>> CHICAGO TONIGHT LATINO VOICES IS MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY ALLSTATE AND CIBC.

>> GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO CHICAGO TONIGHT LATINO VOICES I AM PHIL PONCE AND I THANK YOU FOR SHARING PART OF YOUR WEEKEND WITH US.

ON THE SHOW TONIGHT, CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOL OFFICIALS NOW SAY THEY HOPE TO HAVE A NEW CEO SELECTED BY LATE JULY.

THAT IS CHICAGO BOARD OF EDUCATION JOINS US WITH MORE ON PICKING THE NEW PERSON.

THE LATEST UPDATES ON A DELAY IN THE PERMITTING PROCESS FOR THE SOUTH SIDE METAL SHREDDER AND RECYCLING COMPANY, A SAMPLING OF SOME OF THE VENDORS TAKING PART IN THE LOCAL SQUARE FARMERS MARKET.

>> IT COULD JUST BE LIKE RESIDENT AND SOUND BEAUTIFUL.

AND TEENAGE -- GIOVANI IBARRA.

>> DURING HER TIME AS THE CHICAGO POLITICAL CEO JANICE JACKSON HAS WEATHERED MANY A STORM ANYTHING FROM INHERITING AN ETHICS INVESTIGATION TO CONTENTIOUS SCHOOL CLOSURES AND MOST RECENTLY STEERING THE LARGEST SCHOOL SYSTEM THROUGH A PANDEMIC.

NOW THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF HER DEPARTURE AT THE END OF JUNE COMES IN AN OPPORTUNE TIME FOR THE DISTRICT AS A RECENT RESIGNATION OF TWO OTHER KEY LEADERS LEAVES CPS WITH NO OBVIOUS SUCCESSORS CPS AND ALSO SEARCH FOR NEW CEO INCLUDING A PUBLIC PARTICIPATION COMPONENT AND THE BOARD OF EDUCATION SAYS THEY HOPE TO HAVE THE REPLACEMENT SELECTED BY THE END OF JULY.

JOIN US TO TALK ABOUT THE SEARCH FOR NEW SCHOOL CHIEF WE HAVE CHICAGO BOARD OF EDUCATION PRESIDENT, MIGUEL, THIS SOUNDS VERY COMPREHENSIVE HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THIS?

>> PERCIVAL IS UNPRECEDENTED.

I THANK THE MAYOR FIRST FOR ENCOURAGING AND WANTING AN OPEN PROCESS.

THE LAST TIME THAT THEY WERE PEOPLE BESIDES THE MAYOR INVOLVED IN SELECTING SCHOOL CEO, WAS IN THE EARLY 90S, WITH A NOMINATING COMMISSION, THOSE FOLKS WOULD FORWARD THREE NAMES TO THE MAYOR AND THEN THE MAYOR WOULD DECIDE AND SO, THIS IS AGAIN, AND UNPRECEDENTED PROCESS, WE ARE EXCITED, WE THINK THAT IT WILL ENSURE THAT THE RIGHT PERSON IS SELECTED TO FOLLOW IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF JACKSON WHO HAS DONE A TREMENDOUS JOB IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM.

>> IF I CAN INTERJECT THIS INVOLVES 30 SOME FOCUS GROUP 100 SHAREHOLDERS, MEETINGS, REGULATIONS AND FEEDBACK AND SO FORTH.

AS YOU ARE SAYING, THE MAYOR SAYS THAT THE SUCCESSOR WILL HAVE SOME PRETTY BIG SHOES TO FILL AND LET'S LISTEN TO WHAT SHE HAD TO SAY RECENTLY.

>> THE COURSE OF THREE YEARS, CPS CEO, DOCTOR JACKSON HAS LAID A TRAIL OF SUCCESSES IN RECORD-SETTING ACHIEVEMENT.

UNDER HER LEADERSHIP, WE HAVE SEEN STUDENTS REACH EVER-INCREASING SUCCESS.

FOR NEW HIGHS IN GRADUATION RATES, NEW HIGHS IN COLLEGE ENROLLMENT AND SCHOLARSHIP LEVELS.

ESTABLISHMENT OF UNIVERSAL PRE-K, RECORD LEVELS OF CAPITOL INVESTMENT, THE EXPANSION OF SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF AND MUCH MORE.

>> YOU HAD SAID THAT ONE OF THE KEY CHARACTERISTICS THAT THE NEW PERSON HAS TO HAVE IS THE ABILITY TO GET ALONG WITH THE MAYOR.

