A new poll conducted by Northwestern University and a coalition of Black and Latino nonprofits found Black and Latino voters have common ground on key issues in the upcoming Chicago mayoral election.
Chicago's history as a self-proclaimed sanctuary city dates back to 1985, when then Mayor Harold Washington issued an executive order prohibiting city employees from enforcing federal immigration laws.
The community meeting held Aug. 2 was conducted without Riot Fest management authorization and the contractor will be "stepping down," a spokesperson said.
After 31 years of the Little Village Arch serving as a symbol of the Mexican community in Chicago, the two-story terracotta structure is now an official city landmark but Little Village residents express mixed emotions on the decision. The final vote on the landmark designation of the Little Village Arch came Wednesday after Chicago’s.