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GCI Director, Teresa Córdova, weighs in on Trump’s mass deportation plans

November 26, 2024

UIC Great Cities Institute Director, Dr. Teresa Córdova, weighed in on President-elect Donald Trump's mass deportation plans on ABC7 News.

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Great Cities Institute discussed their recent report, FUERZA MEXICANA, on WGN TV

October 29, 2024

Dr. Teresa Córdova from the Great Cities Institute discussed their recent report titled FUERZA MEXICANA on WGN TV.

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From ABC 7 News – Our Chicago: Mexicans In Chicago

October 7, 2024

This article highlights Mexicans' significant role in Chicago, their challenges in low-paying jobs, and the importance of voter engagement.

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New Research Shows ‘Past, Present, And Power’ Of Chicago Mexicans

October 7, 2024

Sasha-Ann Simons hosts this episode of the Reset podcast with Teresa Córdova and Juan Gonzalez to talk about the recent report, Fuerza Mexicana.

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Juan González on Chicago’s Mexican Community & How It Saved the City

October 7, 2024

In this broadcast segment, Democracy Now!’s co-host and GCI Senior Fellow Juan González speaks on the GCI report Fuerza Mexicana.

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Chicago’s new ‘Brown Belt’ is populated by Mexican residents who fuel the economy

October 7, 2024

The Chicago Sun-Times covers the GCI report Fuerza Mexicana: The Past, Present, and Power of Mexicans in Chicagoland.

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Mexicans Are the Fastest-Growing Ethnic Group in Chicago and Underrepresented

October 7, 2024

This article from Chicago Magazine is a Q&A with Luis Gutierrez, CEO of Latinos Progresando, about the GCI report Fuerza Mexicana.

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Chicago’s Mexican population lacks resources despite impact on city

October 7, 2024

Chicago 7 interviews Juan González and Teresa Córdova on the report Fuerza Mexicana: The Past, Present, and Power of Mexicans in Chicagoland.

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Starbucks Is Opening In Little Village, Angering Some Neighbors

September 6, 2024

This article from Block Club Chicago discusses a recent development where Starbucks is set to open a new location in Little Village.

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Study shows the number of Illinois teens out of school, work is still too high

August 6, 2024

This news radio highlights youth joblessness in Illinois, with a UIC Great Cities Institute study showing 163,000 young people out of school and work.

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