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Laura Yepez

A Commitment to Public Service

A Commitment to Public Service

I was a public school student until college. My parents weren’t able to help with homework, but they knew the importance of a good education. We had limited means, so getting good grades was important to earning scholarships. I was an Illinois Merit Scholar, and LULAC Scholar and earned

Why Wicker Park and the 1st Ward Are Home

Why Wicker Park and the 1st Ward Are Home

‘A recap on how my family, for generations, have called this Chicago neighborhood and community a home’ I am the daughter of Mexican immigrants and grew up in a proud union family. My father was an IBEW union employee who worked nights, weekends, and holidays while my mother clipped every