibirá ciertos empleos del Conclilio de la Ciduad, transparencia en los procesos externos que representan una el equipo de transición y la legislativos de la ciudad. Los posible responsabilidad o Junta de Etica. Esto incluye propuestos cambios incluyen un conflicto de intereses con propuestas que se han hecho restricciones al empleo los negocios de la Ciudad de en años recientes pero que exterior aldermánico, ampliar Chicago no han sido implementadas, la vigilancia del Concilio de •Mayor Supervisión del incluyendo ampliar la la Ciudad por la Oficina del Inspector General: Para viilancia de OIG para el Inspector General y aumentar garantizar consistencia entre Concilio de la Ciudad. las multas en las violaciones el gobierno de la ciudad, los “La enmienda a Reformas éticas. Concejales estarán sujetos a Eticas propuestas hoy “Como servidores la misma vigilancia que los aumentarían la transparencia públicos, cada uno de nosotros empleados de la ciudad. La y la vigilancia de todos tiene el deber de operar dentro Oficina del Inspector General los programas, comités de las más altas normas éticas (OIG) tendría también la y miembros del Concilio ya que representamos a la autoridad para auditar los de la Ciudad para tener a gente de esta ciudad”, dijo la procedimientos administrativos nuestros oficiales electos en Alcaldesa Lightfoot. “Este del consejo. las mismas altas normas en último paquete de reforma ética •Aumentar las multas por que tenemos a los empleados está diseñado para garantizar violaciones éticas: Las de la ciudad”, dijo la que el Concilio de la Ciudad, reformas aumentarían las Directora del Comité de como cualquiera otra función multas por infracciones de la Etica y Concejal del Distrito de nuestro gobierno, opera Ordenanza Etica, de $500 a 43, Michele Smith. “Me bajo la vigilancia apropiada $1,000 por violaciones leves siento orgullosa de unirme y que toda decisión se haga y de $2,000 a $5,000 por a la Alcaldesa Lightfoot en con el más alto nivel de violaciones de alto nivel. promover estas reformas que transparencia y para el mejor •Definición Ampliada de harán que nuestro gobierno interés de los contribuyentes”. Cabilderos: Esta propuesta sea más abierto y accesible Si sin aprobadas por el amplía la definición de para los residentes de Concilio de la Ciudad, las cabilderos para incluir Chicago”. UNABLE TO WORK? HAVE YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS BEEN DENIED? LET US HELP SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY “NO FEE UNLESS WE WIN YOUR CASE” SE COBRA SOLO SI GANAMOS SU CASO 312-248-9289 THE LAW OFFICE OF STEVEN COURSEY 1718 S. ASHLAND AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR. CHICAGO, IL 60608 HABLAMOS HABLAMOS ESPAÑOL ESPAÑOL 312-563-1001 Page 4-LAWNDALE Bilingual News-Thursday, June 6, 2019 Mayor Lightfoot Announces New Chief Engagement Officer that offers counseling, foreclosure prevention and legal assistance, Linares led the organization to excel in health and energy equity by building the first multi- family “Passive House” building in Illinois. Linares holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, a JD from DePaul University and an LL.M. in International Business Law from The John Marshall Law School. He also holds a BA in Sociology and Spanish from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. For La Alcaldesa Lightfoot Anuncia Nuevo his work, Linares has been awarded the Friends of the Funcionario de Compromiso en Jefe Parks “Lakefront Protection Award” and the “Top Lawyer Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot on a deeper level, building under 40 National Award” La Alcaldesa al Frente del Lago” de y ha participado en announced the appointment stronger relationships from the Hispanic National Lori E. Lightfoot anunció Amigos de los Parques Asociaciones con Aspen of Juan Carlos Linares with neighborhoods and Bar Association among el nombramiento de Juan y el “Premio Nacional al Institute, The Chicago as Chief Engagement removing barriers to other recognitions, and has Carlos Linares como Mejor Abogado en 40” de Community Trust, the Officer for the Office of government and city agency participated in Fellowships Funcionario de Compromiso la Asociación Nacional de Latino Policy Forum Public Engagement to services and assistance. with the Aspen Institute, The en Jefe de la Oficina de Abogados Hispanos entre y Leadership Greater lead her administration’s As Executive Director Chicago Community Trust, Compromiso Público, para otros reconocimientos Chicago, entre otros. efforts in improving of LUCHA, a Chicago- the Latino Policy Forum and conducir los esfuerzos de outcomes of all Chicago’s based affordable housing Leadership Greater Chicago, su administración para communities by connecting development agency among others. mejorar los resultados de MCA Hires New Latinx Curator todas las comunidades de Chicago conectándose a Michael Darling, Chief