La Villita alega racismo ambiental después de la demolición de una planta de carbón
Maria Guerrero, La DePaulia Managing Editor
May 1, 2020
Los residentes de La Villita dicen que están experimentando racismo ambiental luego de una demolición de una planta de carbón local. Edith Tovar, un residente permanente y organizador de la comunidad en la Organización de Justicia Ambiental de La Villita , dijo que la raza está jugando un papel importante en la injusticia que enfrenta...
Little Village alleges environmental racism after coal plant demolition
Maria Guerrero, La DePaulia Managing Editor
May 1, 2020
Little Village residents are reportedly experiencing environmental racism following the demolition of a local coal plant. Edith Tovar, a lifelong Little Village resident and community organizer at the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, said race is playing a significant role in the injustice communities of color are...
Chicago population continues to decline
Bianca Cseke, Online Editor
June 3, 2019
The Chicago area saw a population decline for the fourth year in a row, according to census data, raising questions as to why people continue to leave and what the potential consequences could be down the line. Between 2017 and 2018, the Chicago metropolitan area’s population decreased from 8,651,392...
The long ride north
Benjamin Conboy, Managing Editor
April 23, 2018
On the night of May 7, 2013, Kevin Ambrose left his house near East 48th St. and Prairie Ave. on the South Side to go meet a friend at the 47th Green Line station, only one block north of his house. Ambrose’s neighborhood could be dangerous at night, so he would always meet his friends at the CTA st...
“The Chi” a love letter to the South Side
Lacey Latch, Arts & Life Editor
January 22, 2018
“The Chi” depicts life on the South Side of Chicago as a tragic event intertwines the lives of the main characters. The show airs on Showtime on Saturdays at 10:30 p.m. and follows an ensemble cast as they live every different lives that are connected in some way. In the premiere episode, nothing i...
