Several bills introduced recently in the Wisconsin legislature address the rights of undocumented residents.
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‘Replicable’ matching grant programs inspire residents to improve their homes
Small matching grant programs are inspiring residents of Layton Boulevard West to stop putting off home improvement projects.
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Favorite of 2013: Long-awaited Packers field opens in Mitchell Park
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service covered a wide range of stories focused on central city neighborhoods during the past year. In the second of a three-part series, Reporter Edgar Mendez explains why his story about the Packers’ football field in Mitchell Park is his favorite of 2013. It was originally published on June 10.
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Viewers say Burnham Park public art ‘looks like life’
People walking through the intersection of 31st and Burnham encountered Typeface, a public art project that recently bloomed on a boarded-up corner store.
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UWM program nurtures Latino community leaders
More than 130 participants have graduated from the nine-month Latino Nonprofit Leadership Program during its first eight years.
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Neighborhood ambassador program moves parents ‘from W-2 to the workforce’
Twenty new neighborhood ambassadors are preparing for future jobs while leading community cleanup efforts in Clarke Square and Layton Boulevard West.
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Rain can’t dampen Mexican Independence Day celebration on South Side
Despite a steady rain, thousands were on hand to celebrate during the 42nd annual UMOS Mexican Independence Day Parade and Festival.
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Visitors travel world in one South Side neighborhood
Undeterred by stormy weather, hundreds of people visited the Silver City neighborhood to partake in the area’s second annual International Food and Art Walk.
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South Side organizer does ‘a little bit of everything’ to improve quality of life
A new Safe & Sound organizer supported by the Zilber Family Foundation has begun going door to door in Clarke Square and Layton Boulevard West to enhance public safety.
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South Side carnaval highlights diverse Latin cultures
Seventeen Latin countries showcased their unique cultures as the 2013 Latino Carnaval (parade) made its debut on the South Side.