un nivel más profundo, Curator of the Museum estableciendo relaciones of Contemporary Art más fuertes con los barrios Chicago, announced y quitando barreras a los that internationally sevicios y ayuda de las recognized curator and agencias de la ciudad y el scholar of Caribbean and gobierno. Como Director Latin American art Carla Ejecutivo de LUCHA, Acevedo-Yates has been agencia de desarrollo de appointed the new Marilyn vivienda asequible con and Larry Fields Curator base en Chicago, que ofrece at the MCA. Acevedo- consejería, prevención Yates was most recently al embargo y asistencia the Associate Curator at legal, Linares condujo Eli and Edythe Broad Art la organización hasta Museum at Michigan State sobresalir en salud y equidad University. She will assume of today. Carla Acevedo- de energía, construyendo el her new position at the MCA Yates, who was born in primer edificio multifamiliar on July 1, 2019. Carla San Juan, Puerto Rico, is “Passive House” en Illinois. Acevedo-Yates is committed an international curator, Linares obtuvo un MBA de to context-responsive researcher, and art critic la Universidad de Chicago curating and working working across Latin Booth School of Business, with artists living in Latin America, the Caribbean, un JD de DePaul University America, the Caribbean, and the United States. y un LL.M. en Ley de and the US of Latin As Associate Curator Comercio Internacional de American descent. She is at MSU’s Broad Art John Marshall Law School. interested in understanding Museum, Acevedo-Yates Obtuvo también un BA en the connections and shared organized solo exhibitions Sociologia y Español de la histories between these of new work by Johanna Universidad de Illinois en artistic communities, and Unzueta, Claudia Peña Urbana-Champaign. Por engaging in conversations Salinas, Jesús “Bubu” su trabajo, Linares recibió about how art and artists Negrón, Duane Linklater, el “Premio Protección address the urgent issues and Scott Hocking. 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ComEd Awards Top Performers The inaugural year of technology concept, Smart in the competition the ComEd HFS Scholars Pathways. Smart Pathways included the potential STEM Program and Energy was designed to light to deliver community Academy concluded this pathways in a more energy benefits related to health, weekend with student efficient way through safety, sustainability, project presentations motion sensors and light connectedness, mobility, and an awards ceremony dimming capabilities. The efficiency and education. recognizing the top three Smart Pathways prototype “ComEd has been a fantastic teams. Students from across also included safety partner for over ten years,” a variety of high performing features such as movement said Mike Kennelly, Founder schools around the city were tracking through its light & Chairman of HFS awarded the top prize of sensors. Winning criteria Chicago Scholars. “They $2,000 for their innovative for the student prototypes launched this program this year, and it’s been great for our freshmen scholars, ComEd Premia a los mejores Equipos learning scientific concepts from ComEd’s scientists El año inaugural movilidad, eficiencia y and engineers, and how del Programa ComEd educación. “ComEd ha to apply them. But more HFS Scholars STEM y sido un fantástico socio than anything, seeing them Energy Academy concluyó por más de diez años”, dijo have a lot of fun along the este fin de semana con Mike Kennelly, Fundador way.” The HFS Scholars las presentaciones del & Director de HFS Chicago STEM Program and Energy proyecto estudiantil y una Scholars. “Lanzaron este Academy is part of ComEd’s ceremonia de premios programa este año y han Community of the Future in reconociendo los mejores sido fantástico para nuestros Bronzeville, a collaborative tres equipos. Estudiantes académicos de primer año effort of local residents de una variedad de escuelas los conceptos científicos and ComEd to use smart de alto rendimiento de de aprendizaje de los grid technologies to create la ciudad recibieron los científicos e ingenieros de a connected, green and primeros premios de $2,000 ComEd y como aplicarlos. resilient community and por su innovador concepto Pero más que nada, uno se enhance people’s everyday de tecnología, Smart divierte mucho viéndolos lives. The Community of Pathways. Smart Pathways trabajar”. El Programa the Future also features fue diseñado para alumbrar HFS Scholars STEM y STEM education programs los caminos a una energía Energy Academy es parte for Bronzeville and más eficiente a través de de Comunidad del Futuro Chicago-area high school sensores de movimiento y de ComEd en Bronzeville, students, who are applying capacidades de atenuación esfuerzo colaborativo de los microprocessor technology de luz. El prototipo Smart residentes locales y ComEd to design solutions that Pathways incluyó también para utilizar tecnologías de address community needs características de seguridad, redes inteligentes para crear and enhance quality of life. confiabilidad, conectividad Pase a la página 6 Photo Credit: ComEd Page 6-LAWNDALE Bilingual News-Thursday, June 6, 2019 McDonald’s Employees Earn ESL Diploma Through Archways to Opportunity Program
