WCIU Channel 26 You&Me in the morning show highlights Humboldt Park
A Puerto Rican community that’s also home to many artist transplants, Aly explores Humboldt Park with the fabulous and funny Puterbaugh sisters. See segment
Introducing Ciclo Urbano’s New Line of Bikes
Ciclo Urbano on Paseo Boricua welcomes spring to Humboldt Park with three new lines of bicycles!
10th of April 2011
Rush University 7th Annual Spring Health Fair at Casa Central.
Rush University and Casa Central are hosting their 7th Annual Spring Health Fair on Saturday, April 16th in the Humboldt Park community.
8th of April 2011
Saints Mary and Elizabeth Receives HFAP Accreditation
Humboldt Park’s Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center was recently awarded an important acreditation from the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP), an independent, recognized accreditation authority.
7th of April 2011
14th Police District Engages Parents
A 14th Police District conference encourages local parent volunteers to generate strategies for growing the Parent-Patrol program and recruiting new participants
2012 CDBG Workshop
The City of Chicago’s Budget Office will be hosting a workshop to provide information on the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program for not-for-profit organizations.
6th of April 2011
Teachers Question Spending At City Colleges
This CBS 2 report describes concers numerous teachers have with the chancellor’s office at the Chicago City Colleges, citing millions of dollars in questionable spending.
Wind chimes in da ‘hood
This short story by Humboldet Park native Libby Juliá Vázquez describes childhood memories brought to life by the curious sound of wind chimes in da ‘hood.
Puerto Rico Lost Population in Last Decade
Because of the economic crisis in Puerto Rico, almost twice as many Puerto Ricans left the island than returned. In 2010, there were 3,725,789 people on the island, 82,821 fewer than in 2000. What does this mean for ‘mainland’ Puerto Ricans?
The Changing Face of Humboldt Park
This WBEZ piece describes some of the changes in the Humboldt Park community over the past decade. Local community leaders discuss some of the challenges stemming from a community’s development rush in the late 90’s and subsequent housing collapse.