AMPLIFY ON THAT.

>> IT IS NOT JUST THE ABILITY TO GET ALONG WITH THE MAYOR, IT IS ALSO THE ABILITY TO ESTABLISH STRONG WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH LABOR, TO ESTABLISH STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALL THE COMMUNITIES THAT CPS SERVES, PARTICULARLY THE PARENTS.

ALSO THE ABILITY TO WORK WELL WITH THE BOARD.

WE HAVE A SEVEN MEMBER BOARD, WE HAVE CPS PARTNERS, YOU CPS GRANDPARENTS, WE HAVE EDUCATORS ON THE BOARD, PEOPLE WITH EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE AND WITH STRONG ROOTS, DEEP ROOTS IN THE COMMUNITY AND SO, WE HAVE DIVERSE OPINIONS ON THE BOARD AND IT'S GOING TO BE IMPORTANT THAT THE NEXT CEO, WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE MAYOR, WITH THE BOARD AND WITH THE COMMUNITY, AND WITH LABOR ORGANIZATIONS.

>> LET'S LOOK AT THE RECENT STATISTICS REGARDING THE MAKEUP OF CPS STUDENTS.

ALMOST 47 PERCENT HISPANIC, LATINO 36 PERCENT AFRICAN-AMERICAN, 11 PERCENT WHITE AND 4 1/2 PERCENT ASIAN.

WITH LATINOS MAKING UP THE LARGEST PERCENTAGE AT CPS STUDENTS, SHOULD THE NEW CEO BE LATINO?

>> I EXPECT THAT THE FINALISTS, LIST WILL INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE LATINO CANDIDATE.

WE DO NOT KNOW AT THIS POINT.

THIS IS A LARGE SCHOOL SYSTEM.

WE HAVE OVER 341,000 STUDENTS, 638 SCHOOLS, IT IS A $7 BILLION OPERATING BUDGET.

WITH 20,461 TEACHERS AND A TOTAL OF 39,000 PLUS EMPLOYEES.

IT IS A LARGE DISTRICT, THERE ARE VERY FEW PEOPLE OUT THERE AND WE ARE DOING A NATIONAL SEARCH, BUT I HAVE TO SAY THAT THEY AREN'T A WHOLE LOT OF PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH THE EXPERIENCE THAT IS QUALIFIED TO RUN A SCHOOL THE SIZE OF THE POOL WILL NOT BE REALLY LARGE BUT WE ARE CONFIDENT WILL BE ABLE TO COME UP WITH ENOUGH CANDIDATES SO THAT THROUGH THE INTERVIEW PROCESS, WE CAN CERTAINLY HONE IN AND ON WHAT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE SYSTEM, WHAT WE SEE, WHAT WE WANT TO SEE, WHAT PARENTS WANT TO SEE, WHAT THE COMMUNITY WANTS TO SEE, WHAT THE MAYOR WANTS TO SEE, IN THE NEXT CEO AND COME UP WITH WHAT I FEEL WOULD BE GOOD FOR THE SYSTEM.

>> HE TALKED ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PERSON BEING ABLE TO GET ALONG WITH A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT GROUPS, THE BOARD AND THE MAYOR, PARENTS, TEACHERS AND SO FORTH.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SEE IN A NEW CEO?

>> I WANT TO SEE A NEW CEO THAT IS GOING TO BUILD ON THE WORK OF DOCTOR JACKSON.

DOCTOR JACKSON FOCUSED IN ON A MISSION.

AND SHE ESTABLISHED A FIVE YEAR VISION FOR CPS.

AND THE MISSION OF CPS IS TO PROVIDE A HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR EVERY CHILD IN EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD THAT PREPARES EACH FOR SUCCESS AND COLLEGE CAREER AND CIVIC LIFE.

AND TO DO SO AND ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH FOCUS ON EQUITY, WE WANT TO CONTINUE THE PROGRESS THAT HAS BEEN MADE IN THE LAST FEW YEARS.

YES, THE PANDEMIC HAS SET US BACK A BIT.

BUT I'M CONFIDENT THAT WE CAN GET BACK ON TRACK BECAUSE WE WERE SEEING AND HAVE SEEN AN INCREASE IN GRADUATION RATES, DECREASED IN DROPOUT RATES, INCREASE IN TEST SCORES, STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IS HIGH.