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www.lawndalenews.com McDonald’s hosted a than 12 years. EUA offers and finish the program: “I graduation ceremony for a series of courses to meet am very grateful to Mrs. ten employees, who recently the needs of employees with Gloria for believing in me graduated from English different levels of English and for supporting me. I Under the Arches (EUA) proficiency and allows never thought that I was able program part of the initiative employees to progress to learn English, now I feel McDonald’s Archways to systematically to obtain much better with myself and ¡Ofrecemos Seguro de Opportunity Program. They speaking, listening, reading my English level. I also want Vivienda! received their diplomas by and writing skills. The to thank McDonald’s for McDonald´s owner-operator graduates said that learning having this program and for Gloria Kasanova and Deputy English was challenging at think of us, the employees.” Mayor Chuck Nelson. They first but Kasanova’s support These were the words of one were surrounded by co- motivates them to continue of the graduates of the day. workers, family, friends, and teachers that were happy to Hola, celebrate this achievement New Appointments to with all of them. Gloria Kasanova started the Chicago Board of Education ceremony talking about how important is for her support Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot their employees: “I am so announced the appointment Vecino. proud of all my employees; I ¡Es un gran día para ahorrar dinero junto a tu of seven new members of the oficina local de GEICO! always want for them to have Chicago Board of Education, better opportunities. I hope who will work to establish Para averiguar cuanto puedes ahorrar en tu seguro de auto this is the start of something policies, standards and y recibir una cotización, ponte en contacto con Kevin Ware. bigger for them.” Some of initiatives that will ensure Kasanova’s crew have been all students of Chicago working for her for more Public Schools have access to high-quality education regardless of their income, ComEd Premia... address, or background. Viene de la página 5 Comprised of education experts, former teachers, Miguel del Valle has been LSC members, current or committed to public service una comunidad conectada, former CPS parents and and education since he ecológica y resistente y three CPS graduates, the graduated from Chicago mejorar la vida diaria de newly appointed member Public Schools in 1969. la gente. La comunidad del will serve on the Board Additionally, del Valle has futuro presenta también of Education as Chicago served as Vice Chairman programas de educación continues to work towards to the Illinois Student STEM para estudiantes de a fully independent, elected Assistance Commission secundaria de Bronzeville y school board. Among the (ISAC), working to make Chicago que están aplicando new appointments are: college accessible and tecnología microprocesadora Miguel del Valle, affordable for students para diseñar soluciones que Board President across the state. Miguel atienden las necesidades As the first Latinx elected del Valle holds an M.A. in comunitarias y mejoran to the Illinois State Senate Guidance and Counseling la calidad de vida de los and City Clerk of Chicago, Continued on page 8 residentes. LAWNDALE Bilingual News -Thursday, June 6, 2019-Page 7 Empleados de McDonald’s Obtienen un Diploma ESL a Través del Programa Archways to Opportunity McDonald’s ofreció una ceremonia de graduación a diez empleados que recientemente se graduaron del programa Inglés Bajo los Arcos (EUA) parte de la iniciativa del Programa Archways to Opportunity de McDonald’s. Recibieron sus diplomas de manos de la operadora-propietaria del McDonald’s, Gloria Kasanova y del Diputado grande para ellos”. Algunos que el apoyo de Kasanova Mayor Chuck Nelson. de los miembros del personal los motiva a continuar y Estuvieron rodeados por de Kasanova han estado terminar el programa: “Me compañeros de trabajo, trabajando con ella por más siento muy agradecida con amigos, familiares y de 12 años. EUA ofrece una la Sra. Gloria por creer en mi y por apoyarme. Nunca maestros, felices de celebrar serie de cursos para atender pensé que iba a aprender este logro con todos ellos. las necesidades de los el inglés, ahora me siento Gloria Kasanova empezó la emplelados con diferentes mucho mejor conmigo ceremonia hablando sobre lo niveles de proficiencia misma y con mi nivel de importante que es para ella en inglés y les permite inglés. También quiero apoyar a sus empleados: “Me progresar sistemáticamente agradecer a McDonald’s siento orgullosa de todos para obtener destreza para por tener este programa y mis empleados; siempre hablar, escuchar, leer y por pensar en nosotros, sus quise para ellos las mejores escribir. Los graduados empleados”. Estas fueron oportunidades. Espero que dijeron que aprender inglés las palabras de una de las este sea el comienzo de algo fue un reto al principio, pero graduadas del día.
