Iconic Little Village Arch Unveiled After Extensive Renovation
WEBSep 12, 2024 · LITTLE VILLAGE — Longtime neighbors and elected officials gathered Wednesday morning at 26th Street to unveil the restored Little Village Arch, an iconic symbol of the Mexican and Mexican-American community in Chicago. Mayor Brandon Johnson joined Alds. Michael Rodriguez (22nd) and Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th), and Ron Baltierra and Dave Ramirez ...
‘A piece of Mexico in Chicago’: The Little Village arch, now ... - MSN
WEBIn 1991, Mexico’s president at the time, Carlos Salinas de Gortari, visited Chicago and stopped in Little Village to speak at a rally near the new arch. Salinas reassured the crowd that the ...
Thousands attend 53rd annual Mexican Independence Day ... - NBC Chicago
WEB6 days ago · Published September 15, 2024 • Updated on September 15, 2024 at 2:43 pm. In celebration of Mexican Independence Day on Sept. 15, thousands of people gathered in Chicago's Little Village ...
Chicago unveils Little Village restored arch - CBS Chicago - CBS …
WEBSeptember 11, 2024 / 6:06 PM CDT / CBS Chicago. CHICAGO (CBS)— A Little Village landmark is now restored to its former glory after a significant renovation project. CDOT restored the Little ...
Residents to hold peace march amid rash of violence in Chicago's Little …
WEBMar 8, 2024 · Amid the vibrancy of the 26th Street business corridor in Little Village, a memorial of devotional candles and flowers stands as a dark reminder of the violence the residents say they face.
Mexican Families Now Are The Majority Population In 15 Chicago ...
WEB4 days ago · Mexicans make up more than 50 percent of the population in 15 neighborhoods, mostly on the Southwest Side, in what the report calls the city’s primarily Mexican “Brown Belt.”. While the Mexican population has dropped in Pilsen and Little Village since 2000, it’s grown significantly in areas such …
Chicago protest Little Village: Thousands march for justice in …
WEBApr 18, 2021 · CHICAGO (WLS) -- Thousands walked through the city's Little Village neighborhood Sunday, demanding justice for 13-year-old Adam Toledo, who was shot and killed by Chicago police.
Little Village community rallies against uptick in violence
WEBMar 10, 2024 · Community members took part in a peace march at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in an effort to "stand up against gun violence" that is plaguing their neighborhood. "We cannot allow the violence to put fear...
A Latina mother’s resilience shines through ... - NBC Chicago
WEBMar 1, 2024 · The floor-to-ceiling Mexican flag that once adorned the exterior of the once emblematic Little Village Discount Mall in Chicago’s Southwest Side neighborhood is no longer there.
Emblematic Little Village Arch gets landmark ... - Chicago Tribune
WEBNov 12, 2021 · Although the Little Village arch has been considered a symbol of the Mexican immigrant community in the Midwest since it was built nearly three decades ago, the Commission on Chicago...
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