The Latest Breaking News from Pilsen

A permit has been issued to remove a beloved statue from St. Adalbert Catholic Church. Preservationists and former parishioners fear the building’s fate is sealed. “Once the statue comes out, the wrecking ball comes in,” said Ward Miller, president of Preservation Chicago.

The EPA and Sims Metal must sort out the problems with air quality monitors so Pilsen residents get the vital and accurate air quality information to which they are entitled.

The Pilsen-based Mural Movement along with other community leaders say they plan to continue providing donations directly to those arriving from Texas.

A group of protesters continues to resist a plan to move a replica of Michelangelo’s Pieta from the now-closed St. Adalbert Church to St. Paul’s Catholic Church, which is about a mile away.

The replica of Michelangelo’s Pieta, depicting the body of Jesus on the lap of Mary after the crucifixion, will be moved from St. Adalbert to St. Paul’s Catholic Church. News of the move surprised those trying to save the Pilsen church.

CHICAGO — Last year, the opening night of the Chicago International Film Festival told it like it was. One film (Wes Anderson’s “The French Dispatch”) played indoors, at the Music Box Theatre. That same night, across town, another film (Todd Haynes’ “The Velvet Underground”) played outdoors at the Pilsen drive-in…

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Mary Gonzales, 81, is leading the push to close the pollution-emitting operation owned by Sims Metal Management.

CHICAGO — The Civilian Office of Police Accountability released video Tuesday showing two Chicago police officers in plain clothes and in an unmarked vehicle shoot a 23-year-old man in Pilsen, resulting in both officers being hit with felony charges and taken off the force.