In this week s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about a Chicago-area actress playing Calpurnia in a national tour of "To Kill a Mockingbird," free back-to-school haircuts at the Boys and Girls Club of Elgin and Jeep owners getting ready for the 11th annual Jeeps on the Run Toys for Tots Run.
Wheaton peace circle helping Latinos heal from pandemic s trauma Immigrant Solidarity DuPage general coordinator Cristobal Cavazos leads a weekly peace circle for Latino community members struggling with the mental trauma of the pandemic. Courtesy of Cristobal Cavazos
Updated 4/4/2021 9:30 AM
A DuPage County group is helping Latino workers heal from the mental trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic, which disproportionately is affecting communities of color.
Wheaton-based Immigrant Solidarity DuPage is using $15,000 in state funding to organize peace circles where essential workers employed in DuPage County factories and warehouses can talk with their peers in Spanish about their challenges dealing with COVID-related deaths, poverty and hunger. Participants mostly are from Addison, Glendale Heights and West Chicago.