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struggle
Meanwhile in Chicago: A Fourth of July Reflection on Street Art, Superman, and the Struggle of Immigrants
A powerful piece of street art recently appeared in Chicago, capturing the tension and urgency of today’s immigration climate. Painted boldly on…
tagalog
From Nelson Street to the Loop: A Fil-Am Love Letter to Chicago
On June 3, 1979, my family sat outside Warren Barr Tower at 856 W. Nelson Street in Chicago for one final photo before beginning a five-day drive…
washington dc
Senator Duckworth says Hegseth's tenure has been a failure, blasts focus on troops to U.S. cities
Sen. Tammy Duckworth criticized Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for what she called a period of "failure" during his time atop the Pentag…
perseveranda
Happy Birthday Malou Espinas!
Maligayang Bati, pinsan! Flashback to our first meeting in the Philippines. This was at a mall in Marikina right? Cheers cousin, with sago't gu…
No Kings in America!
Resist. No Kings. Democracy now.
Sunday
Warren N. Barr Sr. Tower, our home in Chicago
Not 'Bye Chicago'; See you soon. June 3, 1979. Sunday. Chicago, IL. My parents lived here for four years; Joy and I called Barr Tower home …
ronnie
When we left Chicago for California
Posing in front of our 1976 Cutlass Supreme June 3, 1979. Sunday. Chicago, IL. Thanks to timeanddate.com , I can confirm it was a Sunday when we dr…
