Tamarindo

If you’re listening to this on Wednesday April 23rd, there’s still time for you to join us Tonight for our live storytelling event at 6:30pm in Highland Park, get free tickets at tamarindopodcast.com/liveWe met with representatives from the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation to talk about their 2025 Raices Report and how it helps advance a community-driven policy agenda for Latinos in Illinois and why it matters beyond that state.Celina Villanueva, a proud Chicago native, serves as the State Senator for Illinois' 12th District and co-chair of the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation. At her core, she is a community organizer, always working to amplify the voices of those she represents in Springfield.Passionate about environmental justice and raising awareness for domestic violence, Celina continues to champion these causes.Oswaldo Alvarez is a Chicago native who currently serves as the Executive Director of the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation (ILLCF), where he oversees all p