The non-profit organization helped Mexican immigrant mothers like Guadalupe G. Contreras find community and “break barriers.”

Lack of understanding that there are different cultures is partially why the majority of the media and pollsters can’t figure out the Latino voter.

“I accept this honor for work that is truly “in progress” as I strive to be equal to the prestigious recognition,” said Balta.

They’re creepy and kooky—mysterious and spooky—and all together ooky: the Addams family. And they’re coming to the Baer Theater at Morgan Park Academy this month! The Beverly Theatre Guild (BTG) is thrilled to announce its upcoming fall production, The Addams Family – A New Musical Comedy. The musical hilariously explores the macabre as the eccentric Addams family must navigate the challenges of their daughter’s unexpected romance with a ‘normal’ young man, revealing the true meaning of family and acceptance. In this musical version, Wednesday Addams (played by Joelle Singer Jensen), the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man (Lucas Beineke, played by Sterlin Johnson) from a respectable family – a man her parents have never met. Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams (played by Juan Castillo) must do something he’s [...]

Initiative leverages culturally responsive training and community dialogues to foster understanding, and bridge cultural divides.

After Texas Gov. Greg Abbott launched Operation Lone Star in 2021, the governors of Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska answered his call to tackle crime and illegal immigration along the state’s border with Mexico. Their efforts are failing, critics say.