BORN IN SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Carmelo Esterrich is a Professor of Humanities and Cultural Studies at Columbia College Chicago. “I am a man, a…
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BORN IN CHICAGO, Osnalza Ortiz is a surgical technologist and mother who lives in Glen Ellyn, Ill., a west Chicago suburb. “I am mainly Puerto…
Illinois has to look beyond the 50 United States, to Puerto Rico, when searching for a pension system in worse shape than its own, experts…
When Nora Nieves was a 13-year-old girl in Puerto Rico, she started making handmade jewelry with seeds. As she grew older, even though she continued…
Carlos Hernandez, moved to the Humboldt Park neighborhood 30 years ago and fell in love with the community. In 1998, he started the Puerto Rican Arts…
It’s Halloween time! Or rather, pumpkin time. Nature has spread a natural orange glow across Illinois. Stores are full of various pumpkins. People buy them…
“We are beyond excited to serve the community we call home,” said Cristina Ayala, Isla de Café owner. “Our food and drinks selections are our…