Chicago Politics: Housing Equity
Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez, 25th Ward and Chair of the Committee on Housing and Real Estate, discusses the responses to Chicago’s housing crisis.
What do Latinos really think about the southern border?
With the Congressional and Presidential races on the horizon, UnidosUS released a poll that provides timely insights into the priorities of this electorate and how immigration factors into their actions at the ballet box.
NASCAR’s Daniel’s Amigos Debuts in Chicago
Daniel Suarez throws a party in Pilsen to celebrate auto racing and promote diversity within the sport.
Sazón De Illinois: La Casa de Samuel
A taste of Mexico in one of Chicago’s most vibrant and diverse neighborhoods
Energy costs, warming climate spark stricter energy codes for HUD housing
The rules will affect new residential construction projects funded by the federal Housing and Rural Development agency. Now, lawmakers are pushing the agency that oversees the nation’s two largest mortgage backers to adopt similar measures.
“Implementing a cumulative impacts ordinance is not merely a policy change—it’s morally right”
Gina Ramirez, the Midwest Director of Environmental Health for the Natural Resources Defense Council argues the need to change Chicago’s zoning laws to eliminate sacrifice zones.
Chicago Politics: Bring Chicago Home
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Chief Of Staff, Cristina Pacione-Zayas, was Front and Center to discuss what went wrong and what comes next.
Painting Memories: Art uplifts and inspires a 91-year old Mexican man with dementia
“Art helps our seniors focus and concentrate—it gives them a purpose to feel appreciated…,” said Luisa Ornelas, LAMDA program coordinator.
Jasmine Gonzalez: “It takes a village”
Improving the quality of life for the working-class and immigrant populations of Chicago’s southwest side
What you should know about the disturbing tactics some anti-abortion centers use to target Latinas
Reproductive justice advocates say Latinas are being lured by promises of free pregnancy tests and free diapers. Many are unknowingly walking into clinics that push a hidden agenda.
Maria Nava: Leading From Lived Experience
Nava shares how the barriers of being a first generation immigrant in the U.S., helped shape the work she leads in the service of others.
Research Supporting Indigenous and Alternative Health Practices
Should traditional healthcare practices include sound and light therapies inspired by ancestral knowledge?