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Men control dancing horses as they ride past cheering crowds during the 23rd annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade on Saturday, Sep. 7, 2024.

23rd annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade draws in Chicago crowd, highlights local culture

By Araceli Ramirez, Staff Reporter
September 8, 2024
Sandra Becerra muestra su medalla de participación de la Carrera de los Muertos en Pilsen el 28 de octubre de 2023. La carrera se ha convertido en una tradición para Becerra.

Carrera de los Muertos: Celebración de vida

By Citlalli Magali Sotelo, Staff Reporter
November 1, 2023
Xiomara Casas y su padre Artemio Casas son retratados con Abel Sauceda Hernández en frente a su árbol genealógico exhibido en Mi Corazón Café el lunes 18 de septiembre de 2023.

Mi Corazón y la Panadería Nuevo León, los negocios de una familia que lleva 50 años en la industria, siguen creciendo con el apoyo de la comunidad y a nivel nacional.

By Citlalli Magali Sotelo, Staff Reporter
September 26, 2023
Column: A bittersweet goodbye to the Chronicle

Column: A bittersweet goodbye to the Chronicle

By Irvin Ibarra, Staff Reporter
December 2, 2022
Timothy Buidosik (right) dressed in all black holds a homemade staff with a skull mounted on it.

Carrera de los Muertos returns to Pilsen after 2 years, celebrating its 15th anniversary

By Irvin Ibarra, Staff Reporter
November 2, 2022
Along the intersection of Blue Island Avenue and West Cullerton Street, a section marking the start of the first Fiesta del Sol festival in the '70s is honored.

Pilsen celebrates the 50th anniversary of Fiesta del Sol with honorary new name for part of Blue Island Avenue

By Irvin Ibarra, Staff Reporter
July 30, 2022

Local Black creatives gather to celebrate Juneteenth

By K'Von Jackson, Director of Photography
June 23, 2022
At Casa Mateo's booth in Mole de Mayo, a Colombian restaurant located at 4001 S. Cicero Ave., meat is cooked in a traditional way using a Colombian "llanera."

Pilsen’s annual Mole de Mayo Festival returns after two years of the pandemic

By Irvin Ibarra, Staff Reporter
June 2, 2022
Rosalind Cummings-Yeates is a Chicago expert and adjunct faculty member in the Communication Department. Having grown up on the South Side, she highlights often overlooked places in her new book.

‘52 Things to Do in Chicago’ highlights neighborhoods that tourists overlook

By Bianca Kreusel, Deputy Director of Photography
May 12, 2022
While working on a small canvas using acrylic paint in a corner of the room surrounded by his character Clue?, Gomez talks about his time in the street art scene and the meaning behind the work he produces.

Little Village street artist ‘Clue?’ showcases the importance of community and mentoring young artists

By Irvin Ibarra, Staff Reporter
May 12, 2022
Juana Arreguín, owner of Nevería El Sabor de México on 18th Street in Pilsen (pictured), worked with artist Tatiana Garcia for their submission to the Pilsen Christmas Window Walk.

Pilsen preps for the holidays with its second annual Christmas Window Walk

By Irvin Ibarra, Staff Reporter
December 16, 2021
A small altar sits by the entrance of Cafe Jumping Bean, 1439 W. 18th St., which was packed the morning of Saturday, Oct. 30 with people buying sugar skulls, hot chocolate and coffee.

Día de los Muertos 2021: Honoring those who have died from COVID-19

By Irvin Ibarra and Valentina Pucarelli
November 3, 2021
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