Governor Blagojevich Urges Notification of Voting Rights to Illinoisans Displaced by Foreclosure
Letter sent to
Letter sent to
Skokie Public Library received the medal for:
– Founding and continuing cosponsor ship of the annual Skokie Festival of Cultures, which provides two days of ethnic foods, music, dance, crafts, fun cultural activities for kids, and a chance for integral community development
– The Library’s multilingual Web site and reading, visual, and audio materials
– Presenting the Young Steinway Concert Series, now in its 27th year, which provides valuable performing experience for exceptionally talented youth and free concerts for the community
The Chicago Public Library’s “Celebrating Diversity” campaign continues with the observance of Polish American Heritage Heritage Month, October 1 to
The Chicago Public Library’s opening program for Polish American Heritage Month will be held on
Austin-Irving Branch
6100
(312) 744-6222.
Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, struck a surprisingly conciliatory tone during talks in
The visit, the first to an EU member state by a senior Russian official since
Prime Minister Donald Tusk delivered a shock pledge this week that the country would adopt the euro by the end of 2011, sending the zloty soaring against the euro and opening the door to what may be a major political and diplomatic battle.
“Our goal is 2011 – it’s a goal of our government,” Tusk said during opening remarks at the Economic Forum in Krynica. “It’s a difficult task, but it’s possible,” he added. Polish governments have over the past few years avoided a clear declaration on the date of the adoption of the euro, even though a pledge to adopt the single currency is included in
Uprzejmie informujemy, iż w ramach chicagowskich obchodów 400-lecia obecności Polaków w Ameryce oraz 90. rocznicy odzyskania przez Polskę niepodległości, w sobotę 4 października 2008 roku, w Rosemont Theatre (5400 N. River Road, Rosemont) odbędą się dwa wielkie, multimedialne spektakle „Pieśni Wolności – Songs of Freedom”, które przygotowane zostały przez The Paderewski Symphony Orchestra of Chicago (PaSO), we współpracy z Konsulatem Generalnym RP w Chicago.
[
By Paul Goble
But yesterday, members of a Duma committee applauded a proposal by the country’s former deputy procurator general to restore the statue of the first Chekist to its former place of honor, yet another indication of the way in which the political pendulum is swinging in the
And even the possibility that Dzerzhinsky will again stand in
Chicago
The event will be hosted by Chelsea Handler of E!’s Chelsea Lately and will take place on Sunday, October 26, 2008 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at House of Blues Chicago.
This benefit celebrates the launch of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation’s Chicago Chapter and all proceeds from the event will go towards fulfilling the Reeve Foundation’s mission. In addition to Chelsea Handler’s comedic performance, the event will also feature a buffet dinner, premium bar, a silent auction, and a brief update on the state of spinal cord injury research.
Four hundred years ago on
In 1619, they laid the foundation for the labor movement in the U.S. Precluded from voting by the Governor of Virginia, they successfully led the first strike for equal rights. They said, “no vote, no work.” Such was their value to the colony that they were granted the right to vote. The Polish American Congress invites you to participate in the 400th anniversary commemoration to honor the first Poles’ arrival and their invaluable contributions to the