Luis Vicente Gutiérrez is an American politician. He served as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 4th congressional district from 1993 to 2019. From 1986 until his election to Congress,he served as a member of the Chicago City Council representing the 26th ward. He is a member of the Democratic Party and was a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus during his tenure in the House. In the 113th Congress,with his 20 years of service,Gutiérrez became,along with Bobby Rush,the longest serving member of the Illinois House delegation,and so was occasionally referred to as the unofficial "dean" of the delegation.
Humboldt Park,one of 77 designated community areas,is on the West Side of Chicago,Illinois. The Humboldt Park neighborhood is known for its dynamic social and ethnic demographic change over the years. The Puerto Rican community has identified strongly with the area since the 1970s. Humboldt Park is also the name of a 207-acre (0.8 km2) park adjacent to the community area.
Latasha R. Thomas is an American politician and former alderman of the 17th Ward of the City of Chicago,Illinois,United States. Thomas was appointed to the position of alderman by Mayor Richard M. Daley in 2000,subsequently elected outright in a 2001 special election,and was re-elected in 2003,2007,and 2011. During her tenure as alderman,Thomas worked to get many of the schools within her ward renovated. In the fall of 2014,Thomas announced that she would not seek re-election in 2015 as alderman,following the announcement that a former employee would run in her place.
Daniel Solis is an American politician from Illinois. He served as an alderman on the Chicago City Council from 1996 to 2019. He represented Chicago's 25th Ward which includes the Lower West Side.
Ariel Reboyras is alderman of the 30th ward of the City of Chicago;he was first elected in 2003. He was previously a deputy commissioner in the general service department.
Emma Mitts is alderman of the 37th ward on Chicago's West Side. The predominantly African-American ward includes portions of Austin,West Garfield Park and West Humboldt Park. She has represented the ward since 2000.
Joseph A. Moore is a former Chicago politician. Moore was first elected to Chicago City Council as the alderman for the 49th ward,which includes the majority of Rogers Park and portions of West Ridge,in 1991. Moore won re-election six times,before losing to challenger Maria Hadden in 2019.
The Division Street riots were episodes of rioting and civil unrest,which started on June 12 and continued through June 14,1966. These riots are remembered as a turning point in Puerto Rican civic involvement in Chicago. This was the first riot in the United States attributed to Puerto Ricans.
Roberto Maldonado is an American politician who served as the alderman of the 26th Ward of the City of Chicago,Illinois from 2009 to 2023.
Ramon Ocasio III is a judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County,first elected in 2006 from the 6th Judicial Subcircuit. The 6th Judicial Subcircuit is located in Chicago's north side.
Paseo Boricua is a section of Division Street in the Humboldt Park community of the West Side of Chicago,Illinois.
William D. Burns is an American politician and businessman,a former member of the Chicago City Council,representing Chicago's 4th ward,and the State House. A member of the Democratic Party,Burns represented the 26th District in the Illinois House of Representatives from 2008 through 2011. After winning election as an alderman on February 22,2011,he resigned as a state legislator. In February 2016,Alderman Burns announced his resignation from the Chicago City Council to take a job with Airbnb.
Puerto Ricans in Chicago are individuals residing in Chicago with ancestral ties to the island of Puerto Rico. Over more than seventy years,they have made significant contributions to the economic,social,and cultural fabric of the city. This is known as the city of multiple cultures.
The West Side is one of the three major sections of the city of Chicago,Illinois,United States. It is joined by the North and South Sides. The West Side contains communities that are of historical and cultural importance to the history and development of Chicago. On the flag of Chicago,the West Side is represented by the central white stripe.
The 2015 Chicago aldermanic elections happened on February 24,2015,to elect the 50 Aldermen that represent Chicago in the City Council. The elections were non-partisan and if no candidate received an absolute majority,a runoff would be held between the top two finishers on April 7,2015.
The Humboldt Park riot was the second major conflict between Puerto Ricans in Chicago and the Chicago Police Department. The riot began on June 4,1977,and lasted a day and a half. Following the shooting deaths of two Puerto Rican men,locals battled Chicago police officers in Humboldt Park and in the streets surrounding. The riot led the community to hold the Division Street Puerto Rican Day Parade,which started in 1978.
The 2019 Chicago aldermanic election took place in two rounds on February 26 and April 2,2019,to elect 50 aldermen to the Chicago City Council. Each alderman represents one of Chicago's 50 wards. The elections are non-partisan and use a two-round system where the top two finishers compete in a second-round run-off if no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the first round. The elections were party of the 2019 Chicago elections,which included elections for Mayor,City Clerk,City Treasurer.
Rossana Rodríguez-Sánchez is a Chicago politician and community organizer. She is the alderwoman of Chicago's 33rd ward,having taken office as a member of the Chicago City Council in May 2019. She won election to that office after defeating incumbent Deb Mell in the 2019 Chicago aldermanic elections. She is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
The 2023 Chicago aldermanic election took place in two rounds on February 28 and April 4,2023,to elect 50 alderpersons to the Chicago City Council. Each alderperson represents one of Chicago's 50 wards. The elections are non-partisan and use a two-round system where the top two finishers compete in a second-round runoff if no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the first round. The elections are part of the 2023 Chicago elections,which include elections for Mayor,City Clerk,and City Treasurer.
Jessica "Jessie" Fuentes is an American politician from Chicago. She is the alderperson for Chicago City Council's 26th ward,having won the 2023 election to the office. The 26th ward includes parts of the Humboldt Park,Logan Square,Hermosa,West Town,and Belmont Cragin neighborhoods.
