Elvia Malagón
Elvia Malagón reports on social justice, immigration and income inequality for the Chicago Sun-Times.
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The new guidance follows an executive order signed by Gov. JB Pritzker earlier this month aimed at expanding access for COVID-19 shots and other vaccines across the state. -
New research led by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign found that the depth of social networks that older adults have is linked to their health outcomes. -
The Cook County suburb amended the ordinance that forced Diamond Jones out of her rental home, and housing advocates are pushing statewide for further changes to these types of local laws. -
Activists monitoring for immigration arrests said they had seen no activity, but the threat of deportations continues and the local community should remain alert. -
The measure follows a lawsuit by a mom who was forced from her Richton Park home through use of a controversial “crime-free ordinance.” -
A year since the first buses of migrants arrived in Chicago, the journey to asylum is just beginningMore than 13,000 immigrants have arrived since Texas Gov. Greg Abbott started sending them away on buses — so far 197 of them coming to the Chicago area.
