The case comes just months after a boy died of sepsis amid health concerns at the city-run shelter.
Mauricio PeñaMarch 8, 2024
Investigation: Chicago Ignored Dozens of Warnings of Migrant Shelter Conditions Before Child’s Death
Despite warnings, numerous hospitalizations and dozens of reports, Chicago officials continuously funneled thousands of migrants into an industrial warehouse that was never meant to house people.
The Report for America corps member will cover the intersection of immigration and the environment.
Mauricio PeñaJanuary 11, 2024
Chicago struggles with housing for migrants, environmental racism and more stories we will be following in the new year.
Mauricio PeñaJanuary 2, 2024
A long-delayed radiation cleanup, an all-women mariachi band, Afghans building community through soccer, and more stories Borderless reported on Chicago’s immigrant communities.
Mauricio PeñaDecember 26, 2023
The death of the boy comes just days after a Borderless investigation found inhumane living conditions at the shelter in Pilsen.
Mauricio PeñaDecember 18, 2023
Along with financial assistance, the Road to Recovery program offers technical help for businesses struggling during the pandemic.
Mauricio PeñaMarch 9, 2021
The pop-up vaccinated 1,000 Little Village residents Sunday. It was held at a community location in hopes of eliminating barriers, organizers said.
Mauricio PeñaMarch 5, 2021
It's time for Chicago's Black and Latino communities to organize together, Southwest Side activists say. “We face the same struggles …with unemployment, affordable housing, incarceration."
Mauricio PeñaJune 4, 2020