Continued on page 8 Page 8-LAWNDALE Bilingual News-Thursday, June 6, 2019 Sinai Caregivers Clean Up Local Park During Anniversary Volunteering Event Research Confirms Gut-Brain Approximately 40 people volunteered to clean up Connection in Autism Douglas Park in North Lawndale as a part of Sinai People with autism often Health System’s 100 Steps suffer from gut problems, Forward event. The event but nobody has known was in celebration of Sinai why. Researchers have 100, a 100th anniversary now discovered the same celebration of Mount Sinai gene mutations -- found Hospital. Volunteers spent both in the brain and the the day spreading mulch on gut -- could be the cause. the playlot at Douglas Park. The discovery confirms a “Sinai is a very special place, gut-brain nervous system not only do caregivers serve link in autism, opening a the Lawndale community as new direction in the search a job, but they always make for potential treatments the extra effort to volunteer that could ease behavioral in the community,” said issues associated with Tondalaya Shepard, autism by targeting the volunteer coordinator at gut. Chief Investigator from gut issues, which can Sinai Health System. “The Associate Professor have a significant impact 100 Steps Forward event on daily life for them was a way to commemorate Elisa Hill-Yardin, RMIT and their families. “Our the anniversary of Mount University, said scientists Sinai Hospital by having trying to understand autism findings suggest these caregivers do something Cuidadores de Sinai Limpian el Parque Local have long been looking in gastrointestinal problems they do normally, serve.” the brain, but the links with may stem from the same The park clean-up also the gut nervous system mutations in genes that took place at Marquette en el Aniversario del Evento de Voluntariado have only been recently are responsible for brain Park, across the street from Aproximadamente trabajo, sino que siempre la basura y limpiaron. El explored. “We know the and behavioral issues in Holy Cross Hospital, where 40 personas se ofrecieron hacen un esfuerzo extra evento estuvo diseñado a brain and gut share many autism. “It’s a whole new volunteers collected trash como voluntarias para para ser voluntarios en la llegar a voluntarios de todo of the same neurons and way of thinking about it and cleaned up. The event limpiar el Parque Douglas comunidad”, dijo Tondalaya el sistema de salud. Sinaí now for the first time we’ve -- for clinicians, families was designed to reach en North Lawndale Shepard, coordinadora trabajó en conjunción con confirmed that they also and researchers -- and it volunteers from across the como parte del evento voluntaria en Sinai Health el Distrito de Parques de share autism-related gene broadens our horizons in health system. Sinai worked ‘100 Steps Forward’. El System. “El evento ‘100 Chicago para organizar mutations,” Hill-Yardin the search for treatments to in conjunction with the evento fue en celebración Step Forward’ fue una los eventos. El evento said. “Up to 90 percent of improve the quality of life Chicago Park District to del 100º aniversario del forma de conmemorar el people with autism suffer for people with autism.” organize the events. The 100 de voluntarios ‘100 Step Hospital Mount Sinai. aniversario del Hospital Forward’ es parte de una Steps Forward volunteering Los voluntarios pasaron el event is a part of a yearlong Mount Sinai, haciendo campaña de un año de día esparciendo mantillo algo que los cuidadores duración llamada Sinai campaign called Sinai (mulch) en el parque de Chicago Board of Education... 100: A Century of Caring normalmente hacen, servir”. 100: A Century of Caring juegos en Douglas Park. for Chicago. Mount Sinai La limpieza del parque se for Chicago. El Hospital Continued from page 6 Hospital is celebrating its “El Sinaí es un lugar muy llevó a cabo también en Mount Sinai celebra su 100º th especial, los cuidadores no 100 anniversary in 2019. Marquette Park, frente al aniversario en el 2019. from Northeastern solo atienden a la comunidad Photo Credit: Sinai Health Hospital Holy Cross, donde Illinois University. de Lawndale como un System los voluntarios recogieron Luisiana Meléndez CUPON-CUPON-CUPON-CUPON-CUPON-CUPON-CUPON-CUPON-CUPON-CUPON-CUPON Dr. Luisiana Meléndez is an Associate Clinical Professor at Erikson Institute and director of the Institute’s Bilingual/ ESL Certificate Program. She received her BA in SALIH DENTAL GROUP Psychology in her native WALKS-INS WELCOME BIENVENIDOS SIN CITA Dominican Republic FAMILY DENTISTRY and a master’s in early Canales Bridges SOUTHSIDE LOCATION childhood education • • 6235 S. 