Latino Voices
Thursdays at 5:30 pm
Latino Voices
‘It Could Be Any One of Us’: Muslim Organization Helps Those Facing Homelessness
Winter in Chicago can be brutal, and it can be even worse for those experiencing homelessness. A Latino Muslim organization is coming together to help those in need on the city’s Southwest Side.
Read more > Latino Voices
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, Nov. 23, 2023 - Full Show
Activist Dolores Huerta on her legacy fighting injustice. The pride and pressure that come with being first-generation. And a local biochemistry professor wants to get more Latinos in laboratories.
Read more > Black Voices
Wednesdays at 5:30 pm
Black Voices
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Nov. 29, 2023 - Full Show
Exploring why so many Black women go missing in Chicago. And how educator vacancies are disproportionately impacting children of color.
Read more > Black Voices
Teacher Vacancies in Illinois Disproportionately Impact Students of Color: Report
“Most tragically, students of color and students from low-income households are dramatically more likely to be in districts with high vacancy levels, more than twice the vacancy rates than the rest of state,” said Robin Steans, president of Advance Illinois.
Read more > Latino Voices
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, Nov. 16, 2023 - Full Show
Chicago is set to get more money from the state to care for migrants. What local Mexican restaurants are bringing to the table for vegans. And why Cicero has worse air quality than its neighbors.
Read more > Latino Voices
Legislation Would Help Non-English Speakers Access Government Services in Illinois
According to Cook County data, 35% of residents speak a language other than English at home, while 14% of those people say they speak English less than “very well.” Meanwhile, migrants continue arriving in Chicago with limited to no English-speaking skills and few resources.
Read more > Latino Voices
Cicero Independiente’s Yearlong Project Reveals Air Quality in Cicero is ‘Much Worse’ Than in Surrounding Communities
The project involves sensors installed and monitored by the Cicero Independiente and MuckRock providing data to back up what many community members were already feeling.
Read more > Latino Voices
Making Mexican Food Meat-Free at Penelope’s Vegan Taqueria and El Hongo Magico
When it comes to tacos, the first thing on many people’s minds is what kind of meat is going to be inside that tortilla. But these days, about 20% of Mexicans identify as vegan or vegetarian, and a growing share of America’s Latinos do as well.
Read more > Black Voices
New Report Raises Questions Over CPD’s Approach to Missing Persons Cases
Black people comprise about two-thirds of all reported missing persons cases in Chicago over the past two decades.
Read more > Black Voices
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Nov. 22, 2023 - Full Show
What local groups are doing to combat rising food insecurity. A push to enhance the Major Taylor Trail on the South Side. And the creator of the animated series “Young Love.”
Read more > Black Voices
Cook County Restorative Justice Program is Giving People a Second Chance
The Avondale Restorative Justice Community Court program offers those charged with nonviolent offenses a chance to turn their lives around. Rather than serving time, people are given another option.
Read more > Black Voices
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Nov. 15, 2023 - Full Show
City Council approves the mayor’s $16.6 billion budget. We’re one on one with the city’s budget director. And Chicago has a pension problem — WTTW News explains.
Read more > Support for CHICAGO TONIGHT: LATINO VOICES is provided by Allstate and Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust.
Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust
Additional support is provided by Lloyd A. Fry Foundation and Julian Grace Foundation.
Lead support for CHICAGO TONIGHT: BLACK VOICES is provided by Fifth Third Bank.
Additional support is provided by Allstate, Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust, Lloyd A. Fry Foundation, Julian Grace Foundation, Gertrude Dyane and James H. Wooten, Jr., and Drs. Ian and Tristé Smith.
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Latino Voices
Saturdays at 6 pm
Black Voices
Sundays at 6 pm
Latino Voices
‘It Could Be Any One of Us’: Muslim Organization Helps Those Facing Homelessness
Winter in Chicago can be brutal, and it can be even worse for those experiencing homelessness. A Latino Muslim organization is coming together to help those in need on the city’s Southwest Side.
Read more > Black Voices
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Nov. 29, 2023 - Full Show
Exploring why so many Black women go missing in Chicago. And how educator vacancies are disproportionately impacting children of color.
Read more > Latino Voices
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, Nov. 23, 2023 - Full Show
Activist Dolores Huerta on her legacy fighting injustice. The pride and pressure that come with being first-generation. And a local biochemistry professor wants to get more Latinos in laboratories.
Read more > Black Voices
Teacher Vacancies in Illinois Disproportionately Impact Students of Color: Report
“Most tragically, students of color and students from low-income households are dramatically more likely to be in districts with high vacancy levels, more than twice the vacancy rates than the rest of state,” said Robin Steans, president of Advance Illinois.
Read more > Latino Voices
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, Nov. 16, 2023 - Full Show
Chicago is set to get more money from the state to care for migrants. What local Mexican restaurants are bringing to the table for vegans. And why Cicero has worse air quality than its neighbors.
Read more > Black Voices
New Report Raises Questions Over CPD’s Approach to Missing Persons Cases
Black people comprise about two-thirds of all reported missing persons cases in Chicago over the past two decades.
Read more > Support for CHICAGO TONIGHT: LATINO VOICES is provided by Allstate and Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust.
Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust
Additional support is provided by Lloyd A. Fry Foundation and Julian Grace Foundation.
Lead support for CHICAGO TONIGHT: BLACK VOICES is provided by Fifth Third Bank.
Additional support is provided by Allstate, Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust, Lloyd A. Fry Foundation, Julian Grace Foundation, Gertrude Dyane and James H. Wooten, Jr., and Drs. Ian and Tristé Smith.
