Composer uses music to connect Latino heritage and environmental justice

Transforming climate data into sound to help audiences “listen intentionally” to long‑term environmental change.

Stop The War Declared on U.S. Informal Workers

ICE’s “Operation Midway Blitz” in Chicago targets street vendors and day laborers, exposing the violence and human cost of immigration enforcement on vulnerable workers and communities.

The American Pope

A naturalized citizen of Peru, Pope Leo is the first Peruvian and American pontiff.

Doubled-Up and Overlooked: Homelessness Definition Doesn’t Reflect Most Vulnerable

The definition of homelessness federal agencies use “needs to be amended,” said Barbara Duffield, executive director of SchoolHouse Connection.

‘We can’t lose hope’: A Pilsen Mother’s Mission to Save Monarch Butterflies

"I want my grandchildren to know about the monarch butterflies,” Claudia Galeno-Sanchez said.

Sazón De Illinois: La Casa de Samuel

A taste of Mexico in one of Chicago’s most vibrant and diverse neighborhoods

Chicago Politics: Bring Chicago Home

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Chief Of Staff, Cristina Pacione-Zayas, was Front and Center to discuss what went wrong and what comes next.

A Latina mother’s resilience shines through gentrification at Little Village Discount Mall: ‘We are still open’

“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.

Carlos Matallana: Curiosity & Joy

After-school programs offer mentoring and positive role models for youth. [...]

‘We are running out of food’: Food pantry in Little Village struggles to balance needs of neighbors and new migrants

Pan de Vida has seen an increase of 100 people coming to the pantry for food four days a week since New Life Centers started a program helping to furnish housing for migrant families.

Brighton Park Residents Vent Support, Opposition and Frustration at Community Meeting on Migrant Encampment

Neighbors divided on city’s plan for a winterized “Base Camp” shelter at 38th Street and California Avenue

Técnicos and rudos face off at the Goodman Theatre

Lucha Teotl, the groundbreaking show integrating the vibrant tradition of [...]

From One Mayor To The Next: Polluted Communities Still Dealing With Life And Death

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is promising to dismantle environmental racism, but distressed residents in Pilsen are apprehensive.

How We Cover Democracy: LNN’s Promise

One year ago, the Latino News Network pivoted its coverage [...]

New Report: Shocking Low Turnout by Black and Latino Voters in this Year’s Chicago Mayoral Race

Brandon Johnson’s election this past April as Chicago’s new mayor [...]