Op-Ed: The People Who Built Chicago Deserve to Breathe
Op-Ed: Chicago’s working families shouldn’t have to choose between good union jobs and the right to breathe clean air in the neighborhoods they helped build.
Stop The War Declared on U.S. Informal Workers
“Operation Midway Blitz,” the latest ICE effort in the Chicago area, has unleashed fear among immigrant communities, targeting informal workers like street vendors and day laborers who form the backbone of neighborhood life. From Franklin Park to Broadview, tear gas, arrests, and fatal encounters have left families shaken. Experts warn the crackdown threatens not only lives but the cultural and economic fabric of Chicago itself.
Faith, Democracy and the Catholic Duty To Stay Involved
In a moment of polarization and despair, opting out may feel easier. However, democracy depends on those willing to participate.
Stop The War Declared on U.S. Informal Workers
Operation Midway Blitz brings militarized immigration enforcement into Chicago and targets informal workers such as street vendors, day laborers and their families. Witnesses saw heavily armed ICE agents unload young men, teens and older adults into detention vans, just days after a restaurant worker and father of two died in a suburban stop. The raids do not target “the worst of the worst.” Instead, they dismantle community lifelines: the tamale vendor up at 3 a.m., the day laborer who risks unpaid work and the neighbors who guide children to school. Their removal attacks more than individuals. It attacks the fabric of American cities.
Equity Cannot Be Advertised
Equity cannot be advertised; it must be practiced. The university must move beyond slogans and invest unapologetically in every student’s right to learn, thrive, and belong.
Making AI our Classroom Partner
AI helps make learning more accessible to students.
A Betrayal of Progress: Chicago Board of Education Turns Its Back on Latino Leadership and the Students It Serves
We stand firmly in support of Pedro Martinez and applaud his unwavering dedication to CPS, its teachers, parents, and—most importantly—the students it serves.
You may be owed a refund for overpaying property taxes during past 20 years
The Cook County Treasurer is sitting on about $93 million, and you may be entitled to some of it!
“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.
OPINION: Recognizing and honoring the unique gifts of my students
“You make me feel at home,” read a little post-it note, placed right at the center of the whiteboard in
Debunking misinformation in Hispanic communities to avoid a triple-demic
Winter is coming, and so are the viruses that we’ve come to know as the triple-demic (flu, RSV, COVID). We
Clerk of the Circuit Court Iris Y. Martinez: Transparency To Protect Communities
Jose Alvarez, the Little Village resident accused of fatally shooting his wife and daughter, and wounding his son is expected