Chicago coalition Allies United emphasizes cross-community organizing and solidarity as essential to protecting civil rights as Latino communities face renewed challenges tied to immigration enforcement, voting rights and constitutional protections.
A classroom moment rooted in trauma shows why culturally responsive teaching is essential to helping immigrant students feel seen, safe and connected.
On Thursday, Feb. 26, Democratic candidates running for congressional representative in Illinois’ 7th district gathered in downtown Chicago to speak to Streeterville and River North residents about their stances on bipartisanship, public safety, education, and immigration.
As the Illinois primary on March 17 approaches, three Latino candidates hope to become the Democratic nominee: Anabel Mendoza, Jazmin J. Robinson, and Felix Tello.
As immigration enforcement fears grow in Chicago’s Latine communities, Erie Neighborhood House is adapting its services to reach families.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker used his State of the State address to criticize federal immigration enforcement and frame the issue as a test of national values.
Galería 88 Artesanías is a Chicago storefront with artistry from a wife and husband duo from Puebla, Mexico, created from family members and friends from their hometown in Mexico.
Francia García Hernández sits down for a Q&A session with a reporter to discuss representing the Hispanic/Latino community in Chicago through her journalism with Block Club Chicago and her partnership with CAN-TV.
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.
In Chicago’s Humboldt Park, a new dominoes club is creating a vibrant community space where Puerto Rican culture, laughter and tradition are passed down across generations.
Chicago’s first environmental justice ordinance, created to curb pollution in Black and brown neighborhoods, has stalled in City Council as activists and alderpeople clash over its future.
For Dr. Alvaro Encinas, medicine is about empowering patients to heal themselves, whether in Illinois’ Latino communities or on medical missions in Bolivia.
