Feature Archives - Chicago Mundo Hoy

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Amid Pandemic and Government Inaction, Chicago Tenants’ Rights Organizers Step Up

October 26, 2020 12:19 pm

The pandemic has created tremendous disruption for Chicagoans, with mass lay-offs and health restrictions causing economic uncertainty for thousands of residents. Even with stimulus money no longer arriving, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has been going month-to-month in renewing a moratorium on...

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Cannabis Chief’s Abrupt Firing Leads to Speculation

August 26, 2020 2:46 pm

The revolving door on City Hall has been revolving rather quickly this week. This morning, the mayor announced that Jim Smith, chief of her security detail, had resigned and that his last day was yesterday. Smith, who came from the...

Byron Sigcho-Lopez New 25th Ward Alderman Activists Protest Lincoln Yards Development Chicago Illinois 4-10-19 Photo by Charles Edward Miller

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Latino Caucus Members Push for Police Reform, Evictions Protection

August 26, 2020 10:51 amSeptember 19, 2020 8:46 pm

The summer in Chicago has seen historic protests and social unrest, all amid the backdrop of the covid-19 pandemic. The latter’s ripple effect is still impacting city residents and has sparked a months-long fight over what constitutes appropriate community investment....

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Carlos Ramirez-Rosa Leads the Latino Response to Coronavirus

April 20, 2020 9:27 am

Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa of the 35th Ward in Chicago has emerged as a vocal champion of undocumented workers and their rights during the Covid-19 pandemic. Chicago Mundo Hoy spoke to the always outspoken (and occasionally controversial) alderman on Thursday, April...

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Chicago Scrambles to Provide Second Language Materials on Coronavirus

March 31, 2020 12:00 pmMarch 31, 2020 10:53 am

As the third largest city in the country, Chicago is vulnerable to the worst effects of pandemic outbreak and economic shutdown. Unfortunately, while the mayor’s office has been taking proactive measures overall, little effort has been made to communicate with...

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Head of Chicago Latino Caucus outlines legislative priorities for 2020

March 23, 2020 1:42 pmMarch 23, 2020 2:22 pm

While the balance of 2020 is filled with uncertainty amid the raging, global war against COVID-19, members of the Chicago City Council’s Latino Caucus say they remain steadfast in fighting for their legislative agenda for the balance of the year....

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Mundo Hoy Profile: Alderman Gilbert Villegas

January 20, 2020 8:26 amJanuary 21, 2020 9:01 am

“I’m excited that I’m working in the floor leader capacity and I look forward to working with my colleagues in the city council and the mayor to make Chicago successful,” declared Alderman Gilbert Villegas in an interview with Chicago Mundo...