THE NUMBER OF STUDENT CPS GRADUATES GOING ON TO COLLEGE IS HIGH.

IT IS THE HIGHEST IT'S EVER BEEN.

AND SO, WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO BUILD ON THAT.

WE WANT TO MAINTAIN AND CONTINUE OUR PROCESS OF ELEVATING BECAUSE WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT EVERY CHILD IN EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO IS CAPABLE, REGARDLESS OF ECONOMIC STATUS, REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE OVERALL STATUS IS, THEY ARE CAPABLE OF MEETING STANDARDS.

AND THAT IS WHAT WE WANT TO DO.

THERE ARE AREAS THAT NEED WORK, WE WANT TO DO A BETTER JOB WITH DIVERSE LEARNERS.

AND STRENGTHENING OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM.

WE WANT TO DO A BETTER JOB STRENGTHENING OUR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

CTE PROGRAMS, WE WANT TO DO A BETTER JOB ENGAGING PARENTS.

THERE IS A LOT OF WORK TO DO BUT IT IS A PROCESS OF BUILDING OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS THIS FAR AND AGAIN, I CREDIT DOCTOR JACKSON, FOR STABILIZING OUR SYSTEM AND FOR HELPING GROW THE PROGRAMS THAT WERE IN DEMAND THAT WE HAVE LIKE DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAMS THAT HAVE EXTENDED QUITE A BIT AND A TEACHERS ACADEMY.

WE'VE GOT A NUMBER OF THINGS ARE HAPPENING NOW AS A RESULT OF THE STRONG LEADERSHIP OF DOCTOR JACKSON.

THE NEXT CEO DOES HAVE BIG SHOES TO FILL.

BUT WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO COME UP WITH THE PERSON THAT CAN LEAD US.

>> THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AND GOOD LUCK WITH THE SEARCH!

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> Phil: UP NEXT, LIVES ON A CONTROVERSIAL MOVE BY A METAL SHREDDING COMPANY TO OPEN UP ♪ ♪ PLANTS ON THE SOUTHEAST ♪ ♪ SIDE.♪ ♪ STAY WITH US!

>> Phil: THE CITY CHICAGO IS DELAYING THE FINAL PERMIT FOR A CONTROVERSIAL METAL SHREDDING AND RECYCLING COMPANY ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE.

SOUTHSIDE RECYCLING WHICH IS OWNED BY THE COMPANY THAT UNTIL LESTER OPERATED GENERAL IRON AND LINKIN PARK, HAS LONG PLANNED A NEW PLANT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

LAST WEEK THE HEAD OF THE FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ASKED THE MAYOR TO CONDUCT AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ASSESSMENT IN THE COMMUNITY, BEFORE ALLOWING THE COMPANY TO ACTUALLY OPERATE.

JOINING US WITH MORE ON THE LATEST UPDATE WE HAVE RANDALL SAMBORN, WITH RESERVE MANAGEMENT GROUP AND GINA RAMIREZ, OUTREACH MANAGER FOR THE NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL AND WELCOME TO BOTH OF YOU!

GINA RAMIREZ LET ME BEGIN WITH YOU.

THIS PROPOSED NEW PLAN HAS GOT TO EXTENSIVE REVIEW.

AND NOW, THE EPA IS CALLING FOR THIS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ASSESSMENT.

WHAT EXACTLY IS THAT?

, IS AN ANALYSIS OF THE ACCUMULATIVE BURDEN ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE.

THE SOUTHEAST SIDE IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITY THAT DESPERATELY NEEDS REFORM.

TO STOP THE SYSTEMIC CONSOLIDATION OF INDUSTRIES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

OUR CHILDREN OF SOME OF THE HIGHESTRATES OF DEATHS .

WE HAVE COPD, HAVE CANCER, SO THIS ASSESSMENT WILL BE LOOKING FURTHER INTO THE CUMULATIVE BURDEN OF POLLUTION THAT HAS EXISTED FOR GENERATIONS ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE.

>> RANDALL SAMBORN, THIS FINAL PERMIT WAS THE LAST STEP AS I UNDERSTAND, THE LAST STEP THE PLANT HAD TO GO THROUGH BEFORE ACTUALLY BEGINNING CONSTRUCTION AND SO FORTH.

WHAT DOES THE DELAY MEAN LOGISTICALLY FORTHE COMPANY?

>> A COUPLE OF THINGS.

