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Illinois Unidos Receives $250,000 Grant Award from Direct Relief’s Fund for Health Equity
The initiative has been instrumental in advocating for the Latino community’s challenge with COVID-19 at all levels of government and is continuously featured locally and nationally as a united voice for our community. Chicago, Illinois Sept 22, 2021— Illinois...
Illinois Unidos’ Focuses on Community Awareness and Vaccinations Throughout Latino Heritage Month
Illinois Unidos urges Biden Administration to Take Additional Policy Actions September 15, 2021 (Chicago) – President Biden's recent announcement on new policy actions to combat COVID-19 is an essential step in protecting the health and well-being of the nation....
Illinois Unidos Urges Leadership and Immediate Action from Pritzker, Preckwinkle, Lightfoot, and Public Health Agencies
August 26th, 2021 Illinois Unidos lays out recommendations in their “Call to Action” emphasizing back to the basics: Test, Trace, Isolate, Vaccinate Chicago, IL – Illinois Unidos, is a coalition of over 100 Illinois elected and appointed officials, stakeholders,...
Latino children and COVID: A worsening crisis – Crain’s Chicago
Crain’s Chicago BusinessJuly 30, 2021 SYLVIA PUENTE and NOREEN SUGRUE To head off potentially devastating health and economic outcomes, officials must ensure that trusted community partners are given all the resources they require to vaccinate members of the Latino...
Statement to AAPI community from Illinois Unidos: You are not invisible. You deserve protection.
Chicago, IL -- Illinois Unidos (formerly the Illinois Latino COVID-19 Initiative), a consortium of over 100 Latino elected and appointed officials, health professionals, and representatives of professionals and CBOs, has put out the following statement in response to...
Illinois Unidos publishes bilingual series of fact sheets on common COVID questions
Illinois Unidos, fighting disproportionate spread of COVID-19 among Latinos, publishes bilingual series of fact sheets on common COVID questions CHICAGO, IL -- Illinois Unidos, a statewide coalition of doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, elected officials,...
Illinois Unidos calls on industries with Latino workers to comply with COVID-19 work safety protocols
Illinois Unidos calls on manufacturing, food packaging, restaurants, and other industries with high Latino worker populations to comply with COVID-19 work safety protocols and procedures Press release in Spanish - Comunicado de prensa en Español With continuous safety...
Illinois Unidos hace un llamado para cumplir con los protocolos y procedimientos de seguridad laboral
La Iniciativa de Illinois Unidos hace un llamado a la manufactura, empaque de alimentos, restaurantes y otras industrias con altas poblaciones de trabajadores Latinos para cumplir con los protocolos y procedimientos de seguridad laboral de COVID-19 Con las continuas...
IL Latino COVID-19 Initiative urges stronger health response as restrictions loosen and COVID impact remains imbalanced
The Illinois Latino COVID-19 Initiative urges stronger health response to protect communities of color as restrictions loosen and COVID impact remains imbalanced The Illinois Latino COVID-19 Initiative, a coalition of over 50 Illinois Elected Officials, Stakeholders...
Latinos in IL now the largest group of reported positive COVID-19 in Illinois
>>UPDATED with BREAKING NEWS TODAY<< Latinos in Illinois are now the largest group of reported positive COVID-19 cases as reported by data from the Illinois Department of Public Health The Illinois Latino COVID-19 Initiative, a coalition of over 50...