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Compiled by AshmarAround Mandou Townyear to bring you two days of live music and food. Get down with a variety of acts presented by yours truly Chicago Park District Presents Young at Heart that are bound to make you move like TRQPiTECA, Queer Film Fest at Humboldt the tropical house duo of CQQCHIFRUIT and La Where: Humboldt Park, 1440 N. Humboldt Blvd. Spacer. When: Thursday, June 6th Ticket Price: $5Suggested Donation Time: 8:30p.m., to 10:30p.m. Info: www.pilsenfoodtrucksocial.com Ticket Price: Free Arlington International Racecourse Presents: Viva! Join the Chicago Park District as they celebrate Gay Arlington, A Celebration of Latino Heritage Pride Month in the Parks with a Young at Heart Film Where: Arlington International Racecourse, 2200 W. Festival for teens the Queer Film Fest. The films will Euclid Ave., Arlington Heights be shown near Little Cubs Field, 1339 Luis Munoz When: Sunday, June 9th Marin Dr. June 6th, “Saturday Church” is featured. Time: Noon Info: www.chicagoparkdistrict.com Arlington International Racecourse presents its annual Live Nation Presents: Wisin y Yandel: Como Antes celebration of Latino culture featuring an eclectic Tour 2019 musical lineup as well as such family-friendly activities Where: Allstate Arena; Rosemont, IL as a petting zoo, pony rides, hands-on activities, face When: Friday, June 7th Time: 8p.m. Ticket Price: $35 to $140 entertainment, and delicious food. Info: www1.ticketmaster.com Ticket Price: $10 Suggested Donation 36th Annual Chicago Blues Festival Info: http://andersonville.org Where: Millennium Park Pilsen Food Truck Social th When: Friday, June 7th to Sunday, June 9th Where: 18 St., at Allport in Pilsen th th Time: 11a.m., to 9p.m. When: Saturday, June 8 and Sunday, June 9 With a diverse lineup celebrating the blues’ past, Time: Noon to 10p.m. present and future, the Chicago Blues Festival shares Pilsen Food Truck Social is hitting the streets again this the great Chicago-born music tradition with the world while shining a spotlight on the genre’s contributions to soul, R&B, gospel, rock, hip-hop and more. Ticket Price: Free Info: www.chicago.gov Andersonville Chamber of Commerce: Andersonville Midsommarfest painting, a bounce house, carnival games, and much Where: Andersonville from Summerdale to Catalpa more. along Clark Street Ticket Price: General Admission: Online, adults, $8 When: Friday, June 7th to Sunday, June 9th and kids, $4; at the gate day of event: adults, $10 and Time: Noon to 10p.m. kids, $4 Midsommarfest gathers enthusiastic Chicagoans Info: https://www.arlingtonpark.com/events/fiesta-de- along Clark Street between Foster and Catalpa for arlington/ two days and three nights of music, dancing, kids’ 35th Annual Printers Row Lit Fest Where: Dearborn Street from Dearborn Station and Ida B. Wells Drive When: Saturday, June 8th and Sunday, June 9th Time: 10a.m., to 6p.m. This year, the Printers Row Lit Fest will present powerful, social justice-focused voices, including Alex Kotlowitz and Valerie Jarrett, plus anti-violence activist Eve Ensler. Kotlowitz, a nationally recognized journalist, bestselling author, and award-winning filmmaker, introduces his most recent work, An American Summer: Love and Death in Chicago. Ticket Price: Free Info: https://printersrowlitfest.org. Live Nation Presents: Luis Miguel Where: Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL When: Sunday, June 9th Time: 8:30p.m. Ticket Price: $25 to $1,000+ Info: www1.ticketmaster.com Page 10-LAWNDALE Bilingual News-Thursday, June 6, 2019 Free Healthy Meals Available to Illinois Students, Families During the Summer Comidas Saludables Gratuitas The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) will provide Disponibles a Estudiantes y Familias healthy meals and snacks to children and teens age 18 and younger at hundreds de Illinois Durante el Verano of sites across Illinois this El Programa de Servicio de Comidas (SFSP) summer. Families can find ofrecerá comidas y bocadillos saludables a niños y their nearest summer meals adolescentes de 18 años y menores, en cientos de sitios site by calling (800) 359- de Illinois este verano. Las familias pueden encontrar el 2163, texting “FoodIL” sitio de comidas más cercano a ellas llamando al (800) to 877-877, or visiting 359-2163, enviando por texto la palabra “FoodIL” a summermealsillinois.org. 877-877 o visitando summermealsillinois.org. El hambre Hunger touches every llega a todas las comunidades de Illinois. Solo el 12 community in Illinois. Only por ciento de niños que reciben comidas en la escuela 12 percent of children who durante el año escolar en Illinois reciben una comida receive a meal at school SFSP en el verano, de acuerdo a Food