ONE , THE LESS ONE HALF MONTHS, THEY WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR.

ONE IS THAT IT IS GOING TO INCREASE THE ENVIRONMENTAL BURDEN ON A SIMILAR COMMUNITY.

FOR THE CITIES ONLY OTHER METAL SHREDDER EXISTS AND OPERATES WITHOUT POLLUTION CONTROLS WHATSOEVER.

SO THE VOLUME OF MATERIALS THAT HAVE BEEN GOING TO THAT RECYCLING FACILITY, IS GOING TO INCREASE THE EMISSIONS, UNCLE DIMENSIONS THAT ARE BEING GENERATED AT THE FACILITY WITH NO POLLUTION CONTROLS.

WHILE THE FACILITY ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE IS NOT ABLE TO BEGIN OPERATIONS.

SECONDLY, IS HAVING A VERY DETRIMENTAL IMPACT ON THE THOUSANDS OF INDEPENDENT RECYCLING SUPPLIERS AND SCRAPPERS THEY ARE OFTEN CALLED IN A COMMUNITY, WHO GET THEIR LIVELIHOODS FROM CLEARING STREETS AND ALLEYS OF DISCARDED METAL PRODUCTS.

AND THE LACK OF COMPETITION RIGHT NOW IS DRIVING DOWN THE PRICES SO WITH INDEPENDENT HAULERS AND RECYCLERS, THEIR SUFFERING A 30 PERCENT OR MORE LOSS OF REVENUE BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO PLACE ELSE TO TAKE THEIR METAL AND HAVE COMPETITIVE PRICES.>> GINA RAMIREZ, SPEAKING PERSONALLY, WHEN THESE RECYCLERS COME, THEY ARE TYPICALLY LATINO, TYPICALLY, THEY SEEM TO BE, INDEPENDENT OPERATORS.

THEY ARE NOT PART OF SOME LARGE CORPORATION.

AS IS HAVING A NEGATIVE EFFECT ON WHAT APPEARS TO BE IN MANY CASES, A PREDOMINANTLYLATINO WORKFORCE ?

A WORKFORCE THAT IS INVOLVED IN ACTUALLY COLLECTING THE METAL AND TAKING IT TO RECYCLING CENTERS?

>> THIS REALLY IS NOT ABOUT WHETHER WE SHOULD BE CONSOLIDATING POLLUTERS ENTER LITTLE VILLAGE ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE WHICH ARE PREDOMINANTLY LATINO COMMUNITIES THIS IS NOT A COMPETITION ANYONE WANTS TO WIN RIGHT NOW.

THE CITY IS CONSOLIDATING POLLUTERS AND IMPACTING NEGATIVELY THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE RESIDENCE.

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE GET THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ANALYSIS.

FOR TOO LONG, LABOR AND ENVIRONMENTALISTS ARE PINNED AGAINST EACH OTHER AND WE REALLY NEED TO HAVE JOBS THAT ARE NOT DETRIMENTAL TO OUR HEALTH.

IT'S REALLY WHY WE ARE SO APPRECIATIVE FOR THIS FURTHER EVALUATION.

SO WE CAN GET AT THE ROOT OF THE SYSTEMIC PROBLEM.

WHICH AS YOU KNOW, CREATING MORE HEALTH AND EQUITY WITHIN THE CITY OF CHICAGO.

>> RANDALL, YOU CONNECT US WITH A PERSON NAMED JORGE PEREZ INVOLVED WITH SEVERAL GROUPS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND TELL US WHAT HE HAD TO SAY ABOUT THE SITUATION.

>> THERE IS A VERY STRONG WORKFORCE.

IT IS A UNION SHOP THEY ARE TEAMSTERS MOST OF THEM MAKE A VERY GOOD WAGE, OVER $80,000.

MOST ARE HISPANIC.

AND IT IS LIKE, MOST PUT THEIR KIDS THROUGH SCHOOL, THEY ARE WORKING HARD, MAKING SACRIFICES.

IT IS TOUGH WORK, RIGHT?

BUT THAT IS A STORY I THINK THAT GETS FORGOTTEN.

>> YOUR REACTION TO WHAT MR. PEREZ HAD TO SAY, GINA?

>> THE UNION RAT HAS BEEN OUTSIDE OF THE RMG FACILITY FOR THE LESS YOU MUST BECAUSE THEY'RE USING NONLABOR WORKERS TO EXPAND THE NEW FACILITY.

