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Illinois Hospitals Brace for Looming Resource Shortage During Pandemic

By Juila Kindelin and Vanessa Corcoran Gov. Pritkzer has predicted that Illinois’ peak for confirmed cases of COVID-19 will hit at least mid May, so the entire state must prepare for that peak. The Illinois Department of Public Health reports 242,189 people have been tested for COVID-19. 48,102 of those people have tested positive, andContinue reading “Illinois Hospitals Brace for Looming Resource Shortage During Pandemic”

Things you should know about the coronavirus

By Vanessa Maria Corcoran The coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, is quickly spreading across the globe. As of March 15th, 2020, there have been 6,471 deaths that have come from COVID-19. On the other hand, 76,856 people have recovered from the virus. According to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases map. COVID-19 emerged in Wuhan, ChinaContinue reading “Things you should know about the coronavirus”

Chicago Red Light Cameras

By Vanessa Maria Corcoran What are red light cameras and how do they work? Red light cameras are digital cameras tied into the traffic signal system. The cameras record vehicles entering the intersection after the light turns red, while taking pictures of the rear of a vehicle with the license plate. If you don’t stopContinue reading “Chicago Red Light Cameras”

Facebook vs. Instagram vs. Twitter

By Vanessa Maria Corcoran What’s the most popular social networking service? Facebook was created by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004. The social networking service makes it easy to communicate with family and friends online. By 2006, anyone with a valid email address could join Facebook. Today, Facebook is the world’s largest social network, with more than 1 billion users worldwide.Continue reading “Facebook vs. Instagram vs. Twitter”

CHICAGO WHITE SOX

By Vanessa Maria Corcoran Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The home ballpark for Chicago White Sox is Guaranteed Rate Field, and it’s located in the South Side of Chicago. The White Sox’s are also known as “South Siders,” as a reference to their location in Chicago. Moreover,Continue reading “CHICAGO WHITE SOX”

Chicago Pride Parade

By Vanessa Corcoran Chicago’s annual Pride Parade celebrates the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and queer community since June 27th, 1970. Why are gay rights celebrated in June? June is the LGBQT+ pride month because of the Stonewall riots in New York City’s Greenwich Village neighborhood. Members of the gay community came together against a policeContinue reading “Chicago Pride Parade”

Quinn Pensions Threatening MAP Grant Program

PHOTO CUTLINE GOES UNDERNEATH IT: Gov. Pat Quinn talks about MAP grants at DePaul University. (Photo/Bob Smith Editor’s note: This story was originally posted on Dec. 12, 2012 and is housed at RedLineProject.org By Bob Smith Gov. Pat Quinn visited DePaul University’s Loop campus on Wednesday to discuss how pension reform is harming the MonetaryContinue reading “Quinn Pensions Threatening MAP Grant Program”