‘You Know You’re Innocent, Yet Nobody’s Hearing You.’ Jimmy Soto Looks to Future After Serving 42 Years for Wrongful Conviction
In December, Jimmy Soto saw the sunrise over Lake Michigan for the first time in 42 years. He is now discovering a completely different world from the one he left.
Rogers Park Resident Collects 1,800 Handmade Hats to Help Migrants Keep Warm
One Rogers Park resident is making it her mission to help migrants by giving them knitted and crocheted winter hats. She reached out to local and online crafting groups asking if others wanted to do the same.
As Migrants Sit for Hours on Buses at City Landing Zone, Volunteers Call for More Communication
Of the more than 30,000 migrants that have been sent to Chicago from the southern border, more than 200 were living at the city’s landing zone in the West Loop as of Thursday — using CTA buses as temporary shelters.
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, Jan. 11, 2024 - Full Show
Hundreds of migrants are using CTA buses as shelters at the city’s landing zone. Should citizenship be reserved for only those born here? And a community business hub is coming to Little Village.
Little Village Community Hub to Connect Local Entrepreneurs to Resources, Programming
Little Village is known for its business corridor and its Latino entrepreneurship. A space coming to the heart of the neighborhood is designed to help those without access to resources kickstart a business.
Who Should Have US Citizenship? Renewed Calls for Ban on Birthright Citizenship
Some Republican presidential candidates said they want to do away with birthright citizenship for the children of immigrants living in the U.S. unlawfully. Right now, anyone born in the United States automatically becomes a U.S. citizen.
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, Jan. 4, 2024 - Full Show
The latest on the financial toll of the migrant crisis that’s gripping Chicago. How the city’s suburbs are trying to curb unannounced migrant drop-offs. And a look at what homebuyers and sellers can expect to see in 2024.
Latinos Are Growing Demographic of Homebuyers in US, Census Data Shows
Interest rates saw record highs last year, reaching almost 8% and raising concerns for first-time buyers looking to get into the market. This was until 2023 saw a slight decline beginning in November. The trend is expected to continue, sparking interest again for that group.
With Private Housing in Uptown, Migrants Build Community While Learning to Navigate Life in New Country
Chicago’s 60-day shelter-stay limit has asylum seekers looking to find permanent housing in the area. A new privately funded apartment-style living arrangement has been in the works since October and could offer a solution.
Several Chicago Suburbs Take Steps to Prevent More Unannounced Migrant Drop-Offs From Texas
The Chicago City Council passed an ordinance allowing officials to impound buses bringing migrants to the city outside official hours and landing zones. It’s led multiple suburbs to follow in Chicago’s footsteps by passing similar emergency policies.
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, Dec. 28, 2023 - Full Show
Pushback to a second waste facility in West Chicago. How educators and alumni are coming together to help migrant students. And what’s behind an unseasonably warm December.
At Albany Park Elementary School, Community Rallies Behind Migrant Students and Their Families
“We’re trying to put ourselves in the place of these families,” Haugan Elementary School principal Heather Yutzy said. “If we were in this situation, what would we need for our kids?”
A Wet, Warm & Snowless December: What’s Behind the Record High Temperatures
It’s winter in Chicago, but where’s the cold weather and snow? December’s temperatures are averaging about nine degrees higher than normal.
From Making Pozole to Playing Lotería, Here’s How Some Chicagoans Are Celebrating the Holidays
“Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices” host Joanna Hernandez went out to ask people to share what they enjoy about this time of year.
Advocates Concerned About Migrants’ Health Amid Reports of Illness, Overcrowding at Chicago Shelters
Elected officials and community leaders are demanding federal aid to help address the needs of Chicago’s migrants. This plea follows the death of 5-year-old Jean Carlos Martinez Rivero — who was living at a migrant shelter in Pilsen.