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Column: An immigrant father’s legacy lives on through an old cantina in Chicago

CHICAGO -- The evening that Samuel Ornelas died, music from the old jukebox in his cantina stopped playing and the vintage bar stools stood empty. On Jan. 28, for the first time in nearly 50 years, El Trebol Liquors, the oldest dive bar in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood, closed its doors…

Chicago Tribune · Mar 20, 2023

The Pilsen Food Pantry is setting new roots. But it needs some help.

Sometimes all anyone needs to succeed is a chance. For the Pilsen Food Pantry, the chance is definitely there.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 8, 2023

CPS spending $76 million to upgrade aging security cameras

High-definition cameras will be installed at 311 district schools over three years, CPS announced Wednesday, including at Benito Juarez High School in Pilsen, where two students were killed after school last year.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 22, 2023

Fire at Sims scrap metal yard in Pilsen sparks anger among neighbors

Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez is concerned about a series of problems at the car-shredding operation. The fire started Saturday in a pile of scrap. No injuries were reported.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 6, 2023

PPP fraud uncovered in Chicago, informant reveals $100K bounty on FBG Duck and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 27, 2023

The seed in this Pilsen mural is meant to signify the neighborhood’s growth

Mexican artist Raul Sisniega, who did the painting in 2021, says the resilience of Pilsen residents was “something worth talking about” in the mural.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 27, 2023

Tragedy looms over Juarez, tax refunds for Cook County homeowners and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 19, 2023

In Pilsen, mass shooting looms over Juarez, once considered ‘sacred ground’ for community

Weeks after a shooter opened fire outside of Benito Juarez Community Academy, leaders in the school and the community worry the mass shooting will overshadow strides made throughout school’s storied history.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 19, 2023

Glen Ellyn pedestrian tunnel is filled with trees, thanks to Pilsen artist’s mural

Juan De La Mora’s mural, completed in December, is part of a broader effort to create and celebrate public art in DuPage County.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 13, 2023

Pilsen Food Pantry reeling from death of stalwart worker: ‘He was an angel’

Celso Dionicio Ignacio, 50, began volunteering during the pandemic and soon became the face of the pantry. He died Saturday.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 10, 2023