Politics and Legislation

New Chicago Wards Map: Not Representative of Community Interests: Mayra López, Feb 1, 2012; Ward redistricting in Chicago had less to do with race than it did with money and power dynamics. In the end, Latinos are still underrepresented since only 10 of the new “Latino majority”…
New Chicago Wards Map: Not Representative of Community Interests: Mayra López, Feb 1, 2012, make a comment; Ward redistricting in Chicago had less to do with race than it did with money and power dynamics. In the end, Latinos are still underrepresented since only 10 of the new “Latino majority”…
SPOUSAL BENEFITS OFFER INCREASED RETIREMENT OPTIONS: mayra salazar, Feb 1, 2012; You may have more options than you know when it comes to Social Security benefits.
Migrantes en el Desarollo: J. Burstein W., Jan 6, 2012; Article on Mexican migrants living in the U.S.
Opinión: Romney, el antimigrante con raíces mexicanas/Opinion: Romney the anti-immigrant with Mexican Roots: Antonio Rosas-Landa Méndez, Jan 3, 2012; Opinion article on Republican presidential runner Mitt Romney.
Gift Of A Good Retirement: mayra salazar, Dec 29, 2011; Before you spend that last holiday buck, make sure you set some cash aside for retirement as a gift to yourself.
El Seguro Social está en su hogar para las Navidades: Mayra Salazar, Dec 20, 2011; Es la temporada navideña. Eso significa que es el tiempo para las compras navideñas, preparar una cena festiva, tener invitados, envolver los regalos, escribir y enviar saludos…
Social Security Is Home For The Holidays: mayra salazar, Dec 20, 2011; It’s the holiday season. That means time to do the holiday shopping, prepare the festive dinner, decorate the house, invite the guests, wrap the gifts, write and send the holiday greetings.…
Elige a tu Presidente de Mexico Desde Aqui: Martin Perez, Dec 15, 2011; Elige a tu Presidente de Mexico Desde Aqui Registrate Para Votar con REMMA Red Migrant En Mexico Americana
Illinois Health Matters: Neighborhood Stories 4: The Difficulties of Health Care Reform faced by Chicago’s communities: Dec 14, 2011; The fourth and final 2011 installment of Illinois Health Matters “Neighborhood Stories” has been released. This installment features the article “Mind the Information Gap: Few…
Uniting Back of the Yards: One Neighborhood, One Ward!: By Mayra López, Dec 6, 2011; For the past decades, the community has faced numerous challenges that hinder progress in the area. The instability of employment, lack of access to quality education, foreclosure crisis, and…
Por un voto en el extranjero menos caro y más eficiente: Antonio Rosas-Landa, Dec 2, 2011; Si fuera cierto que uno obtiene lo que paga, lo que los mexicanos deberíamos recibir en nuestros procesos electorales serían elecciones de ensueño. Y no hay duda de que hoy el…
Social Security Launches New Spanish Online Services at www.socialsecurity.gov: Mayra Salazar, Nov 15, 2011; Social Security Launches New Spanish Online Services
Chicago Treasurer Responds to Debit Card Fees: City Treasurer Stephanie D. Neely, Oct 26, 2011; Chicago Treasurer Neely responds to debit card charges.
Agenda latina: redefinir prioridades: Por Gerardo Cárdenas, Aug 11, 2011; La firma del Dream Act de Illinois el 1 de agosto pasado en la secundaria Benito Juárez constituye no sólo un paso histórico en términos del complejo progreso de reforma…
Chicago Clean Power Ordinance Introduced in Council: By Glenn Cartaxo, Aug 3, 2011; Pilsen Clean Power Ordinance re-introduced
Los retos del mapa latino: Gerardo Cárdenas, May 9, 2011; Un aspecto fundamental es el político. Pese a tener la quinta mayor población latina de Estados Unidos después de California, Texas, Florida y Nueva York, Illinois tiene un…
Lobby Day in Springfield: Ere Rendon, Mar 7, 2011; Community leaders with The Resurrection Project and Saint Toribio Immigrant Center took a day long trip to Springfield and lobbied for all immigrants in the state.
Interview with 25th Ward Aldermanic Candidate Témoc Morfin, Part One: Alex Hernandez, Feb 17, 2011; What follows is part one of Adentro de Pilsen’s two-part interview with Cuahetemoc “Témoc” Morfin.
The Portal Getting Out The Vote: Erendira Rendon, Oct 14, 2010; Find all the information you need to be an informed voter on the portal!
The Resurrection Project Registers 800 New Voters!: Erendira Rendon, Oct 13, 2010; "Tu Voto, Nuestra Esperanza" Getting Out the Vote
The Cost of State Budget Problems: Apr 15, 2010; In a news segment recently on WLS-TV, local agency El Hogar Del Nino explained how Illinois' budget woes will impact its childcare programs.
Support Immigration Reform Action: Feb 17, 2010; On March 21st, 100,000 marchers will descend on Washington, DC to make history and demand COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM…
CIR ASAP Bill Introduced to Protect Civil Rights of Immigrants: Alma Campos, Dec 16, 2009; Regular prayer vigils at the offices of local elected officials have begun to press for passage of new legislation that will protect immigrant rights.