Joanna Hernandez
Reporter at WTTW-TV (Chicago, IL)
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3 weeks ago |
news.wttw.com | Joanna Hernandez
Venezuelan Immigrant Temporarily Released From ICE Custody to Donate Kidney to Brother Brothers Alfredo Pacheco Gonzalez and Jose Gregorio Gonzalez on April 4, 2025. (Provided) A Venezuelan man seeking to donate a kidney to his younger brother has been granted a temporary release from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, custody. Alfredo Pacheco Gonzalez, 37, is battling kidney failure.
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3 weeks ago |
news.wttw.com | Joanna Hernandez
The Chicago Department of Family and Support Services says one of its goals is to empower the next generation of young women. At an event this week focused on celebrating girls, nearly 50 teenagers filled a room at the Chicago Cultural Center. “For me the biggest thing is just that this sparks or ignites one little piece of passion or that they even ask themselves, ‘What could I do?’” said Lisa Hampton the Youth Services Division at the Department of Family and Support Services.
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4 weeks ago |
news.wttw.com | Joanna Hernandez
A Chicago-area man with kidney failure is fighting for his life, while his brother who planned to donate a kidney is now facing an ICE custody battle. It has been three years since Alfredo Pacheco Gonzalez has seen his wife and three kids. “Sometimes my wife (in Venezuela) tells me that one of our sons is sitting alone,” said Pacheco Gonzalez, who spoke in Spanish.
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1 month ago |
news.wttw.com | Joanna Hernandez
Many undocumented families describe their lives as living in the shadows since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. Mixed-status families who have called Chicago home for decades are feeling the impact of Trump’s promise to carry out the largest deportation operation in U.S. history. WTTW News interviewed two mothers who are undocumented and shared their experiences. To protect their identities, their names were changed.
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2 months ago |
news.wttw.com | Joanna Hernandez
On a recent weeknight, a group of students sat working on a script. They’re part of Luv City, a film production operation focused on youth violence prevention on Chicago’s West Side. Students delve into the world of digital media — learning about film production, editing, photography and acting. “Our most important mission is to be inspirational,” said Andre Rodriguez, founder and CEO of Luv City. “A lot of the violence comes from hopelessness.
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