Sheriff warns Indian immigrants of scam

May. 8, 2013
Indian immigrants in unincoporated Des Plaines have been victims of a recent phone scam, which has defrauded some of thousands of dollars.

Election ballots to speak new language

Nov. 17, 2011
Election officials in Cook County and the city of Chicago are rushing to comply with the latest elections-related mandate from the U.S.

Asian Indians to gain election help

Nov. 7, 2011
Cook County and Chicago election officials are on a tight deadline to meet a new requirement to offer language assistance to Asian Indians before the March primary.

Chicago gets first Asian-American alderman

Feb. 23, 2011
Asian-Americans say they’re proud to see one of their own finally win a seat on Chicago’s City Council, and that the electoral success  was inevitable because their community is growing at a fast rate. Thirty-year-old Ameya Pawar unexpectedly toppled the 47th Ward’s polit

Bank and borrowers forge new ties

Oct. 26, 2010
 Bank failures have brought a wave of new lenders into many communities. These institutions are larger and more stable than the ones they have replaced, but they don’t have the same relationships with the communities they serve.