In the 1990s, Pilsen was known as a neighborhood not safe to walk through at…
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Pilsen: Neighborhood Home to ‘Greenest Street in America’
The Chicago Department of Transportation unveiled the Cermak/Blue Island Sustainable Streetscape on Oct. 9, 2012,…
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Pilsen: Neighborhood Residents Defined By Religion, Beliefs
The steps and walls of Pilsen are covered in color. Murals of Mayan and Aztec…
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Tea Gallery Owner in Pilsen Has New Plan For Shop
Necklaces, earrings, and bracelets sit on the left side of the window resting on glass…
Affordable Alternative Student Housing in Pilsen
The Resurrection Project, a non-profit community development organization on the city’s Southwest Side, is building…
Pilsen Art Night Enlightens and Entertains Creative Neighborhood
Refurbished antique furniture, vintage heeled loafers, stilettos, strappy high heels, record players and records from…
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Mexican Murals Teach Culture Even After Death of Pilsen Muralist
Pilsen commuters walk through more than turnstiles at the 18th Street ‘L’ Pink Line stop;…
The Loss of a Pilsen muralist
Chicago artist Francisco Mendoza, 53, teacher and well-known muralist, passed away from multiple myeloma Monday,…