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COVID-19, ICE, detention, Chicago, Midwest, sanctuary, immigrant, data, cases, CDC, outbreaks, pandemicPhoto by Camilla Forte/Borderless Magazine
As COVID-19 Spread Through Midwest Detention Centers, ICE Struggled to Provide Accurate Data  Environment and HealthInvestigation

As COVID-19 Spread Through Midwest Detention Centers, ICE Struggled to Provide Accurate Data 

Inaccessible and inconsistent, statistics publicly reported by the enforcement agency contribute to its systemic mishandling of COVID-19 — underscoring a clear need for greater oversight, researchers say.
and July 14, 2021
Vietnamese, Asian, Argyle, Chicago, restaurant, pandemic, business, immigrantPhoto by Woojae Julia Song for Block Club Chicago/CatchLight Local Chicago
From Streetscape To Pandemic To CTA Rebuild, Asia On Argyle Businesses Fight To Survive Environment and HealthLabor and Economics

From Streetscape To Pandemic To CTA Rebuild, Asia On Argyle Businesses Fight To Survive

La orden de quedarse en casa y las reglas de capacidad reducida presentadas durante la pandemia del COVID-19, son solo algunas de las batallas que enfrentan propietarios de negocios como Quang Minh Lê y LoanTh'Thu Nguyễn, dueños del restaurante Phở Loan.
May 24, 2021
immigrant, chef, Uptown, virtual, restaurant, Chicago, pandemic, foodPhoto by Woojae Julia Song for Block Club Chicago/CatchLight Local
A Pandemic Pivot: Uptown Chef Launches Virtual Indian Restaurant To Stay Safe And Keep Cooking Environment and HealthLabor and Economics

A Pandemic Pivot: Uptown Chef Launches Virtual Indian Restaurant To Stay Safe And Keep Cooking

Fueled by a love of cooking and economic necessity, out-of-work chefs like Jasmine Sheth have launched restaurants without brick-and-mortar locations during the pandemic.
April 8, 2021
immigrant, restaurant, pandemic, businessPhoto by Woojae Julia Song for Block Club Chicago/CatchLight Local Chicago
Hospitality On Hold: How One Timeless Uptown Diner Was Interrupted By The Pandemic Environment and HealthLabor and Economics

Hospitality On Hold: How One Timeless Uptown Diner Was Interrupted By The Pandemic

With insufficient federal financial relief, restaurants like Uptown's Golden House have had to lay off staff, adapt to constantly changing policies, risk their health daily and make painful decisions in an effort to stay open.
and March 22, 2021
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‘COVID Jungle’ Report Highlights Experiences of Manufacturing, Warehouse Workers Amid Pandemic Environment and Health

‘COVID Jungle’ Report Highlights Experiences of Manufacturing, Warehouse Workers Amid Pandemic

When Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a stay-at-home order in March 2020, closing nonessential businesses and encouraging people to work from home, Little Village resident Estrella Hernandez continued to report to her temporary job at a west suburban warehouse.
February 16, 2021