Adriana Cardona-Maguigad
What’s The Public Appetite For A Chicago Teachers Strike?
The clock is ticking down toward a strike on Oct. 17. What do parents, students and community groups think about a potential walkout?
A Month After Visiting The Border, What I Saw Still Keeps Me Up At Night
I traveled to the border with 10 Chicago-area activists offering legal help to hundreds of migrants seeking asylum.
Segregated Test-In Schools In Chicago Doubled Over 10 Years
Ten years ago, a desegregation order for CPS ended. Two new schools help tell the story of what’s happened since: more racial isolation.
Chicago Is Offering More Preschool But Not Everyone Is Buying It
Chicago Public Schools is adding 100 classrooms as part of a plan to offer preschool for all 4-year-olds. But not everyone wants it.
LGBTQ Migrants Allowed Into U.S. For Their Safety, Then Sent Back To Mexico
With help from Chicago-area activists, six LGBTQ migrants were allowed into the U.S. Sunday. Within two days, they were sent back to Mexico.
Chicago-Area Advocates Cross The Border To Assist Migrants Seeking Asylum
Attorneys and legal experts from the Chicago area will spend two days in Matamoros, Mexico assisting migrants with their asylum claims.
Social Media Drives Kids — And Police — To Downtown Chicago
With little to do in their neighborhoods, West and South side teens head downtown. Online invites circulate, drawing teens and police.
‘I Have Built A Family Here:’ Summer Camp For Kids Facing Loss
A summer camp at the Auditorium Theatre helps kids cope with the death of a parent through the arts.