Latino Voices
Latino Voices
‘Like Lightning Struck’: Community Marks 60 Years Since the First Division Street Riot, Puerto Rican Rebellion
While events for the community are planned for the entire weekend to celebrate Puerto Rican pride and culture, this year also honors the history of Chicago’s Boricua community — marking the 60-year anniversary of the first Division Street riot.
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As Mexico City Prepares to Host World Cup, Residents Say Construction Is Taking a Toll
Residents said the rapid construction is destroying local infrastructure, severing the very pipelines that communities depend on for daily life. For many, the disruptions have come with little warning and even less explanation.
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Black Voices
From a Replica Oval Office to Michelle Obama’s Dresses, What’s Inside the Obama Presidential Center
WTTW News visited the Obama Presidential Center for a firsthand look at the exhibits, installations and everything in between.
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South Side Residents Voice Gentrification Concerns Ahead of Obama Presidential Center Opening
Despite years of organizing and city ordinances being put in place, rising housing costs and investor activity continue to threaten gentrification in neighborhoods surrounding the Obama Presidential Center.
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Free Puppet Shows Blend Theatrics, Classical Music for Dia de los Muertos
“Day of the Dead LIVE!” is running Oct. 29-Nov. 1 at the Harold Washington Library. The free show will feature larger-than-life puppets, stilt-walkers, skeletons, ghosts and aerialists — plus classical music from pianist Llewellyn Sánchez Werner.
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Runway Latinx Holds Fashion Show for a Cause
This weekend, Runway Latinx is bringing a fusion of fashion designers together to close out Chicago Fashion Week.
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Parents Push Back on Plan to Close 7 Acero Charter Schools
Last week, the Acero charter network announced it would close seven campuses by the end of the school year — impacting more than 2,000 students and 270 teachers. The charter school network cites declining enrollment, rising personnel and facility costs, and a $40 million deficit. But parents and teachers are fighting back, calling for Chicago Public Schools to absorb the closing schools.
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Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, Oct. 17, 2024 - Full Show
Parents weigh in as seven charter schools are set to close at the end of the school year. And what's behind an uptick in HIV cases among young, gay Latino men.
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Trump Administration’s Anti-DEI Efforts Now Aimed at College Campuses, Including in Illinois
UChicago is among nearly 50 institutions under investigation for alleged racial discrimination related to DEI programs. Namely, the college’s partnership with the PhD Project, a nonprofit that aims to increase diversity in the business world.
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What Comes Next for Police Reform Efforts in Chicago Amid COPA Leadership Changes
Andrea Kersten recently resigned as chief administrator of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, known as COPA. The move happened after the city’s police oversight board issued a letter to Kersten saying it was planning to take a vote of no confidence in her leadership.
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Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, March 12, 2025 - Full Show
How major cuts to the Department of Education could impact local schools. And Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton on Illinois’ push against the Trump administration.
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Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton on the Trump Administration, Cuts to the Department of Education
Illinois is facing challenges in the still early days of President Donald Trump’s second term, and the state is pushing back. Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton joined “Chicago Tonight: Black Voices” to talk more about the state’s response.
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Latino Voices
Black Voices
Latino Voices
‘Like Lightning Struck’: Community Marks 60 Years Since the First Division Street Riot, Puerto Rican Rebellion
While events for the community are planned for the entire weekend to celebrate Puerto Rican pride and culture, this year also honors the history of Chicago’s Boricua community — marking the 60-year anniversary of the first Division Street riot.
Read more >Black Voices
Viral Videos of Women in Labor Being Denied Care Renews Conversation Around Black Maternal Health Care
These two recent cases are bringing renewed attention to the treatment of Black pregnant women and igniting conversations around medical racism.
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As Mexico City Prepares to Host World Cup, Residents Say Construction Is Taking a Toll
Residents said the rapid construction is destroying local infrastructure, severing the very pipelines that communities depend on for daily life. For many, the disruptions have come with little warning and even less explanation.
Read more >Black Voices
South Side Residents Voice Gentrification Concerns Ahead of Obama Presidential Center Opening
Despite years of organizing and city ordinances being put in place, rising housing costs and investor activity continue to threaten gentrification in neighborhoods surrounding the Obama Presidential Center.
Read more >
Black Voices
New Columbia College President on Her Vision for the School’s Future
Shantay Bolton was appointed the 11th president and CEO of Columbia College Chicago at what she calls a “pivotal moment” for the school. Bolton, who is the first woman of color to lead the minority-serving institution, inherits a campus that has seen enrollment steadily decline over the last decade.
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From Dancehall to Reggaeton, Exhibit Explores the Power of Music as Protest
The Museum of Contemporary Art is showcasing a new exhibition tracing the visual, political and spiritual origins of popular Caribbean music. Art installations are designed to immerse visitors in sound and movement.
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