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Fellowship equips community members as nonlegal representatives in immigration cases

CHICAGO — For as long as she can remember, Martha Armenta felt invisible in the only country she knew as home. She grew up in Little Village, where her parents settled after moving to Chicago from Sinaloa, Mexico, escaping poverty and violence, she said.

Chicago Tribune · Jun 14, 2023

Vendors forced out of Little Village Discount Mall have mixed success beyond it

Several in the group of about 40 vendors have tried different means of remaining in business after their half of the mall shuttered, but business isn’t the same and they feel isolated without one another.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 5, 2023

Man fatally shot in Little Village

Johnathan Salgado, 22, was shot in the 2400 block of South Homan Avenue, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 28, 2023

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From inside Cook County Jail, chess spreads across the globe

Chicago hosted an international conference on teaching chess to detainees in jails and prisons. Officials from the International Chess Federation and corrections agencies from around the world are exploring how chess can be used to help rehabilitate incarcerated people.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 21, 2023

New Little Village sculpture celebrates arriving immigrants: ‘We underestimate how courageous people are’

The work by Chicago-based artist Salvador Jiménez-Flores was made after Flores won the Chicago Sculpture Exhibit’s Richard Hunt Award. It’s one of 42 the exhibit is installing this month.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 20, 2023

3-year-old boy who died when dresser fell on him was home alone with 7-month-old brothers: police

The boy’s mother was next door at a medical clinic with one of her other children and was monitoring Garcia and his 7-month-old twin brothers on a baby monitor

Chicago Sun-Times · May 20, 2023

Little Village needs more grocery stores, not more industrial plants

Corporations get subsidies. Mom-and-pop stores should get them too, to be able to offer a variety of fresh and affordable food in areas that are food deserts, student Monica Jimenez Jaimes writes.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 12, 2023

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17 people hospitalized after school bus, SUV collide in Little Village

The drivers of the school bus and the car were hospitalized in serious to critical condition, the Chicago Fire Department said.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 2, 2023

Picture Chicago: 16 best photos from Sun-Times’ photographers

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx announced she will not seek reelection, Chicagoans celebrated Earth Day at a Little Village community garden, and more in our best pictures of the last week.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 28, 2023

Protestors blast Walmart set to close in Little Village: ‘We need this Walmart’

The Little Village location is one of four Walmart stores closing around the city Sunday.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 15, 2023

Man fatally shot while driving in Little Village

The man, 25, was driving in the 2200 block of South Sawyer Avenue when someone shot at his car.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 28, 2023

Police exchange gunfire in Little Village; no injuries reported, 4 in custody

Four males were taken into custody after the shooting, which occurred about 10:50 p.m. Saturday.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 26, 2023

Some Little Village Discount Mall vendors will have to leave in 2 days after judge refused to block move

About 40 vendors sued the property owner aiming to stay. A judge on Friday denied their request for an injunction.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 24, 2023

Little Village Discount Mall vendors demand time to relocate: ‘What’s at stake here is the livelihood of our community’

Dozens of vendors rallied and formed a car caravan to deliver a letter to the mall’s owner, John Novak, demanding a solution other than eviction.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 16, 2023

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Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 24, 2023

Little Village groups want answers from City Hall, Ald. Rodriguez after Hilco report

A previously secret watchdog report accuses city officials of being negligent and incompetent before the Crawford plant implosion coated the community in dust in 2020.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 22, 2023

Chicago groups scramble to find housing for newly arrived immigrants 6 months after busing began

Community groups and volunteers are stepping up to assist — and sometimes take into their homes — new immigrants seeking refuge around the Chicago area as shelters fill up and temporary housing spaces, including shuttered schools, spark controversy.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 22, 2023

Person found dead in Little Village alley

The person, described only as a female, was found in the 2400 block of South Drake Avenue early Wednesday

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 15, 2023

‘A great injustice’: Property tax hikes lead to protests, workshops to help homeowners lower bills

A protest Thursday Downtown and workshop Saturday in Little Village are the latest in a series of actions to help homeowners save money and change the process that led to the increases.

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Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 14, 2023

City was ‘negligent,’ showed ‘incompetence’ protecting Little Village from pollution, report finds

A once-secret inspector general’s report says City Hall dropped the ball on Crawford plant implosion in 2020.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 13, 2023

Man shot by Chicago police in North Lawndale, down the block from elementary school

The shooting occurred around 12:05 p.m. in the 2100 block of South St. Louis Avenue. A man in his 20s was taken to a hospital in critical condition, officials said,

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 5, 2023

Series of vehicle arsons reported in Little Village

The suspects, who set for cars on fire Feb. 1 and Feb. 2 were wearing a red or black hooded sweatshirt, police said. No arrests have been reported.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 1, 2023

Little Village Discount Mall to remain open for at least two more weeks, alderperson says

The Little Village Discount Mall will stay open until at least Feb. 16, when vendors, city officials and the mall owner will meet, Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez says. Some vendors have been told to vacate by Feb. 6.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 31, 2023

Little Village Discount Mall deserves a secure future

When developer Novak Construction bought the mall, the purchase sparked rumors that a big box retailer could replace the mall and its small businesses.

Chicago Tribune · Jan 11, 2023

After a series of armed robberies of street vendors, Little Village residents organize to protect each other

CHICAGO — Every day, just before 4 a.m., the streets of Little Village begin to fill with the scent of homemade tamales and the 26th Street business corridor lights up with an influx of cars and the chatter of those getting ready to start their day.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 6, 2023

Little Village street vendors demand more police after recent armed robberies: ‘It’s really hurting our community’

Maria Aguilar, 50, said she was robbed at gunpoint while helping a customer Thursday morning. She joined other street vendors, activists and residents at the 10th District police station to demand more officers patrol 26th Street.

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