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

Azucar is a popular gathering place for immigrants looking for a taste of home.

Olivia ObinemeSeptember 26, 2018

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Light skin, blue eyes and born in Mexico: An artist shares what life is like with two nationalities

Natalie González is a Mexico-based artist and illustrator.

Nissa RheeSeptember 20, 2018

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An organizer challenges the way we think about — and police — immigration today

Tania Unzueta is a fierce advocate for the rights of undocumented immigrants around the country.

Nissa RheeSeptember 19, 2018

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Little Village’s first Mexican alderman on the neighborhood’s transformation over the decades

Earlier this year Jesús “Chuy” García scored a victory in the Democratic primary for Illinois’ lone Latinx-majority congressional seat.

Alex V. HernandezSeptember 19, 2018

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Little Village speaks out: How the police gang database is impacting their community

Residents share their experiences with racial profiling and police brutality in Chicago.

Nissa RheeSeptember 19, 2018

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Inside the Chicago Police Department’s ‘gang database’

The CPD keeps a database of suspected gang members that has been used to target undocumented immigrants in Chicago

Vicko AlvarezSeptember 19, 2018

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A Little Village leader on neighborhood resilience and innovation

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.

Nissa RheeSeptember 19, 2018

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Viento: Running in Little Village

The running group has been bringing Mexican-American residents together for six years.

Nissa Rhee and Dan RowellSeptember 19, 2018

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An artist shares his love for La Villita

From the traditional dances to the colorful murals, Little Village is all about art, says Omar Magana.

Alex V. HernandezSeptember 19, 2018

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An avid runner on how she came to the United States

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

Alex V. HernandezSeptember 19, 2018

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The sweetest day

After Trump’s inauguration in 2017, some businesses along 27th Street in Chicago’s Little Village lost fifty percent of their sales.

Sarah Conway and Ellen HaoSeptember 14, 2018

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For the head of Little Village’s business network, Trump’s immigration policies have meant disaster — and renewal

Jaime di Paulo is the executive director of the Little Village Chamber of Commerce. Originally from Guadalajara, Mexico, di Paulo was recruited to come work with the thriving business community here.

Sarah Conway and Ellen HaoSeptember 14, 2018

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A health advocate talks about growing up in Little Village and her memories of crossing the border as a child

Jimena Martinez migrated to the United States with her parents and two siblings when she was five years old.

Nissa RheeJuly 31, 2018