Hispanic

Here’s how to celebrate Hispanic heritage this month

September 25, 2024

With Hispanic Heritage Month already underway, Evanston organizations are celebrating with food, games, events and festivals. Hispanic Heritage Month, dedicated to celebrating the achievements, history...

Northwestern Center for Food Allergy and Asthma Research hosts its first global allergy summit

July 12, 2023

The Northwestern Center for Food Allergy and Asthma Research held the first Global Food Allergy Prevention Summit at Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center in Chicago this weekend, uniting researchers...

Gutierrez: The argument for ‘Latinx’

October 16, 2018

Officially, Latino 201-0 is listed as “Introduction to Latina and Latino Studies,” but the course syllabus says “Introduction to Latinx Studies and the department recently hosted a symposium called...

Study: Evanston police stand out for ‘upfront’ use of stop and frisk

August 26, 2013

A new report by the Better Government Association says the Evanston Police Department's use of stop and frisk is one of the most transparent in the Chicago area. The Chicago-based watchdog's study,...

Northwestern Law graduate becomes first Latino chief judge for Chicago federal court

July 19, 2013

Northwestern School of Law graduate Ruben Castillo was sworn in as the chief judge for the Northern District of Illinois earlier this month, becoming the first Hispanic to reach the position. Castillo,...

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