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05/05/2022

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The lineup for Ruido 2022 is HERE!
Tix on Sale 9AM FRIDAY.

🎟: bit.ly/3w6zb25

05/03/2022

BREAKING

"We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled," Justice Alito writes in an initial majority draft circulated inside the court.

05/01/2022

TODAY!!!
"Join us as we celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the 1992 UIUC Latina/o/x Student Movement on Sunday, May 1st at 1pm!

In 1992 Latinx students had 12 demands that were not addressed by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. On Cinco de Mayo the students decided to take over the Henry Administration building to leverage power structures not accessible to them. This community event is to commemorate our collective power. Today we have a Latina/o Studies Program and have increased some measures for Latinx students on campus. Let's also define what is possible for the future! Justice vibrando from our homelands to Chicago neighborhoods to Champaign. Sponsored by the National Museum of Mexican Art, Latina/o Alumni Association (LLAA) and the Cafe Jumping Bean"

Join us as we celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the 1992 UIUC Latina/o/x Student Movement on Sunday, May 1st at 1pm! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vibra-30-years-of-the-1992-latinx-student-movement-tickets-325386528867

In 1992 Latinx students had 12 demands that were not addressed by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. On Cinco de Mayo the students decided to take over the Henry Administration building to leverage power structures not accessible to them. This community event is to commemorate our collective power. Today we have a Latina/o Studies Program and have increased some measures for Latinx students on campus. Let's also define what is possible for the future! Justice vibrando from our homelands to Chicago neighborhoods to Champaign. Sponsored by the National Museum of Mexican Art, Latina/o Alumni Association (LLAA) and the Cafe Jumping Bean.

05/01/2022

🔥🔥🔥 Check out upcoming spring classes at 18th Street Casa de Cultura!!!

04/29/2022

This is an incredible new resource at Macneal Hospital in Berwyn for immigrants seeking asylum status:

"The clinic provides evidence-based medical examinations for asylum seekers.. 89% of asylum seekers who received forensic medical evaluations were granted asylum, compared with 37.5% among those whose evidence was not documented by a medical expert."

**** EN ESPAÑOL****
Este es un nuevo recurso increíble en Macneal Hospital en Berwyn para inmigrantes que buscan asilo:

"La clínica proporciona exámenes médicos basados ​​en evidencia para los solicitantes de asilo. El 89% de los solicitantes de asilo que recibieron evaluaciones médicas forenses obtuvieron asilo, en comparación con el 37.5% entre aquellos cuya evidencia no fue documentada por un experto médico".

Loyola Medicine recently opened the Loyola Medicine Asylum Clinic at MacNeal Hospital. Founded by Yessenia Castro-Caballero, MD, FAAP, and Amy Blair, MD, FAAFP,

04/25/2022

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💖💖💖 Please support this GoFundMe if you can. ❤
https://gofund.me/0cf0f854

“Our main goal is to create a safe and fun environment where people can come together for dance parties, date nights, have community classes, host recovery meetings and create those deeper connections we all need and crave — without the expectation or societal pressure to include alcohol"

Cristina Torres struggled to find a non-alcoholic hangout while navigating sobriety. Now, she wants to open a dry bar and community center to help sober Chicagoans feel less alone.

04/19/2022

A must-see!!!!

04/11/2022

Berwyn Police Officer David Green’s record, which includes 5 federal lawsuits, should have cost him his job. Yet, City of Berwyn's Mayor Robert J. Lovero and Berwyn Police Department Police Chief Michael Cimaglia are rewarding him with another appointment.

✅SIGN & SHARE THE PETITION: https://chng.it/Ly4PrWXD4Z
✅READ THE LAWSUITS AND MORE: whyberwyn.net

STOP REWARDING BERWYN’S MOST SUED OFFICER! VOTE NO TO OFFICER DAVID GREEN’S APPOINTMENT

03/30/2022

"Facebook has repeatedly said it wants to combat climate disinformation on its platform - but our investigation shows how worryingly easy it is for its users to be led down a dangerous path that flies in the face of both science & reality."

