The rules will affect new residential construction projects funded by the federal Housing and Rural Development agency. Now, lawmakers are pushing the agency that oversees the nation’s two largest mortgage backers to adopt similar measures.
Gina Ramirez, the Midwest Director of Environmental Health for the Natural Resources Defense Council argues the need to change Chicago’s zoning laws to eliminate sacrifice zones.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Chief Of Staff, Cristina Pacione-Zayas, was Front and Center to discuss what went wrong and what comes next.
“Art helps our seniors focus and concentrate—it gives them a purpose to feel appreciated…,” said Luisa Ornelas, LAMDA program coordinator.
Improving the quality of life for the working-class and immigrant populations of Chicago’s southwest side
Reproductive justice advocates say Latinas are being lured by promises of free pregnancy tests and free diapers. Many are unknowingly walking into clinics that push a hidden agenda.
Nava shares how the barriers of being a first generation immigrant in the U.S., helped shape the work she leads in the service of others.
Should traditional healthcare practices include sound and light therapies inspired by ancestral knowledge?
“I came with lots of hopes and dreams when I left my country to come and work, and that’s what motivated me to have my own business,” Bertha Veronica Ramirez said.
The findings of the Pew Research Center report are consistent with ongoing trends that signify a decades-long shift within the U.S. Hispanic and Latino community - a preponderance for English.
The Associate State Director, Advocacy & Outreach, with AARP Illinois, discusses digital equity, caregiving resources, and how family shapes his love of serving the community.
In celebration of Women’s History Month, we are featuring Peggy Salazar, the “no-nonsense” woman who will not stop fighting for Environmental Justice.
