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NATO Summit Tour Continues in Englewood and Brighton Park (Part II)
In its continued efforts to show journalists a side of the city that many have not seen, the Grassroots Collaborative took local and national journalists on day two of the “99% Tour.” The tour, which visited Little Village and Back of the Yards on day one, took the small group of journalists to Englewood and [...]
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National Nurses United Rally at Daley Plaza to Demand the Robin Hood Tax
Dressed in red uniforms, holding signs, banners and wearing Robin Hood caps, thousands of nurses and supporters filled the Daley Plaza on Friday, May 18 to protest the NATO agenda and urge for the passage of the Robin Hood tax. The Robin Hood tax is a small tax on financial institutions that would be allocated [...]
Regional Housing Summit Addresses Housing Discrimination
Although the federal Fair Housing Act was instated decades ago, recent analysis indicates violations against the act continue to occur each year Diana Gonzalez was looking to rent a three-bedroom apartment for her and her six kids. She looked for areas in the city with decent schools for her children, but after being turned down [...]
Latino Leaders Kick Off National Latino Congreso in Chicago
In efforts to open an inclusive space to explore the policy and political agenda of the Latino community in the U.S., local and national Latino leaders gathered in the heart of Pilsen to launch the 2012 National Latino Congreso. The kick off press conference held at Casa Michoacan on Thursday, May 17, is the beginning [...]
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NATO Summit Tour Takes Journalists to the South Side (Part I)
What do Chicago neighborhoods have to do with NATO? According to leaders of local community organizations, the answer is a lot. “Sixty percent of our federal tax dollars go to the military,” said La Villita Community Church Pastor Victor Rodriguez. “In Cook County alone $9.8 billion will go to funding the military and wars. That’s [...]
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Protests and Rallies Planned for Week of Action Against NATO
Gearing up for the NATO summit, organizers of the only permitted march to the summit site at McCormick Place announced their plans for the event today. Occupy Chicago and the Coalition Against NATO/G8 (CANG8) have been negotiating with the city of Chicago for months to organize the march that will begin in Chicago’s Grant Park [...]
South Side Mothers and Youth to March 10 miles to Nearest Trauma Center
On Saturday, May 12 at 12:30 p.m., in an effort to bring awareness to the lack of trauma centers in the South Side of the city, victims’ mothers, youth and students will march from 61st Street and Cottage Grove Avenue to the nearest trauma center 10 miles away, Northwestern Memorial Hospital 251 E. Huron St. [...]
NALACC: Migrant Mothers Bear the Burden of Outdated and Prejudiced Immigration Laws
As we commemorate Mother’s Day, millions of mothers around the world suffer as a result of immigration laws that disregard the human dimension of this issue, as well as the root causes of migration. These laws rooted in prejudice and recklessly enforced, have only led to heartache and humiliation for millions of migrant mothers and [...]
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Muñoz Sponsors Legislation to Develop Asian American Employment Plan throughout Illinois
“Asian Americans make up nearly five percent of Illinois’ population, but only about two and a half percent of state employees. This legislation will help to encourage more equity in state hiring and help improve services for Illinois’ growing Asian American communities,” stated Senator Muñoz. Springfield, Illinois —State Senator Tony Munoz (D-Chicago) is sponsoring legislation [...]
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Saint Anthony Hospital in Jeopardy with Proposed Medicaid Cuts
Community Representatives, Patients, Advocates Rally to Save Safety-Net Hospitals Hilda Martinez, a Little Village resident, visits Saint Anthony Hospital regularly. She is the mother of a 9-month-old and takes full advantage of the hospital’s wellness program and other services for new parents. She fears that future cuts to the Medicaid budget will force her to [...]
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