Healthy Illinois commissioned the study to GCI as a part of its campaign to maintain funding and expand eligibility for the HBIA and HBIS programs.
Supporters of immigrant healthcare programs point to benefits.
Advocates espouse compounding benefit of immigrant health coverage.
The Healthy Illinois Campaign is touting the benefits that coverage brings to immigrants, their families, communities and the state as a whole.
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Uncovering the Data on Latinos in Chicago’s Suburbs.
A report shows Chicago-area Latinos are "doing more with less," facing hardships despite high employment; investing in them boosts the economy.
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Air pollution data could be used to plan better transit routes.
Researchers use air quality data for smarter travel in São Paulo, presented at FAPESP Week Illinois, fostering global scientific cooperation.
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Chicago in a position to claim a new title: ‘City of solutions.’
Teresa Córdova on Crain's Chicago Business discusses how the city of Chicago is in a position to claim a new title: 'City of Solutions.'
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Latino-Owned Businesses and Population Are Growing in West Suburban Riverside.
Esther Yoon-Ji Kang on WBEZ Chicago discusses how latino-owned businesses and latino population at large are growing in the western suburbs of Chicago.
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Commentary: An agenda that promotes affordable housing around Humboldt Park
The article highlights Puerto Rico Town’s efforts to preserve culture, combat gentrification, and expand affordable housing through advocacy.
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How to Ease the Migration Crisis: End US Economic Sanctions, on CounterPunch
W. T. Whitney on CounterPunch discusses Juan González's new report, "The Current Migrant Crisis: How U.S. Policy Toward Latin America Has Fueled Historic Numbers of Asylum Seekers," whilst providing additional news contents related to the issue.
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Juan González on Democracy Now!: U.S. “Economic Warfare” Targeting Venezuela, Cuba & Nicaragua Fuels Migrant Crisis
Juan González, on Democracy Now!, discusses his new report on "The Current Migrant Crisis," about how U.S. policy toward Latin America has fueled historic numbers of asylum seekers. He argues U.S. "economic warfare" against countries like Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela is what motivates many migrants to risk the journey north. "We're seeing this enormous increase from these three countries. What do all these three countries have in common? They are all being subjected to United States sanctions," says González. "The sanctions are reducing the ability of people to survive in the region, and then we're surprised by all these people appearing at the border."
Teresa Cordova on Adelante Chicago, talking about the Great Cities Institute’s new Latino Research Initiative (LRI)
Teresa Cordova on Adelante Chicago, talking about the Great Cities Institute's new Latino Research Initiative (LRI).