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By: Cesar Rodriguez
and last updated 2021-01-22 13:06:34-05
The sunâs rays make the Calumet River glimmer on a cold winter morning. Luis Cabrales walks on the Ewing Avenue bridge, which crosses the river into the historic East Side neighborhood in Chicago. Once a bustling industrial hub, this community is feeling the impacts of unemployment and environmental issues.
That is why the University of Illinois at Chicago graduate is fighting to revive his neighborhood.
âI have a mission to fulfill,â the local environmentalist said. âWhich is to participate in conservation work and these duties to the land.â