SO, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE HEARD CLAIMS ABOUT THEIR ENVIRONMENT OF CONTROLS AND ABOUT HIGH PAYING WAGES.

BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY AGAIN, ADDING ANOTHER POLLUTING INDUSTRY TO THE SOUTHEAST SIDE IS JUST NOT WORTH THE DETRIMENTAL HEALTH CONSEQUENCES.

THEY HAVE A TROUBLED PAST UNDER RMG OWNERSHIP.

LAST YEAR THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION AND A FIRE.

WE ARE NOT CONFIDENT THAT RMG SOUTHSIDE RECYCLING OR WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT WILL BE A GREAT NEIGHBOR.

>> RANDALL SAMBORN, YOUR RESPONSE TO THE ASSERTION THAT YOU WILL BE BRINGING POLLUTION TO AN AREA THAT IS ALREADY BEEN HEAVILY POLLUTED BY OTHER INDUSTRIES.

THE INDICATION THAT ASTHMA RATES ARE HIGH IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND SO FORTH.

WHAT DO YOU SAY?

>> SURE, THIS GOES BACK TO THE PARTNERS THAT MS. RAMIREZ GAVE ABOUT THE IMPACT STUDY THAT SHE WANTS THE US EPA AND THE STUDY TO DO.

FIRST OF ALL, IT IS UNNECESSARILY DUPLICATING WHAT SORT OF AND IMPURITIES STUDIES AND IMPACT OF BEEN DONE FOR THE EPA AND CITY CHICAGO.

THEY HAVE BEEN DONE WAY ABOVE AND BEYOND EXPECTATIONS.

THEY HAVE FACTORED IN 175 PERCENT OF THE MATERIAL FLOW RATE THAT THE NEW FACILITY WILL BE ALLOWED TO HANDLE.

AND THEY HAVE BEEN VERIFIED BY BOTH OF THESE LOCAL AGENCIES AS TO THE RESULTS AND THEY HAVE SHOWN THAT EVEN FACTORING IN EMISSIONS THAT EXIST FROM SURROUNDING SOURCES, NOT ONLY RMG COMPANION BUSINESSES AT THE SITE BUT ALL THE SURROUNDING SOURCES ALONG THE INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR THAT THE NEW FACILITY WILL CONTINUE TO MEET AND EXCEED ALL RELEVANT HEALTH STANDARDS AND SO, THESE STUDIES HAVE BEEN DONE AND THE DELAY -- FURTHER THERE IS NO AUTHORITY FOR THE EPA IN THE CITY UNDER THEIR OWN RULES AND REGULATIONS, TO HAVE SUCH A NEW STUDY AFTER THE ONES WE'VE ALREADY HAD CONDUCTED.

WE ARE JUST GOING AROUND IN CIRCLES UNFORTUNATELY.

WE ARE VERY SENSITIVE TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CONCERNS THAT ARE BEING EXPRESSED BUT THE OPPONENTS OF THAT ARE NOT ARGUING WITH THE SCIENCE BUT AS THEY CAN'T, THEY ARGUE WITH THE SYMBOL OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, THAT IS BRINGING JOBS TO THE CITY CHICAGO AND THEY MADE THE FACILITY A DEMON FOR LARGER CAUSE.

I UNDERSTAND THAT BUT IT IS REALLY MISPLACED BECAUSE STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT THERE WILL NOT BE A WORSE CUMULATIVE IMPACT FROM THIS FACILITY ON THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD.

>> GINA RAMIREZ WE HAVE ABOUT 20 SECONDS AFTER THE SEGMENT REAL QUICKLY, IF THIS LATEST ASSESSMENT, ENVIRONMENT OF JUSTICE ASSESSMENT, CLEARS THE PATH FOR THIS TO GO FORWARD, WILL YOU SUPPORT IT?

>> NO, WE NEED, THE CITY NEEDS TO STOP CONCENTRATING INDUSTRY ON THE SOUTH AND WEST SIDE COMMUNITIES OF COLOR IN CHICAGO.

WE ARE NOT GOING TO STOP UNTIL THERE IS EQUITY IN CHICAGO.

>> AS WE HAVE TO LEAVE GINA RAMIREZ AND RANDALL SAMBORN, THANK YOU SO MUCH, WE APPRECIATE YOUR INSIGHTS.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

>> UP NEXT, WE MEET SOME OF THE VENDORS BEHIND THIS SEASONS LOGAN SQUARE FARMERS MARKET.

