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Hispanic Heritage Month Is More Than Many Realize

Claudia Farfan Badillo — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 21:46:46 +0000

Hispanic Heritage Month officially came to an end on October 15, but of course, for many of us, we celebrate our heritage the whole year long. However, the months of October and November are especially cherished by Latinos. While most of the United States celebrates Halloween by dressing their children in costumes and asking for […]

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Volunteers needed to help migrants arriving from Texas

Claudia Farfan Badillo — Sat, 01 Oct 2022 21:50:16 +0000

If you live in Chicago, you probably know by now that Texas governor Greg Abbott has been sending asylum seeking migrants to Chicago by the busloads since August. Under Chicago’s “Welcoming City Ordinance,” the city does not ask questions about immigration status, disclose information to authorities or deny city services based on immigration status. Additionally, […]

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Immigrant families face financial struggles

Claudia Farfan Badillo — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 15:09:27 +0000

As a Spanish-speaking bankruptcy attorney in Chicago, I encounter many immigrant clients who are in debt and need help managing their finances. Many times, these clients do not understand some of the contracts they signed with their landlords, mortgage companies, and car lenders. Some of the worst car loans I have ever encountered have been […]

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Assyrian Americans bolster support for their people still in the Middle East

Yasmeen Altaji — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 21:24:24 +0000

In June, members of the U.S. House announced the relaunch of an Assyrian national caucus, the latest evidence of steadily growing Assyrian American political advocacy in the United States. Its inception comes amid rising tensions for Assyrians in northern Iraq and persistent advocacy by those in the diaspora and tests the efficiency and effectiveness of […]

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Be informed for the upcoming judicial primary elections!

Claudia Farfan Badillo — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 20:06:41 +0000

On June 28, 2022, the State of Illinois will be holding primary elections. Primaries are elections that political parties use to select candidates for a general election. Then each party’s candidates run against each other in that general election. Our general election in Illinois will be held on November 8, 2022. Most voters are familiar […]

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