by juliannanunez | Jun 18, 2012 | Back Home, Family, What's New, Work, Jobs and Money
[This is one of a three-part family profile. Read the companion stories about Ahmed Alrais’ wife – Nada Alkadar: Needing help to help others – and their daughter -Â Shahad Alrais: Settling into Chicago, and loving it] Ahmed Alrais remembers an...
by juliannanunez | Apr 24, 2012 | About, Our Staff, What's New
A classroom full of students sits together and debates the status of illegal immigrants living in the United States. The liveliness of the students’ voices adds life to an otherwise drab  room. The white walls and carpeted floor offer no hospitality. In one corner...