Transportation is main source of air pollution affecting children in Pilsen, health experts and activists say
By Diana Giambona Medill Reports Children play on the swings, go down the slides, spin on the small merry-go-rounds and play ball at Harrison Park in Pilsen. It seems like a perfect day for outdoor games, but the air they breathe has pollution levels among the highest in Chicago, according to a 2020 air quality […]
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Episode 2
Text by Damita Menezes Medill Reports On the latest episode of “Chicago This Week,” Medill reporters cover the deaths of two firefighters, the Democratic National Convention coming to Chicago, Portillo’s celebrating 60 years and more. This episode will air on Chicago Access Network Television (CAN-TV) Channel 21 on Friday, April 14. “Chicago This Week” is […]
Meet Abigail Carbajal, the woman behind Pilsen’s famed Carnitas Uruapan
By Carolina Baldin Medill Reports Editor’s note: All quotes by Abigail Carbajal were translated from Spanish by the reporter. Last fall, Abigail “Abi” Carbajal attended the premiere of the third season of Netflix’s “Taco Chronicles,” which featured her family’s restaurant, Carnitas Uruapan. Her appearance in the show was limited to one picture without captions, but […]
