Future Uncertain For Tax Hike To Fight Homelessness
(UPDATE: The Illinois Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from the Building Owners and Managers Association to overturn the results […]
Afro-Latines in Chicago Carry on Indigenous Roots through music and fashion
Though underrepresented in the Latine community, Afro-Indigenous Latines are establishing their presence in the city through dance, music and skirts at one of Chicago’s most socially active museums
‘We are running out of food’: Food pantry in Little Village struggles to balance needs of neighbors and new migrants
Pan de Vida has seen an increase of 100 people coming to the pantry for food four days a week since New Life Centers started a program helping to furnish housing for migrant families.
Claude Robinson: Eliminating Barriers
In a society that is becoming increasingly diverse, different communities must come together and find common ground. Black and Latino
Jose Muñoz: Living Invisibly
The Latino Policy Forum and Illinois Latino News are partnering to create a 2-year long public awareness campaign that will illuminate the most common form of homelessness experienced in the Latinx community, which is through ‘doubling-up’ or when a person temporarily lives with others.
Roberto Valdez Jr.: Elevating Voices
Advocating for the rights and interests of the Hispanic-Latino community takes a village. Fostering partnerships creates a united front to
Martin Luther King Jr. And The Latino Community
As the country commemorates the life of Martin Luther King Jr.; his work in advancing the causes of African Americans
Celebrating New Year’s Eve, Latino-Style
As the clock strikes midnight to ring in the new year, you might see Latinos throughout Illinois doing their best
Recognizing Illinois’ Great Music History
JOLIET – “We want people to know that it exists, our museum exists, and we want to be inclusive of
‘Doubling Up’ Homelessness: An Invisible Crisis
CHICAGO — When South Side Chicago native Jose M. Muñoz was in his early 20s, every decision he made was
Puerto Rican Chicago in Tumultuous Times: A Review of the MCA’s entre horizontes
In the past year, Chicago has made international news as asylum seekers from Ukraine and Venezuela desperately seek refuge in
Private organizations assist migrants despite opposition from residents
Outside a Chicago police station in the Belmont-Cragin neighborhood on the City’s west side, 43-year-old Colombian migrant Kanes Barros stood