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Meet the Mexican-American artist challenging transphobia one performance at a time
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IL Democratic delegate candidate writes, talks and sings support for Warren
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Snapshots from Tiger Woods’ not-so-lovely Valentine’s Day round at the Genesis Invitational
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Local cake business is a one-woman show
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‘Radical’ activism: A Q&A with Chicago immigration organizer Rey Wences
By Anabel Mendoza Medill Reports Rey Wences is the co-founder of the Immigrant Youth Justice League, which later became Organized Communities Against Deportations (OCAD), a
Filipino census committee hosts event to ensure all community members are counted
By Whitney Tesi Medill Reports Last time the U.S. Census was conducted, the Filipino community in Chicago was undercounted by an estimated 50,000 people. Ahead
Illinois braces for potential coronavirus outbreak
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Buttigieg’s plan for addressing racial equality draws mixed reactions
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Over a month after deadly quakes, a Puerto Rican town is still reeling
By Joel Jacobs Medill Reports The town of Guánica in southern Puerto Rico is still reeling from a series of earthquakes that began in late
Climate change has hit Beaufort, South Carolina, but only some vote on the issue
By Anne Snabes and Maura Turcotte Medill Reports BEAUFORT, S.C. — The sea along South Carolina’s coast line is growing ravenous. In this sleepy coastal
Bridget Venturi Veenema makes opportunity a focal point for girls’ baseball clinics
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