Latino Voices
Thursdays at 5:30 and 10 pm
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 >Latino Voices
Venezuela’s Ruling Party Maintains Control Amid Election Boycotts. What That Means Going Forward
Latin America is in the midst of a crucial election year in countries including Venezuela, whose ruling party claimed another win last month amid opposition boycotts. Advocates say last month’s results could further roil the country’s political landscape.
Read more >Black Voices
Wednesdays at 5:30 and 10 pm
Black Voices
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Sept. 3, 2025 - Full Show
Community groups prepare for federal troops in Chicago. And the city’s minimum wage for tipped workers is going up — a look at the impact.
Read more >Black Voices
How Chicago’s Changes to Tipped Minimum Wage Are Impacting Businesses, Workers
While Mayor Brandon Johnson and advocates say phasing out the tipped minimum wage helps the city’s lowest-paid workers, critics worry about the higher labor costs facing restaurants.
Read more >Latino Voices
New Law Requires Many Illinois Companies to List Salary Range in Job Postings
In addition to requiring the salary range being made public, the law also requires companies to internally post opportunities for advancement.
Read more >Latino Voices
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, Dec. 26, 2024 - Full Show
Seeking parole after 47 years in prison — a new documentary explores one man’s journey. And how different Latino cultures are celebrating the new year.
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New Documentary Examines One Man’s Journey and the Politics of Parole in Illinois
Ronnie Carrasquillo served nearly 47 years in prison before being released. A new documentary, “In Their Hands,” highlights his journey while raising questions about mass incarceration, the parole system and the meaning of getting a second chance.
Read more >Latino Voices
How Different Latino Cultures Are Ringing in the New Year in Chicago
With New Year’s Eve quickly approaching, people are already planning how to step into 2025 with their best foot forward. In Latino cultures that could mean practicing traditions like eating 12 grapes under a table, wearing white or light-colored clothing or deep cleaning.
Read more >Black Voices
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, April 16, 2025 - Full Show
An effort to ban Jan. 6 participants from city jobs. What’s behind disparities in pregnancy-related deaths. And Stacy Davis Gates on the new CTU contract.
Read more >Black Voices
Research Shows Racial Disparities in Pregnancy-Related Deaths. What’s Being Done to Address It
New research shows the rate of women dying from pregnancy-related medical conditions has worsened in recent years. And Black women are three times as likely to die of such an illness as White women.
Read more >Black Voices
Chicago Public Schools Moves Forward With Black Student Success Plan Amid National DEI Backlash
The Black Student Success Plan aims to bring in more Black teachers, reduce suspensions against Black students, promote teaching on Black culture, increase belonging and close opportunity gaps. It provides a five-year roadmap to improve the outcomes of Black students, who make up a third of the district’s population.
Read more >Black Voices
How Chicago’s New Public Housing Museum Took Direction From the Community: ‘It Was Surreal When We Walked In’
Chicago is now home to the National Public Housing Museum, a first of its kind institution created alongside people who’ve lived in public housing.
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..
Join WTTW News every weekend for analysis and features on a wide range of topics, including arts and life, entrepreneurship and innovation, and equity and justice across the sectors of our society and in the Black and Latino communities in Chicago. Make the VOICES series your definitive source for real conversation and a platform for different voices and perspectives.
Latino Voices
Thursdays at 5:30 and 10 pm
Black Voices
Wednesdays at 5:30 and 10 pm
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 >Black Voices
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Aug. 13, 2025 - Full Show
A charging decision is made in the shooting death of Dexter Reed. And Chicago Public Schools’ latest effort to close its budget gap.
Read more >Latino Voices
Venezuela’s Ruling Party Maintains Control Amid Election Boycotts. What That Means Going Forward
Latin America is in the midst of a crucial election year in countries including Venezuela, whose ruling party claimed another win last month amid opposition boycotts. Advocates say last month’s results could further roil the country’s political landscape.
Read more >Black Voices
How Chicago’s Changes to Tipped Minimum Wage Are Impacting Businesses, Workers
While Mayor Brandon Johnson and advocates say phasing out the tipped minimum wage helps the city’s lowest-paid workers, critics worry about the higher labor costs facing restaurants.
Read more >
Black Voices
New Documentary Explores History, Evolving Legacy of HBCUs
HBCUs, or historically Black colleges and universities, have been around for more than 188 years. They were founded out of necessity when predominantly White institutions barred Black students from attending.
Read more >Latino Voices
Local Illustrator Explores Growing Up in an Immigrant Household in New Children’s Book
Writer and illustrator Jacqueline Alcántara draws from her own childhood to help kids navigate their diverse identities in her new book called “Tíos and Primos” — Spanish for “aunts, uncles and cousins.”
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..
