Latino Policy Forum hosted its first-ever breakfast fundraiser and policy briefing, “Latinos and the Changing Face of America: Policy Perspectives” on October 18, 2011. The event, headlined by PBS News Hour’s award-winning Ray Suarez, will facilitate dialog on the shifting demography of the US and its economic, cultural and political implications. The 2010 Census confirmed that Latinos are now the second-largest ethnic group in Illinois, comprising 15-plus percent of the state population. latinopolicyforum.org