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Young Undocumented Immigrant Helps Support Family In Mexico

Chicago Talks, September 13, 2012

Mateo Gutierrez has lived in the same small apartment near the CTA Pink Line since…

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Latino Leaders Gather in Chicago Before NATO

Chicago Talks, May 18, 2012

While the rest of Chicago is focused on the NATO Summit, Latino leaders are reminding…

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Immigrant Rights Advocates Protest Before NATO

Chicago Talks, May 15, 2012

Immigrant rights activists protested Tuesday before the NATO Summit kicks off in Chicago this weekend….

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Forced Out immigration and incarceration Event at UIC

Chicago Talks, April 7, 2012

By Patricia Rezaei and Annabel Garcia More than 500 people attended an event on incarceration…

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Despite Population Growth, Presidential Candidates Overlook Hispanic Iowans

Chicago Talks, January 2, 2012

DES MOINES – After months of bus tours rolling across Iowa and millions of dollars…

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Integration or Deportation? Congressional Candidates Spar on Immigration Reform

Chicago Talks, October 21, 2010

Robert Dold, the Republican candidate for Illinois’ 10th Congressional District, said immigration is “100 percent…

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Civil Disobedience on the Rise in Call for Immigration Reform

Chicago Talks, May 14, 2010

Questions of Constitutional rights and civil liberties can seem complicated when applied to undocumented U.S. residents; however, the Supreme Court has tended to rule in favor ‘natural rights’ for all individuals on U.S. soil, regardless of legal status.

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Chicagoans Protest Immigration Laws on May Day

Chicago Talks, May 4, 2010

Thousands of protesters marched Saturday from Union Park to Daley Plaza to protest Arizona’s new…

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  • 23 years later, Mazzy Star’s masterpiece album still casts a spell
    by Triniti Waxman
  • Queer Chicago designer finds niche dressing drag performers
    by Seng Xiong
  • From dorm room to mainstage, Phat Dragon built a comedy cult following 
    by Ava Simone Forster
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    by Sh'Mara Chism
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  • Care for Real food pantry serves North Siders as need grows 
  • Cuddle Bunny: Where visitors can chill out with a furry friend 
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