Latino Voices
Thursdays at 5:30 and 10 pm
Latino Voices
Federal Immigration Agents Targeted Northwest Side Neighborhoods. Residents Banded Together to Push Back
Luis Kevin Islas says lately the Rogers Park neighborhood is like a “ghost town.” In recent weeks, the area has seen an increase in federal immigration agents and raids.
Read more >Latino Voices
Latino Pharmacist Bridging Cultural, Language Gaps on Chicago’s Northwest Side
“I love giving back, and the thing is, us pharmacists, we’re the most accessible health care provider in the community,” pharmacist Freddy Gomez said.
Read more >Black Voices
Wednesdays at 5:30 and 10 pm
Black Voices
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Oct. 8, 2025 - Full Show
Texas National Guard troops are in Illinois despite objections from local leaders — what you should know. And advocates push for more equitable public transit reform.
Read more >Black Voices
Robin Givhan Explores Life, Legacy of Fashion Icon Virgil Abloh in New Book
Virgil Abloh shifted the meaning of luxury and who gets to participate in it. The streetwear-loving son of Ghanaian immigrants had a meteoric rise in the fashion industry — aptly calling himself a fashion “maker” rather than designer.
Read more >Latino Voices
CPD Officers Would Not Be Banned From Making Traffic Stops to Find Evidence of Unrelated Crimes: Proposed Policy
Chicago police officers would not be banned from making traffic stops based on minor registration or equipment violations that are designed to fund evidence of “unrelated” crimes, under a new policy unveiled Thursday by Chicago Police Department leaders.
Read more >Latino Voices
Upcoming Exhibit Will Showcase Latino Stories. Share Your Photos, Memories With the Chicago History Museum
Glamorous Quinceañera dresses and an Indigenous ceremonial mask are among the items that will be on display in “Aquí en Chicago,” an upcoming Chicago History Museum exhibit celebrating the long history of Latinos in the city.
Read more >Latino Voices
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, April 10, 2025 - Full Show
Privacy concerns for undocumented immigrants filing taxes. Meet the new 35th Ward alderperson. And inside a local organization helping teens tell their stories.
Read more >Latino Voices
Ald. Anthony Quezada on New Role, Pushback From Controversial 2014 Tweet
On Monday, alderpeople approved Anthony Quezada with a 32-11 vote as the new alderperson of the 35th Ward, despite some opposition from City Council members over an anti-Black slur he wrote on a social media post in 2014.
Read more >Black Voices
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Sept. 24, 2025 - Full Show
Organizers and local leaders push to reopen Weiss Hospital in Uptown. And a new campaign to address Chicago’s opioid epidemic.
Read more >Black Voices
Weiss Hospital Owner Appeals Medicaid Funding Cuts as Activists Push for Facility’s Reopening
Lawmakers said the owner of Weiss Memorial Hospital filed to appeal Medicaid funding cuts that led to the hospital’s closure last month.
Read more >Black Voices
New Campaign Aims to Combat Opioid Overdoses in Chicago With Free Narcan
Vending machines containing free Narcan will be placed at five CTA stations throughout Chicago as part of a six-month pilot initiative between the CTA and Cook County Health.
Read more >Black Voices
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Sept. 17, 2025 - Full Show
Officials call out immigration agents amid ramped-up enforcement. And how a proposal to close the city’s budget gap could impact your property taxes.
Read more >Support for CHICAGO TONIGHT: LATINO VOICES is provided by The Chicago Community Trust.
Additional support is provided by Lloyd A. Fry Foundation and Julian Grace Foundation.
Support for CHICAGO TONIGHT: BLACK VOICES is provided by The Chicago Community Trust.
Additional support is provided by Lloyd A. Fry Foundation, Julian Grace Foundation, and Gertrude Dyane and James H. Wooten, Jr..
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Latino Voices
Thursdays at 5:30 and 10 pm
Black Voices
Wednesdays at 5:30 and 10 pm
Latino Voices
Federal Immigration Agents Targeted Northwest Side Neighborhoods. Residents Banded Together to Push Back
Luis Kevin Islas says lately the Rogers Park neighborhood is like a “ghost town.” In recent weeks, the area has seen an increase in federal immigration agents and raids.
Read more >Black Voices
Robin Givhan Explores Life, Legacy of Fashion Icon Virgil Abloh in New Book
Virgil Abloh shifted the meaning of luxury and who gets to participate in it. The streetwear-loving son of Ghanaian immigrants had a meteoric rise in the fashion industry — aptly calling himself a fashion “maker” rather than designer.
Read more >Latino Voices
Latino Pharmacist Bridging Cultural, Language Gaps on Chicago’s Northwest Side
“I love giving back, and the thing is, us pharmacists, we’re the most accessible health care provider in the community,” pharmacist Freddy Gomez said.
Read more >Black Voices
Robin Givhan Explores Life, Legacy of Fashion Icon Virgil Abloh in New Book
Virgil Abloh shifted the meaning of luxury and who gets to participate in it. The streetwear-loving son of Ghanaian immigrants had a meteoric rise in the fashion industry — aptly calling himself a fashion “maker” rather than designer.
Read more >
Black Voices
Advocates Say Black Communities Are Left Out of Regional Transit Reform Debate
Chicago-area public transit agencies are facing a fiscal cliff. The budget gap for CTA, Metra and Pace is at $200 million, according to the Regional Transportation Authority.
Read more >Latino Voices
Under Threat of ICE Strikes, El Grito Canceled and Communities Prepare for Mexican Independence Day Celebrations
Immigration and Customs Enforcement strike teams are likely to begin operations around Chicago in the coming days, and local officials expect agents to target large gatherings like Sunday’s parade in Little Village and Saturday’s 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade in Pilsen.
Read more >Support for CHICAGO TONIGHT: LATINO VOICES is provided by The Chicago Community Trust.
Additional support is provided by Lloyd A. Fry Foundation and Julian Grace Foundation.
Support for CHICAGO TONIGHT: BLACK VOICES is provided by The Chicago Community Trust.
Additional support is provided by Lloyd A. Fry Foundation, Julian Grace Foundation, and Gertrude Dyane and James H. Wooten, Jr..
