Protesters Voice Their Opposition To A Developer’s Plans For The Little Village Plaza
Protesters said plans to bring national retailers to Little Village will displace small vendors and gentrify the Mexican neighborhood.
Protesters said plans to bring national retailers to Little Village will displace small vendors and gentrify the Mexican neighborhood.
A survey of temp workers in Illinois shows many are afraid of getting ill at work where social distancing is not always observed.
The family of Miguel Vega held a vigil Wednesday night to mourn his loss and to demand answers from Chicago police about his killing.
Advocates say that immigrants applying for citizenship face delays and scrutiny that could keep them voting in the upcoming election.
WBEZ spoke with the relatives of 50 Chicago COVID-19 victims to understand the systemic conditions behind the pandemic’s disproportionate impact.
“It’s important for us to … get in the practice [of] not just listening to respond, but listening to connect and listening to understanding.”
Social justice groups demand an end to the arrests of Black Lives Matter protesters and to delays in processing citizenship applications.
“Considering we’re in the middle of a pandemic and economic crisis, this is going to impact DACA recipients in more than one way,” said one Illinois recipient.
From April to June, federal immigration agents asked Chicago police to help detain immigrants 14 times, but CPD refused each time.
U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement is soliciting volunteers for classes on how it handles deportations in Chicago. But activists don’t trust the agency.