Targeted Victory pushed local operatives across the country to boost messages calling TikTok a threat to American children. “Dream would be to get stories with headlines like ‘From dances to danger,'" one campaign director said.

03/23/2022

“It is foolish to attack a race of people and not all of the issues affecting the society in which we live. This includes racism," Frazier said in a statement. ”The members of the Great Sioux Nation who visit our sacred Black Hills are often subject to this kind of behavior. Those members that choose to live on our treaty territory are often treated as a problem, no matter how we choose to live."

One of the owners of the Grand Gateway Hotel in Rapid City, said in a Facebook post that she cannot "allow a Native American to enter our business."

03/23/2022

ICYMI: Check out the new video by Chicago's own Jesse Garcia...

Chicago-based Jesse Garcia just released a new video and single titled, “Sentimientos,” produced by Santrio. This sultry new song introduces another layer to Jesse’s artistic endeavors.

03/18/2022

**NEWS ALERT** LOS DELLS FESTIVAL CALI EDITION POSTPONED

03/18/2022

"For the tight-knit group of friends, the ritual embodies a concept of a Mexican-American Chicano culture increasingly embraced in Asia, with sounds, styles and swagger from the United States finding a home first in Japan, and now Thailand."

The crowd roars in the tightly packed room as the broad-shouldered, tattooed men stop pummelling a young recruit and smother him with hugs -- completing his initiation into one of Thailand's "Chicano…

03/16/2022

"On the third installment of our award-winning series “The Moving Border,” we return to Tapachula, Mexico, nearly two years after our last episode—and the start of a worldwide pandemic."

On the third installment of our award-winning series “The Moving Border,” we return to Tapachula, Mexico, nearly two years after...

03/16/2022

"Today we’re excited to announce the launch of the first MuckRock Transparency Corps, a cohort of three journalists, each representing a newsroom, to build key transparency skills, including data analysis and audience engagement while working on a collaborative public records project. These individuals, checking in with each other on a regular basis over a 6-month period, will use public records to surface key issues, stories, and solutions for their communities."

03/15/2022

Prosecutors decline to charge Chicago police officers in shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo and that of Anthony Alvarez, 22, days later

The Chicago police officer who fatally shot 13-year-old Adam Toledo in Little Village last year will not face criminal charges, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s office announced Tuesday.

03/15/2022

WEDNESDAY AT 6PM! Learn what it's like to serve on a school board.

School board members are vital representatives of our community, making critical decisions about the future of the next generation, including:

✅ ensuring ALL kids get the best education possible
✅ setting the standard for what is expected of teachers, students, families, and superintendents
✅ recruiting, hiring, supporting, and evaluating staff entrusted with our children
✅ implementing equitable policies that establish a safe, accessible and thriving school environment
✅ approving curriculum our kids learn
✅ managing district finances to ensure a sustainable future

Only 3% of school board members in the nation are Latinx and this panel features TWO Latina members!

Join us THIS Wednesday at 6pm on FB LIVE for a powerful conversation on what it means to truly serve as a board member!

Participants will have the opportunity to learn from the experiences of three amazing board members, Elizabeth Ojeda-Jimenez SD100, Norma Hernandez Triton College Board and Adam Mounce D98.

Community member and civic leader Rocio Hernandez will also be moderating the panel.

Please share this event with your friends/family, neighbors and folks who may want to learn more about school board work.

The discussion will be recorded and a Spanish translation will be uploaded at a later date.

03/15/2022

ICYMI: Images from The Marías at The Vic Theatre

📸 by Jose Calvo

https://gozamos.com/themarias-victheatre2022/

The Marias were in Chicago on February 24 and 25 as part of their tour in support of their latest album, Cinema. Check out Jose Calvo’s photos from their first night in Chicago then follow the link after Jose’s recap for photos and review of their Friday, closing night concert.

