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La Vida de La Villita

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An ice cream store owner brings together Mexican flavors — and families — in Chicago’s Little Village

  • By Olivia Obineme
  • September 26, 2018
Azucar is a popular gathering place for immigrants looking for a taste of home.
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Light skin, blue eyes and born in Mexico: An artist shares what life is like with two nationalities

  • By Nissa Rhee
  • September 20, 2018
Natalie González is a Mexico-based artist and illustrator.
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An organizer challenges the way we think about — and police — immigration today

  • As told to Nissa Rhee
  • September 19, 2018
Tania Unzueta is a fierce advocate for the rights of undocumented immigrants around the country.
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Little Village’s first Mexican alderman on the neighborhood’s transformation over the decades

  • As told to Alex V. Hernandez
  • September 19, 2018
Earlier this year Jesús “Chuy” García scored a victory in the Democratic primary for Illinois’ lone Latinx-majority congressional seat.
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Little Village speaks out: How the police gang database is impacting their community

  • By Nissa Rhee
  • September 19, 2018
Residents share their experiences with racial profiling and police brutality in Chicago.
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Inside the Chicago Police Department’s ‘gang database’

  • By Vicko Alvarez
  • September 19, 2018
The CPD keeps a database of suspected gang members that has been used to target undocumented immigrants in Chicago
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A Little Village leader on neighborhood resilience and innovation

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  • September 19, 2018
Fanny Diego-Alvarez was born in the state of Guerrero in Mexico and moved with her family to Little Village when she was six years old.
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Viento: Running in Little Village

  • By Nissa Rhee and Dan Rowell
  • September 19, 2018
The running group has been bringing Mexican-American residents together for six years.
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An artist shares his love for La Villita

  • By Alex V. Hernandez
  • September 19, 2018
From the traditional dances to the colorful murals, Little Village is all about art, says Omar Magana.
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An avid runner on how she came to the United States

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  • September 19, 2018
Faustina Montoya is from the Mexican state of Guerrero and has lived in Chicago for twenty-seven years.
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