Research & Actioin during the school year in Center. Los programas de comidas de Illinois confían en Illinois receive an SFSP meal organizaciones comunitarias, distritos escolares y otros in the summer, according to patrocinadores dedicados a terminar el hambre infantil the Food Research & Action en Illinois. El Autobús de Almuerzos de Food Depository Center. Illinois’ summer provee comidas de verano como parte del Programa de meals programs rely on Servicio de Comidas de Verano. Este verano, el Autobús community organizations, de Almuerzos viajará a 15 lugares en tres rutas por todo school districts, and other Chicago y los suburbios los días entre semana del verano. sponsors who are dedicated Todos los patrocinadores participantes de SFSP deben to ending childhood hunger summer, the Lunch Bus sponsors must provide free household eligibility data. proveer comidas gratuitas a todos los sitios que reúnan in Illinois. The Food will travel to 15 sites on meals to all sites that meet Contact ISBE at (800) 545- el requisito de ingreso. El requisito de ingreso puede Depository’s Lunch Bus three routes throughout income eligibility. Income 7892 or at [email protected] for determinarse por medio de los datos de asistencia escolar provides summer meals as Chicago and the suburbs eligibility can be determined possible alternative methods del área, datos del censo o datos de eligibilidad de familia. part of the Summer Food every summer weekday. through school attendance to meet site eligibility or for Comunicarse con ISBE al (800) 545-7892 o a cnp@ Service Program. This All participating SFSP area data, census data, or additional information. isbe.net para posibles métodos alternos para encontrar Sandoval Champions $45 billion Infrastructure Package eligibilidad en el sitio o para información adicional. which has not seen an Sandoval Promueve update since 1990. The motor fuel tax will also Paquete de Infraestructura be indexed to inflation to ensure that the state will de $ 45 Mil Millones have a sustainable revenue source to maintain its roads Miles de Millones de dólares serán liberados and bridges far into the para impuestos de construcción en el estado, bajo un future. In addition to the paquete bipartisano de proyectos aprobados por el improvements to Illinois’ Senado de Illinois. El paquete de construcción, de public infrastructure, the $45 mil millones es la culminación de un proceso de program is also projected negociaciones de tres meses, conducido por el Senador to bring over 500,000 new Martín A. Sandoval (D-Chicago), quien codirigió jobs to the state. un subcomité que viajó por el estado esta primavera para conocer las necesidades de infraestructura y las potenciales fuentes de ingresos para pagar por ella. El plan de construcción es el primero de Illinois en una década. Desde el último plan de construcción a nivel estatal en el 2009, la condición de las carreteras, puentes y edificios estatales se han degradado, causando que AAA otorgue una calificación de D a Illinois. El plan incluye una modernización del impuesto a combustible de motor, Billions of dollars in led by State Senator Martin Since the last statewide que no se ha actualizado desde 1990. El impuesto sobre el funding will be released A. Sandoval (D-Chicago), construction plan in 2009, combustible de motor también se indexará a la inflación, for construction projects who co-chaired a the condition of the state’s para garantizar que el estado tenga una fuente de ingresos across the state under a subcommittee that traveled roads, bridges and public sostenible para mantener sus carreteras y puentes en el bipartisan package of bills the state this spring to learn buildings have degraded, futuro. Además a las mejoras a la infraestructura pública approved by the Illinois about local infrastructure causing AAA to give de Illinois, el programa proyecta también traer más de Senate. The $45 billion needs and potential revenue Illinois’s infrastructure 500,000 nuevos empleos al estado. construction package is sources to pay for them. a grade of D. The plan the culmination of a three- The construction plan is includes a modernization month negotiation process Illinois’ first in a decade. of Illinois’ motor fuel tax, Happy Father’s Day! LAWNDALE Bilingual News -Thursday, June 6, 2019-Page 11 Community Savings Bank Employee Celebrates 25th Anniversary May 23rd. Neville grew Savings Bank call 773- up near Community and 685-5300 or visit www. attended St. Ferdinand’s communitysavingsbank. School and St. Patrick’s High bank. School. Neville graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago and DePaul Law School. Upon graduation, Neville worked as an Assistant State’s Attorney in Cook County from 1978 to 1986. He was in private practice from 1986 to 1994, working on various real estate matters. He joined Community’s Board of Directors in 1990. Art became Vice President and Chief Lending Officer when hired full time in 1994. Neville also serves as the bank’s Corporate Secretary. As the bank’s Chief Lending Arthur J. Neville, vice Community Savings th Officer, Neville has helped president, chief lending Bank, celebrated his 25 many local residents to own officer and director of anniversary at the bank on homes. Neville oversees all aspects of the bank’s Hernandez: We Are Building loan department including applications, underwriting, closing and servicing an Illinois that Works for Everyone home loans. During the recent housing crisis, he assisted many borrowers in distress by providing them with good options to avoid foreclosure. For additional information on the services of Community
State Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” will generate $19 billion Hernandez, D-Cicero, used in new economic activity the spring legislative session every year, while also lifting to begin building an Illinois hundreds of thousands of that works for everyone by families out of poverty and ensuring working families helping parents provide earn a living wage, new opportunities for their expanding access to state children. Hernandez also financial aid for minority supported the Fair Tax, and marginalized young which requires that the very people, and supporting the wealthy pay their share and Fair Tax, which provides provide tax relief to 99.8 tax relief to 99.8 percent of percent of families in her families in her community community. Illinois’ tax and requiring the wealthy system is among the most to pay their fair share. unfair in the country and Hernandez championed working families bear too Senate Bill 1, which much of a burden, which increased the minimum is why Hernandez fought wage to a living wage of to make the wealthiest pay $15 per hour. According their fair share so we can to the Illinois Economic build an Illinois that works Policy Institute, this plan for everyone. Page 12-LAWNDALE Bilingual News-Thursday, June 6, 2019 Assessor Kaegi Pledges Swift Implementation of HB 833 El Asesor Kaegi se Compromete a Implementar Rápidamente la HB 833 El Asesor del Condado de Cook, Fritz Kaegi, anunció la rápida implementación de ;a HB 833. [proyecto que requiere la renovación automática de Exención de Vivienda Ocupada por un Ciudadano Mayor (Senior Citizen Homestead Exemption). Fue aprobada unánimamente la semana pasada, tanto por la Cámara de Illinois como Cook County Assessor every year, as is the case Assessor’s Office (CCAO) por el Senado, La HB 833 Fritz Kaegi announced now. In the House, the death record information enmendará el Código de swift implementation of bill’s chief sponsor was quarterly while the CCAO Impuesto de Propiedad para copatrocinadores en jefe en Administración del Seguro HB 833, a bill that requires Assistant Majority Leader would access the Social que una persona a quien se el Senado. Para permitir Social e intercambiaría the automatic renewal of the Rep. Fred Crespo while Security Administration’s le ha concedido la exención la renovación automática información con la Oficina Senior Citizen Homestead Sen. Laura Ellman and Master Death List and de Vivienda Ocupada por de la exención y prevenir de Registro de Sucesos sobre Exemption. Unanimously Sen. Bill Cunningham exchange information with un Ciudadano Mayor no el fraude en su solicitud, transaciones de propiedad passing through both the were its chief co-sponsors the Recorder of Deeds necesite renovar la exención El Departamento de Salud hechas con la Exención de Illinois House and Senate in the Senate. To allow Office on deed transactions cada año, como es el caso Pública de Illinois pediría V ivienda de un Ciudadano last week, HB 833 will for the automatic renewal of properties with a Senior ahora. En la Cámara, el enviar trimestralmente a Mayor. Se pediría a CCAO amend the Property Tax of the Senior Homestead Homestead Exemption. The principal patrocinador del la Oficina del Asesor del que hiciera una auditoría Code so that a person Exemption and prevent CCAO would be required to proyecto fue el Asistente Condado de Cook (CCAO) sobre cada Exención de who has been granted a fraud in its application, conduct an audit on every de Líder de las Mayorías, el información del récord de Vivienda Ocupada por un Senior Citizen Homestead the Illinois Dept. of Public Senior Citizen Homestead Rep. Fred Crespo, en tanto la fallecimiento, mientras Ciduadano Mayor por lo Exemption will not need to Health would be required Exemption at least once Sen. Laura Ellman y el Sen. CCAO accesaría a la menos una vez cada tres reapply for the exemption to send the Cook County every three years. Bill Cunningham fueron sus Lista de Fallecidos de la años. LAWNDALE Bilingual News -Thursday, June 6, 2019-Page 13