03/15/2022

“The lawsuit argues the city approved a liquor license for the bar and music venue without passing an ordinance to lift a tavern moratorium in place on Blue Island Avenue”

The lawsuit argues the city approved a liquor license for the bar and music venue without passing an ordinance to lift a tavern moratorium in place on Blue Island Avenue.

03/06/2022

“Why us?” asked Haus of Melanin owner Brittany Matthews when she saw her salon’s windows were shattered. But then her neighbors stepped up to support the small business.

03/04/2022

Orquesta Akokán in Chicago on April 26...

Tix: https://linktr.ee/orquestaakokan

April-23 Hamilton, MT at Hamilton Performing Arts Center Bitterroot Performing Arts Council
April-24 Seattle, WA at The Triple Door
April-25 Minneapolis, MN at Dakota
April-26 Chicago, IL at Epiphany Center for the Arts
April-27 Cincinnati, OH at Memorial Hall OTR
April-28 Cleveland, OH at Music Box Supper Club
April-29 Brooklyn, NY at Knitting Factory Brooklyn
April-30 Portsmouth, NH at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club
May-03 Winston-Salem, NC at The Ramkat
May-05 Miami, FL at Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
May-11 Austin, TX at Antone's
May-12 Lufkin, TX at Temple Theater Angelina Arts Alliance
May-13 Black Mountain, NC at LEAF Festival LEAF Global Arts
May-15 Cape May, NJ at Exit Zero Jazz Festival

03/03/2022

TW: Anti-Black violence

Two weeks ago, local Black leaders spoke at City Hall urging the City to recognize the 30th anniversary of the Campbell firebombing and pass a racial reconciliation proclamation. Mayor Robert J. Lovero and City of Berwyn have refused to respond to their pleas.

So leaders organized their own event tomorrow at 6pm at the corner of 27th & Harvey in Berwyn: 30th Anniversary Candlelight Vigil in Honor of the Campbell Family

03/02/2022

The group is trying to bring attention to qualified people allegedly being denied jobs. Target promised to bring 2,000 jobs to the Little Village facility.

03/02/2022

Their new album 'Ambrosia' marks the native zacatecano musicians' entry into English-language music charts with the band’s charming, post-punk attitude featuring poetic vocals that altogether summon retro rock vibes.

02/25/2022

BRAVO! Yollocalli Arts Reach

“It’s not about the art that’s made in the end. It’s about the process, the discussions, and the relationships that you’re building with the people around you.”

02/25/2022

"On the 10th anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Latino USA presents the untold stories of forced return through the voices of three women who are trying to form a life in Mexico."

Thousands of undocumented immigrants request to voluntarily leave the United States every year. Some experience more complicated situations that lead...

02/22/2022

🙌🏾 🙌🏾 🙌🏾 🙌🏾
4 more CPS schools to be surprised this week

1,700 Pilsen high school students were surprised with a scholarship that covers their college tuition, room and board, and books and fees.

02/18/2022

The mayor proposed the ordinance as a way to fight violent crime. Critics have said it is too broad, relies on erroneous assumptions about crime and could open the city to civil rights litigation.

02/18/2022

One week until this FREE event -- learn how to erase an eviction from your record! Everyone deserves access to adequate, affordable, safe, healthy housing.

Also streaming on Facebook live.

http://bit.ly/EvictionSealingTraining

Join us and Lawyers' Committee for Better Housing for a training on how to erase eviction from your record so it does not impact your housing stability long term. ----- ¡Nosotros y el Comité de Abogados para una Vivienda Mejor los invitamos al taller sobre cómo borrar la eviccion de su record par...

02/18/2022

Great piece by Ismael Cuevas, Jr.

500 years have passed since the fall of the Aztec capitol. But like that city, Pilsen’s power lies not in its buildings, but in its people.