-
Aug 27, 2024 | 
chicago.suntimes.com | Ambar Colón |Andrea Flores |Amber Colón
El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. | The place for coverage of Latino news and culture in Chicago. As the Democratic National Convention was hosted in Chicago last week, residents from all parts of the city came out to attend, protest, and share their thoughts on the event— and what the election will look like for Latinos come November.
-
Aug 22, 2024 | 
chicago.suntimes.com | Kaitlin Washburn |Andrea Flores
News coverage and analysis of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Drag performers have long been involved in activism, a show earlier this week reminded a crowd of young people. The drag show, held on the third night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, was put on by Drag PAC, a new political action committee working to get out the vote among young people. The group performed in front of a packed house at Metro in Wrigleyville. Ticket sales benefited the PAC.
-
Aug 22, 2024 | 
chicago.suntimes.com | Andrea Flores |Andrea Flores
News coverage and analysis of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. If he had been late to school that day in 2022, Edgar Vilchez might not be here today, getting ready to speak Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention. On June 9, 2022, when he was a junior at Intrinsic School, 4645 W. Belmont Ave. in Belmont Cragin, Vilchez witnessed up close the shooting of a classmate in a drive-by near school grounds.
-
Jun 17, 2024 | 
chicago.suntimes.com | Gisela Orozco |Andrea Flores
El mejor lugar para cobertura bilingüe de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. | The place for bilingual coverage of Latino news and culture in Chicago. Queer Prom celebró su 20º aniversario, remontando sus orígenes a la esquina de la avenida Blue Island y la calle 18 en Pilsen, el lugar que albergó la emisora de radio juvenil comunitaria Radio Arte de 1998 a 2013.
-
Jun 16, 2024 | 
chicago.suntimes.com | Gisela Orozco |Andrea Flores
Queer Prom celebrated its 20th anniversary, tracing its origins to the corner of Blue Island Avenue and 18th Street in Pilsen, the site that was home to community youth radio station Radio Arte from 1998 to 2013. Radio Arte, an iconic platform for two generations of Mexican-American and Latino youth from Pilsen and Little Village, was an initiative of the National Museum of Mexican Art (NMMA) that sought to give them a space to express themselves, connect and create awareness.
-
Jun 4, 2024 | 
chicago.suntimes.com | Andrea Flores
El mejor lugar para cobertura bilingüe de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. | The place for bilingual coverage of Latino news and culture in Chicago. Jorge Mújica hizo todo lo posible para asegurarse de votar en las elecciones mexicanas históricas mientras vivía en Chicago. Se registró para votar en persona antes de la fecha límite del 25 de febrero e hizo fila a las 7:50 a.m. el domingo frente al Consulado General de México en Chicago, ubicado en el 204 S. Ashland Ave., para emitir su voto.
-
Jun 3, 2024 | 
chicago.suntimes.com | Andrea Flores
By all accounts, Jorge Mujica did everything he could to ensure he would be able to vote in the historic Mexican election while living in Chicago. He registered to vote in-person by the February 25 deadline and lined up at 7:50 a.m. Sunday outside the consulate, 204 S. Ashland Ave., to cast his ballot. Except he never got to vote. By 7 p.m., Mujica estimates, he and about 500 others were told the voting booths had officially closed. “It’s totally ridiculous,” Mujica said.
-
Jun 1, 2024 | 
chicago.suntimes.com | Andrea Flores
El mejor lugar para cobertura bilingüe de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. | The place for bilingual coverage of Latino news and culture in Chicago. Los votantes mexicanos harán historia este domingo ya que probablemente elijan a la primera mujer presidenta. A la cabeza de la votación está la candidata del partido político Morena, Claudia Sheinbaum, ex alcaldesa de la Ciudad de México, científica y ganadora del Premio Nobel de la Paz.
-
May 31, 2024 | 
chicago.suntimes.com | Andrea Flores
El mejor lugar para cobertura bilingüe de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. | The place for bilingual coverage of Latino news and culture in Chicago. Mexican voters will make history this Sunday as they are likely to elect the first female president. Leading the vote is Morena candidate Claudia Sheinbaum, former Mexico City Mayor, scientist and shared-recipient of a Nobel Peace Prize.
-
May 27, 2024 | 
chicago.suntimes.com | Ambar Colón |Jackie Serrato |Andrea Flores
El mejor lugar para cobertura bilingüe de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. | The place for bilingual coverage of Latino news and culture in Chicago. Rauw Alejandro como titular en Sueños Musical Festival fue bueno, pero no tan conocido, como pudimos comprobar la noche del sábado. Los fans de Chicago no se sabían la letra de la mayoría de sus canciones a pesar de actualmente ser uno de los reggaetoneros más populares del mundo.
