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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Viento: Running in Little Village
The running group has been bringing Mexican-American residents together for six years.
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.
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.