By Paulina Carrillo and Nicole Sroka | December 4, 2019 | University of Illinois at Chicago In 2017, there were 1,187 opioid-involved overdose deaths in Illinois, making it the state with the highest amount of opioid-related deaths in the United States for that year. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services defines opioids asContinue reading “Illinois Opioid Crisis: A Carceral System”
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Gentrification in Pilsen, Chicago
by Paulina Carrillo and Valine Centeno | University of Illinois at Chicago | May 1, 2019 Welcome to the Pilsen neighborhood, a place in the Lower West side of Chicago that is known for its vibrant Mexican culture and home to many friendly faces. Walk down 18th Street, just a little over Racine and thereContinue reading “Gentrification in Pilsen, Chicago”
PAULINA CARRILLO 