‘She’s a fighter’: Young Afro-Latina boxer crowned champion in all-female category in Washington Park
Three and a half years ago, Jones set foot in the gym for the first time, but her boxing journey dates back much earlier.
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.
Hispanic or Latina: An Incomplete Story
First time novelist, Diana Rojas introduces us to “Litany of Saints: A Triptych.” Stories about new Americans.
IL Latino News & CAN TV Expand Partnership
“Chicago Politics,” “Sazón de Illinois”, and “Presente!” lead new programming on CAN-TV.
Jasmine Gonzalez: “It takes a village”
Improving the quality of life for the working-class and immigrant populations of Chicago’s southwest side
A Latina mother’s resilience shines through gentrification at Little Village Discount Mall: ‘We are still open’
“I came with lots of hopes and dreams when I left my country to come and work, and that’s what motivated me to have my own business,” Bertha Veronica Ramirez said.
Research Supporting Indigenous and Alternative Health Practices
Should traditional healthcare practices include sound and light therapies inspired by ancestral knowledge?
Illinois Primary: Diversity of State Supreme Court called into question
“This (Latino) perspective is essential for a judiciary that aims to serve justice equitably and with a deep understanding of all its constituents” -ILA
Carlos Fernandez: Challenging Corporate Power
Creating transformative change by building power with working families through strategic community-labor organizing, grassroots leadership development, civic engagement, and training.
Michelle Bueno Vasquez: Defining Latinidad
Bueno Vasquez discusses how Afro-Latinos experiences are influenced by race, skin tone, in ways distinct from those of other Hispanics, including struggling with their Black identity.
Future Uncertain For Tax Hike To Fight Homelessness
(UPDATE: The Illinois Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from the Building Owners and Managers Association to overturn the results
Carlos Matallana: Curiosity & Joy
After-school programs offer mentoring and positive role models for youth. Besides academic support, after-school programs offer a wide range of