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Key Milwaukee Leader Weighs In On Chavez Debate

Key Milwaukee Leader Weighs In On Chavez Debate

Council President José G. Pérez offers clear stance on what should happen next.

Should Cesar Chavez Drive Be Renamed?

Should Cesar Chavez Drive Be Renamed?

Area residents, businesses, politicians react to allegations against late civil rights icon.

Milwaukee Reckoning With Cesar Chavez Allegations

Milwaukee Reckoning With Cesar Chavez Allegations

Labor activist and civil rights leader subject of substantial sexual abuse allegations.

Jesús Salas Documents Legacy of State’s Farmworkers

Jesús Salas Documents Legacy of State’s Farmworkers

A new memoir by Latino leader who helped organize farmworkers movement in Wisconsin.

Plats and Parcels: City Seeks Developer For Land at 16th and Forest Home
Plats and Parcels

City Seeks Developer For Land at 16th and Forest Home

Deal will even include part of the street. Plus: recap of the week's real estate news.

Transportation: Milwaukee Wins $4.4 Million For Pedestrian Safety Improvements
Transportation

Milwaukee Wins $4.4 Million For Pedestrian Safety Improvements

Federal grant will fund improvements along city's High-Injury Network of dangerous streets.

La Familia de Arte Makes Art By The People

La Familia de Arte Makes Art By The People

Southside residents help make 16 new bollards on Cesar Chavez Drive.

Ernesto Chacon Will Be Honored For His Advocacy for Milwaukee’s Latino Community
Dolores Huerta Mural Unveiled

Dolores Huerta Mural Unveiled

New mural on S. Cesar Chavez Dr. honors civil rights activist.

Syphilis Cases Up 300% in Milwaukee

Syphilis Cases Up 300% in Milwaukee

Once nearly eliminated, syphilis is 'back with a vengeance.'

City Hall: Council Makes Street Name Changes Easier
City Hall

Council Makes Street Name Changes Easier

New rule requires four-fifths of council to approve. Cesar Chavez Dr. extension next?

Op Ed: Rebuild I-94 With Six Lanes
Op Ed

Rebuild I-94 With Six Lanes

Don’t expand to eight lanes. Do include other transportation, like bicycles and buses.

City Hall: 38 Citations Issued for COVID-19 Violations
City Hall

38 Citations Issued for COVID-19 Violations

VIP Lounge received $11,000 of $28,000 in fines issued by the city.

Biden Policies Will Help State’s Immigrants

Biden Policies Will Help State’s Immigrants

Order halting deportations and bill providing path to citizenship for 11 million welcomed by many.

Brew City Match Picks Grant Winners

Brew City Match Picks Grant Winners

Third round of grants for Black and brown business owners, 84% owned by women.

Op Ed: Honor Essential Workers During Hispanic Heritage Month
Op Ed

Honor Essential Workers During Hispanic Heritage Month

Latinx Wisconsinites have suffered from the coronavirus at disproportionate levels.