Elena Ferrarin
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Latino leadership at Harper CollegeMay 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Two Latinos who are the first in their families to attend college have taken student leadership roles at Harper College. Miguel Hernandez, 25, of Hoffman Estates, was el...
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Latino art fair to runApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - "Latin American art never had an official presence in the mainstream art world of Chicago. There were smaller exhibits, and of course it was always in the barrio, but ne...
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Hispanic seniors find place for funApr 21, 2008 11:00 pm - "The frog!" Frank Navarro belted out in Spanish. "Present!" Olga Bourge responded, also in Spanish, eliciting laughter from her peers. "The little black one!" Navarro in...
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In awe of SantanaApr 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Is it possible to be at a guitar legend's concert and occasionally forget that said legend is on stage? It is indeed, if the rest of the band delivers stellar performanc...
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Naperville girl uses tragedy to help other familiesApr 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Phoebe Pruneda and her adopted brother, DiMitri, were born only nine days apart. They were best friends who did everything together from the first day the Bulgarian boy ...
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'Vanished' holds audience with soap-opera intrigueApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - The premise of "Babes With Blades," a Chicago theater company that showcases women in combat, sounds intriguing enough to promise -- at a minimum -- something out of the...
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Singer wows fans, even without the lyricsApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Colombian pop rock singer and guitarist Juanes delivered energy and a generous dose of effusive emotion at Allstate Arena in Rosemont Wednesday. He played with gusto, pe...
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Ex-gang member pleads with students to stay clear of violenceMar 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Hector Palacios estimates that over the years he has attended the funerals of about 75 friends. Whether they were killed by street violence, suicide, drug overdoses or d...
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'Solo Tu' is 'by Latinas, about Latinas'Mar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - It takes courage to allow audiences to scrutinize the deeply personal and even painful, such as botched surgeries and failed pregnancy attempts. Tanya Saracho and Coya P...
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'Solo Tu' nurses images of motherhoodMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Are there women who have never given any thought to motherhood? Unlikely. Whether they intend to ever have children, and whether natures cooperates or puts the brakes, m...