PLEASE STAY WITH US.

>> LOCATED ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE CHICAGO THE LOGAN SQUARE FARMERS MARKET IS ONE OF THE CITIES ONLY WEEKLY NEARLY YEAR-ROUND FARMERS MARKETS.

IT STARTED IN 2005, THE OUTDOOR FOOD MARKET IS NOW PROVIDING A MUCH NEEDED EXTRA REVENUE STREAM FOR RESTAURANTS STRUGGLING DURING THE COVID-19 SHUTDOWN.

CHICAGO TOOK A TRIP TO GO MEET SOME OF THE VENDORS AND TO SEE FRESH PLANS FOR THE FUTURE LOCATION OF THE FARMERS MARKET.

>> WE ALL GET ON AND START DIVIDING THE DOUGH.THEN SHAPING IT.

ONCE IT IS SHAPED, IT WILL REST IN THAT FORM OVERNIGHT.

THEN IN THE MORNING, WE START OVER AGAIN.

>> JESS GALLI THE MAIN BAKER AT BUNGALOW BY MIDDLE BROW.

ONE YEAR AGO THE RESTAURANT EXPANDED ITS BREAD BAKING OPERATIONS TO THE PLANT A BUSINESS COMPLEX IN THE BACK OF THE YARDS.

>> DURING COVID, DEMAND FOR BREAD GREW SO MUCH WE NEED MORE SPACE.

SO WE OPENED UP THAT SPACE.

THERE ARE THREE DIFFERENT DELIVERIES THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

FROM OUR SPACE AT THE PLANT.

TWO BUNGALOW.

>> THIS YEAR, BUNGALOW BY MIDDLE BROW WILL SELL BREAD AND OTHER HOMEMADE PRODUCTS AT THE LOGAN SQUARE FARMERS MARKET.

AN OPEN-AIR FOOD MARKET STARTED 16 YEARS AGO.

RESTAURANT OWNER PETE TERNES, SO THE OPPORTUNITY HAS EXPAND HIS CUSTOMER BASE.

>> EVERYONE COMES DOWN AND GLOVES OF LOAF OF BREAD AT THE FARMERS MARKET PERSONAL THEY WANT TO COME TO OUR RESTAURANT HOPEFULLY AND TRY OUR PIZZA.

THESE MARKETS ARE CRITICAL LOGAN SQUARE PARTICULAR IS A TERRIFIC MARKET AND DRAWS FROM THE ENTIRE CITY.

>> HERE ON LOGAN BOULEVARD, BETWEEN MILWAUKEE AND -- YOU CAN SEE ANYWHERE BETWEEN 40 AND 53 VENDORS EVERY SUNDAY.

THE RANGE IS FROM FARMERS TO BAKERS AND PRODUCE VENDORS.

>> NILDA ESPARZA, IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE LOGAN SQUARE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

THE HEAD ORGANIZER OF THE FARMERS MARKET, WHICH RUNS NEARLY YEAR-ROUND.

>> WILL HAVE ABOUT 5 TO 6 WEEK BREAK THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

AFTER OCTOBER WE BRING IT INDOORS AND IT'S A DIFFERENT LOCATION EVERY WINTER.

WE RUN THROUGH MARCH.

>> AS PART OF A RADICAL REDESIGN OF THE LOGAN SQUARE TRAFFIC CIRCLE, THIS STRETCH OF THE AVENUE WILL BE TURNED INTO A PEDESTRIAN PLAZA.

EVENTUALLY THE PERMANENT HOME OF THE LOGAN SQUARE FARMERS MARKET TO REQUEST A CIRCLE TO GET A NEW LOOK.

FOR US IT IS A NICE IMPLEMENTATION TO HAVE A NEW HOME.

WE WILL HAVE STORAGE SPACE TO STORE ITEMS EVERY WEEK BUT DEFINITELY BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE MORE VENDORS ON A WEEKLY BASIS.

>> THE FARMERS MARKET VENDORS COME FROM ACROSS ILLINOIS, INDIANA, WISCONSIN AND MICHIGAN.

LETIZIA SORANO IS OWNER OF LETIZIA'S NATURAL BAKERY IN CHICAGO WEST TOWN AND NEIGHBORHOOD, SAYS SHE'S BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE LOGAN SQUARE FARMERS MARKET FOR 10 YEARS NOW.

