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Celebrating Mexican Independence Day in Chicago

Celebrating Mexican Independence Day in Chicago

Mexico is a vibrant country full of life and color, especially when celebrating holidays like Cinco de Mayo and Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead). Mexican Independence Day is a holiday that celebrates the country’s independence from Spain on Sept. 16, 1810. Brightly colored parades, delicious foods, and mariachi music fill the air, spotlighting […]

How a Journalist Finds Their Story

How a Journalist Finds Their Story

I want to tell you how finding the proper news and stories can benefit and help expand your knowledge of what it takes for a journalist to find their stories. So what is journalism? Well, journalism is the production and distribution of reports on the interaction of events, facts, ideas, and people that are the […]

Pilsen Community Helps Feed Those in Need With Rising Grocery Prices

Pilsen Community Helps Feed Those in Need With Rising Grocery Prices

Jesus Galvan, a vendor in Pilsen, understands what it’s like to go to bed hungry. He spent more than a year roaming the streets looking for a hot meal and a place to rest his head. Galvan struggled with substance abuse and financial instability. He received assistance from strangers who helped guide him and his […]

WNBA Star Brittney Griner Faces 9 Years in Russian Jail

WNBA Star Brittney Griner Faces 9 Years in Russian Jail

Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in prison on a drug smuggling conviction. Many are now anxious that her imprisonment would be used to give Russia the upper hand with everything going on in the Ukrainian War. As of right now, Griner is still being held in the detention center where she was kept […]

Earth Is Completing a Full Rotation

Earth Is Completing a Full Rotation

On July 29, the Earth had broken its record for the shortest day it’s had as it completed a full rotation in 1.59 milliseconds. That’s less than its standard 24-hour rotation. According to the Independent, an online British Newspaper, the planet has been increasing its own speed. Back in 2020, the Earth had seen its […]

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