Léalo en español raditional Mexican healing practices are survival medicine. The earliest Mexican settlers to the Chicago area survived boxcar living during harsh winters with home remedies such as teas, massage, and ointments. Many people living in the boxcar barrios often preferred to pay parteras (midwives) to deliver their children in the boxcar homes, where […]
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Essential Sacrifices? Amazon Workers Strike due to Multiple Cases of COVID-19 in Chicago-Area Facilities
Léalo en español ozens of Chicago Amazon employees scheduled to work decided not to clock in the first week of April upon learning of at least four combined cases of COVID-19 in two distribution centers in Chicago and suburban Skokie. Amazon associate Laccoma Scott had not shown up to the Chicago warehouse, at 2810 S. […]
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Arts at a Distance
s the COVID-19 pandemic spreads throughout Chicagoland, most of the culture, news, and community that South Siders take for granted have become unavailable. To fill the gap that the quarantine has created, a number of local organizations have adapted to the times by offering remote news, art, and even (even!) dancing, available online. We’ve spoken […]
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The Criminal Justice Response to COVID-19
s much of Chicago remains shut down due to COVID-19, criminal justice agencies are responding to an escalating outbreak in the Cook County Jail. The Chicago police, the jail and county courts system, and the Illinois Department of Corrections have all pledged to reduce incarceration as cases behind bars rise, but their efforts lag behind […]
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Guía de recursos de COVID-19
Traducido por Rocío Santos, productora de “Domingos en Vocalo” 91.1FM, y Gisela Orozco, editora independiente. Tabla de contenido Información general Por tu seguridad Clínicas donde hablan español Farmacias que ofrecen entrega a domicilio Alimentos Niños/as Desempleo Vivienda Utilidades y deudas Recursos para indocumentados Información general Estado de lllinois: En el sitio coronavirus.illinois.gov encontrarás información para […]
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What You Need to Know about COVID-19
hen Governor J.B. Pritzker announced the state’s stay-at-home order to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic on March 20, Dr. Emily Landon of University of Chicago Medicine was at the press conference with him to follow up with a powerful speech about how important the drastic measure was to save lives. “Our healthcare system […]
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Healthy Moms and Babies, One Videochat at a Time
s the count of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chicago rises—reaching over 2,000 by press time on March 30—home-visiting services for families and expectant parents are joining the ranks of healthcare providers and others who are using telemedicine to see their patients. For Diana McClarien, the director of grantee support services at the Ounce of […]
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The Rent Is Due and Chicagoans Need Relief during COVID-19
s Chicago joins the world in confronting the COVID-19 pandemic, low-income and jobless residents are at the highest risk of losing the stability of their homes. While city and state officials have introduced some relief initiatives for overburdened renters and homeowners, advocates say that more needs to be done to ensure the security of the […]
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Setting the Table
n January 22, the Casa Catalina Basic Human Needs Center, a food pantry serving Back of the Yards and surrounding neighborhoods, celebrated its reopening after being closed for more than three months. Catholic Charities chaplain Father Gerard Kelly blessed the Ashland Avenue storefront space, rehabbed and reorganized to provide supplemental food along what’s known as […]
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South Side Weekly People’s Media
he Weekly is starting a new initiative during the coronavirus pandemic, seeking audio, video, visual art, and written contributions from you sharing how you’re experiencing life during this pandemic. We’re planning to group these contributions into three broad categories: Work, Art, and Solidarity, but if you have inspiration outside these broad categories, feel free to […]