{"id":5060369,"date":"2021-10-16T08:10:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-16T12:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/illatinonews.com\/?p=5060369"},"modified":"2021-10-16T08:10:00","modified_gmt":"2021-10-16T12:10:00","slug":"illn-launch-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/illn\/2021\/10\/16\/illn-launch-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"ILLN launch celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">latinonewsnetwork.com\/illn\/ (ILLN) ended Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) con broche de oro!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leaders of Chicago\u2019s Hispanic-Latino community were among the special guests who joined ILLN Owner and Publisher, Hugo Balta on October 15 to celebrate the launch of the local news and information digital outlet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI really want to commend and applaud Hugo Balta for his vision of creating a news network that will be able to tell the positive stories of impact, entrepreneurship, fortitude and gratitude that impact the Latino community\u201d, said Sylvia Puente, President and CEO, Latino Policy Forum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Recap\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gtE6gsuUL7o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>ILLN launch celebration hosted by Wyn-Win Communications <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event was hosted at Dr. Murphy\u2019s Food Hall on Chicago\u2019s Near West Side by WYN-Win Communications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI can\u2019t think of a better place to close out the month (HHM) where you have cuisine from all over the country, all over the world\u201d, said Balta. \u201cAnd that\u2019s really what Hispanic Heritage Month is; it\u2019s not only a celebration of the diversity of the Hispanic-Latino community, but the diversity of Chicago.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/illatinonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/0505166C-65DE-42C7-9C0C-E6F39C5A0854-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5060370\" \/><figcaption>National Association of Hispanic Journalists, Chicago Chapter celebrate launch of ILLN. <br>(Pictured left to right): Carly Luque, Chapter President, Hugo Balta, ILLN, Blanca Rios, NAHJ National Board<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also in attendance were Carly Luque, president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ), Chicago Chapter and Blanca Rios, NAHJ National Board member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe need organizations like this (ILLN) to represent the community equally\u201d, said Rios. 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