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This Week In Photos: A Dramatic Return To City Council, Mexican Independence Caravans Snarl Traffic, And More
CHICAGO — Alderpeople filed back into City Hall after their summer recess, and an hours-long, dramatic meeting ensued as they ...
Letters: Downtown celebrants of Mexican Independence Day shouldn’t continue down path of disregard
Such activities in downtown Chicago threaten to overwhelm the public safety infrastructure that is considered basic to our ...
Make a plan for future Mexican Independence Day celebrations
There's about a year for city leaders to make plans so that Chicagoans who just want to celebrate their heritage can do so, ...
Chicago’s new 'Brown Belt' is populated by Mexican residents who help fuel the area economy, report says
Researchers say Mexicans are concentrated in the low-wage workforce. They make up more than half of Chicago’s construction ...
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Mexican Independence Day Street Closures Hurt Hispanic-Owned Businesses Downtown, Owner Says
City officials closed streets in the central Business District to clamp down on car caravans over the weekend, a move that ...
A Mexican Independence Day celebration at New City dance studio marred by shooting
A Mexican Independence Day celebration at a New City dance studio was cut short Monday evening after what witnesses described ...
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Satan, house and rage: CUFF at Harper Theater
Strobing eyeballs that seem to shift ever so slightly each frame. Black-and-white interviews with creatives about their ...
Mexican Independence Day revelers block traffic in the Loop on 4th night of celebrations
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mexican Independence Day celebrations impacted traffic in downtown Chicago Monday night. Car caravans ...
Editorial: Chicago needs a new approach to Mexican Independence Day weekend
Mexican Independence Day is a big deal to one Chicagoan in five. So the city has to think more about how it gets celebrated ...
Tilton hosts their first ever Mexican Independence Day event
The village of Tilton is coming together to celebrate a holiday with a special event for the first time: Mexican Independence ...
‘Very proud’: Mexican Independence Day celebrations underway in San Jose
Thousands of people were dancing and celebrating on the streets of downtown San Jose Sunday for Mexican Independence Day. The holiday is on Monday, but city hall ...
Little Village celebrates Mexican heritage and unity at El Grito 5k
A celebratory 5k run filled 26th Street Sunday before the Mexican Independence Parade in Little Village. Along with celebrating Mexican heritage, the El Grito 5k also focused on ...