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Illinois Latino News (ILLN) announces the launch of ILLN Opinion+, a monthly series that invites community leaders to showcase their work state-wide and provide...
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Little Village, Humboldt Park, and Pilsen are just some neighborhoods that exemplify communities known for high-volume of Latinos. When asked to point to where...
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Black and Latino residents are three to four times more likely to be financially vulnerable than their white counterparts, according to a study by...
Arts and Culture
SKOKIE – “Bravo!” “Brava!” “Ole!” Enthusiastic cheers filled the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts Friday night. The energetic applause from the audience’s...
Community
Many Latinos in Illinois are excitedly waiting for Día de los Reyes, Three Kings Day, the closing event of the holiday season. The January...
Community
Christmas is this week, and the thoughts of Latino families across the state are set to the centerpiece of that magical night — the...
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While the holiday malaise has abated the battle to redraw Chicago’s 50 wards, for the time being, both Latino and Black council caucuses are...
Community
Nearly two decades later, La Villita artist returns to redo popular mural of La Virgen de Guadalupe and tell the story behind it
Community
No one should have to choose between decent, safe, affordable housing and one that is insecure, unhealthy, or worse – be forced into homelessness....
Community
“When I am faced with the choice of doing nothing or doing something, I will always choose to act. I am a person of...
Community
Hispanic–Latinos are known for acculturation; adapting to the prevailing culture while holding onto their original cultural values and traditions. The balancing of two cultures is...
Community
The Little Village community is reaping the fruits of an over 20-year long fight for environmental justice with the construction of a farm in...
Community
Illinois Latino News (ILLN) is proud to announce its new partnership with the Chicago Reporter (TCR), a groundbreaking moment for independent journalism. The collaboration...
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Across the U.S. and Illinois, COVID-related hospitalizations are up. Earlier this year, the Biden administration ended the public health emergency for COVID-19. But, for...
Education
“Ms. V., do you have a sanitary napkin?” This is a common question Mai Villasenor hears throughout the school year. Whether it’s in class,...