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Beyond the Protests: How To Support Immigrant Communities Amidst ICE Raids
The ongoing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids have created widespread panic and confusion across Chicago. Many of the city’s
Empowering Citizens in Illinois: How Community Television Strengthens Democratic Voices
The 50 is a four-year multimedia project in which the Fulcrum visits different communities across all 50 states to learn
Balta honored with 2024 Cecilia Vaisman Award for multimedia reporters
“I accept this honor for work that is truly “in progress” as I strive to be equal to the prestigious recognition,” said Balta.
IL Latino News & CAN-TV Launch New Programming
¡Presente! and Sazón, two programs highlighting the work and lifestyle of Latinos debut this week!
IL Latino News & CAN TV Expand Partnership
“Chicago Politics,” “Sazón de Illinois”, and “Presente!” lead new programming on CAN-TV.
IL Latino News Joins Chicago Independent Media Alliance For Annual Fundraising Campaign Supporting Award-Winning, Independent Media Outlets
Two-week fundraiser benefits nearly 50 small, grassroots newsrooms and media entities serving diverse communities across the Chicagoland area. Donations can be made at IndieMediaChi.org/Donate
IL Latino News: Recipient of Google News Equity Fund
Illinois Latino News (ILLN) has been selected as Google’s News Equity Fund recipient. ILLN is one of450 news organizations across
Support Local Chicago Media
Collaboration includes independent community and diverse media, legacy and newer outlets under the hashtag #WeAmplifyChicagoVoices
Pledges made on 3rd & 4th have 3X the impact
Rocha Selected as Center for Health Journalism 2022 National Fellow
The USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism announced this month it had selected 26 journalists to participate in its 2022 National
Illinois Latino News partners with Medill’s Metro Media Lab
“Solutions journalism resets the mindset for journalists from focusing on problems to what’s being done about problems,” said Hugo Balta,
Call For Applications: Journalism Camp 2
The Hortencia Zavala Foundation (HZF) is pleased to sponsor, once again, the Journalism Camp: Covering Race, Ethnicity, and Culture, a first-in-class 12-week
Latino News Network chosen to participate in Democracy SOS
“We are thrilled to welcome the inaugural cohort,”reads the announcement by Solutions Journalism Network (SJN) and Hearken, sponsors of Democracy
