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Beyond the block: A community organization in West Englewood plays for peace on new basketball court

May 23, 2019 at 7:06 a.m.

The Peace House: On the second floor of an off-white house, a cluster of interns sits around a table, carefully addressing invitations to I Grow Chicago's 2nd Annual Gather Gala....

Hispanos entre los que menos reclaman reembolsos de impuestos a la propiedad

December 12, 2018 at 7:31 p.m.

Miles de residentes del Condado de Cook recibirán parte de $19.5 millones en reembolsos de impuestos a la propiedad gracias a una legislación estatal que incrementó los beneficios para adultos...

Lift Off lands early: Second day of music festival canceled

May 23, 2019 at 7:06 a.m.

The inaugural Lift Off Festival, celebrating Latinx music and culture, cancelled all performances for its second day, Sunday, August 12. After what appeared to be a successful first day, event...

From behind bars to Chicago public parks: mural connects prisoners to neighborhood

May 23, 2019 at 7:06 a.m.

When he's not working as a paralegal at Lawndale Christian Legal Center, Eric Blackmon writes poetry."5,724 dreadful days. 137,416 and a half hours. 8,244,993 miserable minutes. I'll never forget a...

Un mural que dice más de mil palabras

December 12, 2018 at 10:13 p.m.

Antes del paso de Sam Kirk, la 64th y Ashland Ave. no contaba con peces tropicales. Después de que la artista pasó un par de días en esa esquina en...

A mural paints a thousand words: Southside artist expresses identity in working-class communities

May 23, 2019 at 7:06 a.m.

Before Sam Kirk, 64th and Ashland didn’t see too many tropical fish. After the artist spent a couple of days on the West Englewood street corner, nine Majestic Angelfish now...

Latinos tienen millones en exenciones de impuestos a la propiedad no solicitados, le explicamos cómo hacerlo

December 12, 2018 at 9:55 p.m.

La tesorera del Condado de Cook, Maria Pappas, quiere devolverle al contribuyente su dinero. O, al menos, quiere devolver exenciones de impuestos a la propiedad no reclamados por $43 millones...

Got the memo: International students face uncertain future under USCIS policy change

August 18, 2019 at 2:49 p.m.

The changes happened quietly. To those who did notice, 11 pages of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) jargon clouded understanding with strands of red tape. Andrea, a recent grad...

Inmigrantes ‘actores de su propio desarrollo’

December 12, 2018 at 9:35 p.m.

El cardenal Blase Cupich, arzobispo de Chicago, tiene 20,100 seguidores en Twitter. El 20 de junio, a la luz de una nueva orden ejecutiva del presidente Donald Trump para que...

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador waves before leaving to celebrate after giving a speech for his virtual victory for the presidency of Mexico at his party media centre as part of the Mexico 2018 Presidential Election at Hilton Hotel on July 1, 2018 in Mexico City, Mexico. Eloisa Sanchez/Getty

A historical vote across Mexican borders

May 23, 2019 at 7:06 a.m.

In his everyday life, Luis Alfredo represents the culture of his homeland, dressing as a charro to perform mariachi music and keep ranchera music alive and well. On Sunday, July...

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