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Article: Towns' melting pots boil anxiety: Influx of Hispanic immigrants causes tension for some.
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
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- May 29, 2007
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Byline: Ray Quintanilla
May 29--Although home to only about 70 Latinos, Hampshire recently took the largely symbolic step of making English its official language.
In nearby Carpentersville, some politicians want to crack down on those who hire illegal immigrants or rent to them.
At the same time, concerns have been raised throughout the Chicago area -- from Elgin and Waukegan to Cicero and Berwyn -- about crowded classes and too many families sharing the same house, circumstances often linked to a burgeoning Hispanic population.
These are among the often divisive issues simmering in communities that in recent years have replaced Chicago ...