Q&A with Baltazar Enríquez: Perspectives from Little Village Community Council President
Baltzar Enríquez was born in Michoacán, Mexico, and moved to Chicago at the age of three. Little Village, often called […]
A Latina mother’s resilience shines through gentrification at Little Village Discount Mall: ‘We are still open’
“I came with lots of hopes and dreams when I left my country to come and work, and that’s what motivated me to have my own business,” Bertha Veronica Ramirez said.
‘We are running out of food’: Food pantry in Little Village struggles to balance needs of neighbors and new migrants
Pan de Vida has seen an increase of 100 people coming to the pantry for food four days a week since New Life Centers started a program helping to furnish housing for migrant families.
Sweet Connections: La Michoacana Plus offers Little Village a community commonground
IL Latino News covers the social determinants of health and democracy. Collaborations like the partnership with is integral to the
Chicago Alderman Collecting Donations for Texas Migrants
At least 650 asylum-seeking migrants have arrived in Chicago since August 31. With busloads of immigrants being transported from Texas,
Mixed Emotions Over City Landmark Designation Of Little Village Arch
After 31 years of the Little Village Arch serving as a symbol of the Mexican community in Chicago, the two-story
“Me mataron a mi bebé…They killed my baby”
The Little Village community is again mourning the death of a child due to gun violence. Eight-year-old Melissa Ortega was
La Villita’s Guadalupe Mural Continues to Heal
Nearly two decades later, La Villita artist returns to redo popular mural of La Virgen de Guadalupe and tell the story behind it
Little Village community farm to promote a healthy lifestyle
The Little Village community is reaping the fruits of an over 20-year long fight for environmental justice with the construction
Living (And Dying) In Fear
Over the last two weeks a steady stream of visitors has flowed into an alley in “La Villita,” as the