Spanish actor Marc Clotet has Actor Marc Clotet Gives First Interview starred in several successful series in Spain including, “El Comisario”, in English for Lawndale News “Física o Química”, “Amar es para Siempre”, “El Caso”, and “Tiempos de Guerra” (Morocco: Love in By Nikoleta Morales I was invited to attend now after you played Times of War) currently streaming Premios Platino held in the character about on Netflix worldwide. From July Spanish actor Marc Cancun. I was invited as a the problems of to December 2018 Marc moved Clotet has starred in Spanish talent. I decided to human trafficking and to Mexico City to film the second several successful series stay in Mexico one more immigration trafficking? season of the successful Televisa/ in Spain including, “El week and get to know How do you see things Univision series “Por Amar Sin Comisario”, “Física people from the industry. differently? Ley” in which he plays international o Química”, “Amar I met one of my friends I realized it is so important lawyer Adrian Carvallo. es para Siempre”, “El from Spain. He was dating when you travel or live in Caso”, and “Tiempos de a girl and she was taking another country to know Guerra” (Morocco: Love part in Season 1 of the all the laws that exist in Times of War) currently show. When we went to there. When you travel streaming on Netflix dinner I showed her my that can be an issue. We worldwide. From July reel and she liked it and had one case of human to December 2018 Marc said I want to show that snuggling in the series - a moved to Mexico City to to the producer as they guy that tried to smuggle a film the second season of are looking for new actors man and he wasn’t getting the successful Televisa/ for the second season. paid. He was helping him Univision series “Por She gave my reel to the to cross the border. You Amar Sin Ley” in which producer. We chatted for can get one year in prison he plays international a bit with the producer for smuggling immigrants. lawyer Adrian Carvallo. and he called me for an I learned that there are In January of this year audition. He said you are many things that need to he returned to Barcelona the guy we are looking be changed in our society. where he filmed the series for and we want you for We as humans want to “Las de Hockey” (Les de Season 2. I was very lucky have a nice future for our l’hockey) for TV-3, which to be there and to find the children and what we premiered in Spain on producer Jose Alberto need to do is open our April 29, 2019 and will Castro. I feel so grateful borders and give them be available on Netflix to take part in such an an opportunity to have a this fall. Currently he important series in Mexico decent life. Governments is in Madrid shooting and the US. need to do much more to the first season of the Your character deals help people. new highly anticipated with law issues between Are you planning series “Madres,” a new the US and Mexico - to crossover to the television series for immigration, human American market? What Tele 5 in Spain. As an trafficking. What did you is your goal after this? activist, Marc is very have to do in order to I would love to keep my passionate in helping the prep for the role? career in the US. I feel community and supports The character that I play is comfortable acting in causes that are of great Adrian and he is a Spanish English. All cases were importance to the well- lawyer specializing in US shot in the US. I hope this being of humanity. He cases. He studied in the is the first step in the US has been involved as a US. He is the only lawyer and a lot of new projects humanitarian for the Jane with rights to litigate will come soon. Goodall Institute for many in the US. I was able to Is there a specific show years, an organization that take part in the American you are a fan of or films promotes environmental cases and to travel all you want to star in? conservation, responsible over. Before being an I love “The Night Of” on consumption, and respect actor I studied business HBO, “Orange Is The New towards animals. Read and administration and I Black” and “This Is Us.” his first English interview took some law classes in What would you like with Lawndale News the University in Florida. to say to your fans in below: I studied law so I was America? Lawndale Bilingual applying things I learned We invite them to see the News: How did you hear at school. I also did a show. It doesn’t matter if about the second Season research for serious cases they don’t speak Spanish. of “Por Amar Sin Ley”? and talked to people that There will be a lot of cases Tell me a bit about the are lawyers. I tried to get in English. I have more auditioning process for as much information as projects coming up soon. want to keep working. did the “Chess Player” and I won for Best Actor the role that you have. possible. I just finished a series in Every character I play that went to Houston and I feel proud of it. I recommend them to watch Marc Clotet: An year ago What did you learn Netflix in September. I I put in 100 percent. I International Film Fest it.