by Paulina Carrillo and Valine Centeno | University of Illinois at Chicago | April 30, 2019 Welcome to the Pilsen neighborhood, a place in the Lower West side of Chicago that is known for its vibrant Mexican culture and home to many friendly faces. Walk down 18th Street, just a little over Racine and there… Read More Gentrification in Pilsen, Chicago
By Valine Centeno As a lifelong resident of Logan Square and Avondale, I’ve seen how much the neighborhoods have changed in the last ten years. For the last six years, myself and other residents would start our days off at Panderia Azucar to get a fresh baked Concha along with a Jamon Torta and Cafe… Read More Logan Square and Avondale Gentrification problem
March 18th, 2019 You’ve heard the commercials on your favorite radio station and you’ve probably seen people casually blowing smoke out of a small rectangular object that looks just like a pen. The Juul e-cigarette was created in 2017 in San Francisco, California, introduced by PAX labs in 2015. People claim it’s the new ‘wave’… Read More Everything you need to know about the Juul
March 6th, 2019 // Valine Centeno Sanders vs. Harris With the 2020 United States Presidential election coming up several nominees are launching their campaigns. Two popular democratic candidates running are Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen. Kamala Harris. Sen. Sanders kicked off his presidential campaign in Chicago’s Navy Pier Festival Hall this last Sunday with a… Read More GOOGLE TRENDS: SANDERS and harris, r.Kelly and Michael Jackson
By: Valine Centeno The Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup three times within the last nine to ten years. Before their win in 2010, the team hasn’t taken home the Stanley Cup since 1961, which is 49-year dry streak time frame and definitely a win that was anticipated for 49 years. The team went head… Read More Chicago Blackhawks Home Attendance
By Bob Smith Gov. Pat Quinn visited DePaul University’s Loop campus on Wednesday to discuss how pension reform is harming the Monetary Award Program (MAP) college scholarships and access to higher education in Illinois. “This is so important to our state, not only in the past, but certainly now and in the future,” Quinn said.… Read More Practice Story
