10/09/2026
.Chicago and , supported by Stomping Ground Strategies, won Gold for Media Relations and were finalists for the overall Platinum Award at this week’s Publicity Club of Chicago’s Golden Trumpet Awards.
This recognition from Chicago’s communications industry symbolizes the leadership and vision of Marcela Rodriguez, Angel Gutierrez, Enlace Chicago and the Illinois Latino Agenda, the strength of Chicago’s immigrant communities, the commitment from Chicago’s electeds, community leaders and immigration attorneys who worked through exhaustion and emotion to show up everywhere for everyone, and our collective power.
Enlace and ILA united a multi-cultural coalition and led multiple rapid response press availabilities over three days in the locations where 🧊 violently kidnapped people. This helped reporters get centralized facts from trusted sources, gave community members information to stay safe, and countered the crisis of misinformation and fear incited by caravans of dozens of masked federal agents who swarmed Chicago’s Southwest Side, kidnapping multiple people and assaulting entire neighborhoods.
This group raised their voices, standing firmly in the spaces that had been violated. This showed 🧊 that these spaces will not be handed over to them and it gave the people confidence that this coalition will always show up for them.
Chicago got loud, essentially drove Greg Bovino out of town, and forced 🧊 to change its approach. But they’re still here, and the groups recognized for their communication last year are still doing the tireless work today.