>> FIRST OF ALL OF THE MARKET.

AND WE WENT OVER THERE OFFERING OUR NATURAL PRODUCTS, THE BAKING AND FRESH PASTA.

>> SHE SAYS THE SWEET TREATS SHE WILL SELL THE OUTSIDE OF THE FARMERS MARKET WILL BE A WELCOME INDULGENCE AFTER A DIFFICULT YEAR.

>> I THINK YES, THE PEOPLE IS ALSO STRESSED OUT AND TIRED TO BE HOME AND DON'T COME TO THE RESTAURANTS.

SO THEY ARE GOING TO COME HAPPILY TO THE MARKET.

I LOVE THE MARKET.

I LOVE THE MARKET!

IT REMINDED ME, THE FEELING OF ITALY.

THE FEELING OF PEOPLE FREE.

>> FOR CHICAGO TONIGHT I AM EVAN GARCIA.

>> COVID-19 DID NOT STOP THE LOGAN SQUARE FARMERS MARKET LAST YEAR.

THE MARKET BEGAN IN JUNE A MONTH LATER THAN NORMAL BUT CONTINUED THROUGH THE FALL, PLUS AN INDOOR SEASON AT THE VENUE ROCKWELL ON THE RIVER.

YOU CAN VISIT THE LOGAN SQUARE MARKET EVERY SUNDAY FROM 9:00 A.M. UNTIL 3:00 P.M..

THE FIRST HOUR IS RESERVED FOR HIGH RISK INDIVIDUALS TO SHOP.

YOU CAN VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT IT.

EARLIER THIS YEAR, CHICAGO TONIGHT MET STUDENT FELLOWS WITH THE PATHWAY INITIATIVE.

PROGRAM HELPS STUDENTS PURSUE CAREERS IN CLASSICAL MUSIC, 14-YEAR-OLD GIOVANI IBARRA OFFERS HIS THOUGHTS ON THE OBOE AS HE PERFORMS CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS SONATA.>> I ♪ ♪ LOVE THIS INSTRUMENT SO MUCH ♪ ♪ BECAUSE HOW IT IS, THE WAY ♪ ♪ CAN EXPRESS HOW YOU FEEL.♪ ♪ IT JUST FEELS LIKE SO RICH ♪ ♪ AND LIKE, RESIDENT.♪ ♪ [MUSIC] ♪ ♪ THE OBOE, IT DOESN'T HAVE TO ♪ ♪ BE FAST, IT CAN BE BUT DOES ♪ ♪ NOT NEED TO BE.♪ ♪ AND IT CAN JUST BE RESIDENT ♪ ♪ AND SOUND BEAUTIFUL.♪ ♪ [MUSIC] ♪ ♪ [MUSIC] ♪ ♪ >> WHEN I GOT INTO MUSIC MY ♪ ♪ BAND TEACHER, HIS NAME IS ♪ ♪ CARLOS -- HE IS THE REASON I ♪ ♪ FELL IN LOVE WITH, SEEING ♪ ♪ HIM PLAY AND TELLING US ♪ ♪ STORIES.♪ ♪ IT ALL MADE ME WANT TO ♪ ♪ PURSUE MUSIC.♪ ♪ [MUSIC] >> AND WILL FEATURE THREE MORE OF THESE YOUNG MUSICIANS ON CHICAGO TONIGHT LATINO VOICES AND BLACK VOICES IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

AND THAT IS OUR CHAUFFEUR THIS SATURDAY NIGHT.

BE SURE TO CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE, www.WTTW.com /NEWS FOR THE VERY LATEST FROM WTTW NEWS INCLUDING PARENTS OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS TO FIND MOBILE COVID-19 VACCINATION SITES.

AND JOIN BRANDIS FRIEDMAN TOMORROW NIGHT FOR CHICAGO TONIGHT BLACK VOICES.

ILLINOIS SENATE TO VISIT BLACK CARE DISCRIMINATION IN SCHOOLS ACROSS THE STATE.

BREAK THE POLITICS DOWN.

NEXT WEEK ON LATINO VOICES, -- WILL BE HERE IN THE HOST CHAIR.

FOR ALL OF US AT CHICAGO TONIGHT, LATINO VOICES, I AM PHIL PONCE.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING PART OF YOUR WEEKEND WITH US.♪ ♪ GOOD NIGHT.♪ ♪ [MUSIC] ♪ ♪ [MUSIC]