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Man shot, critically injured during Little Village robbery

The man, 37, was in critical condition at Mount Sinai Hospital, police said.

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One man dead, one wounded in Little Village shooting

Enrique Victor was shot in the head and the abdomen and taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital where he died, police said.

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Mexican Independence Day Parade puts heritage on display in Little Village

The parade landed on the holiday for the first time in its 26 years, bringing out more spectators after bad weather and COVID had dampened the event in recent years.

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City promises Damen Silos demolition will be different than Little Village debacle

Dozens of residents voiced concerns about the planned destruction of the massive Southwest Side structures along the river.

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Little Village is a model for how to help Chicago’s migrants build new lives

The community’s willingness to welcome and help the new migrants arriving in Chicago has made our support network’s collaborative efforts more successful, a McCormick Foundation executive writes.

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Man in ‘peacekeepers’ vest charged with robbing, beating man in Little Village

Police said Oscar Montes and another man were seen on a police surveillance camera striking a man seated in a car late Friday in the 2300 block of South Washtenaw Avenue.

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Stevenson Expressway road-widening plans have some in Little Village worried air pollution will get worse

Little Village residents, already exposed to high levels of air pollution, fear that a legislative plan that would add lanes, paid for with private funding, would worsen health risks.

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Dozens of new immigrants joining Chicago Public Schools as school year nears end

As many as 50 immigrant children staying temporarily at Piotrowski Park joined Zapata Academy in South Lawndale, and about a dozen youths may enroll in Little Village Lawndale High School, the Sun-Times has learned.

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Teen shot in Little Village

The 17-year-old boy was in good condition after being shot on the left side of the head, police said.

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16 people hospitalized after school bus, SUV crash in Little Village

The drivers from both vehicles were critically injured; the children had non-life-threatening injuries, officials said.

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Converted Crawford power plant is the kind of investment Latino communities need

Hilco Redevelopment Partners’ conversion of the former Crawford power plant into a vibrant and sustainable logistics hub in Little Village is an example of how to remake industrial corridors.

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South Side residents upset by Walmart closure, community group fills the gap by handing out free food

Sunday marked the last day for Chicago-area Walmart locations in Little Village, Kenwood, Lakeview and Chatham— where residents shopped among ‘ghostly’ aisles. My Block My Hood My City hands out food in the parking lot.

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Walmart closures show that small business, not big box stores, are the answer for food deserts

Business experts designed a project that helped hundreds of small Mexico City businesses thrive. A similar effort to help mom-and-pop businesses in Chicago’s low-income Black and Latino neighborhoods might well have the same impact.

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Little Village Discount Mall vendors get city help to set up at new location

About 40 vendors were forced to leave the mall on West 26th Street at the end of March, and had been looking for a new location. On Friday, they announced they’d found one — and had a commitment from the city to help.

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Hearings to determine whether to fire Chicago cop who fatally shot Adam Toledo begin next month

Officer Eric Stillman chased Toledo into an alley in Little Village in March 2021 and fired a single shot into the boy’s chest, a split-second after Toledo dropped a handgun and raised his hands.

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Dogs help officers decompress through a new Cook County Sheriff’s Office initiative

So far, 10 to 15 officers have signed up, according to Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart, who said the program provides a “dual benefit” because it also provides volunteers for PAWS.

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Inside 'baby bank' where desperate mums who can't afford nappies or clothes turn

A 'baby bank' in London is helping desperate parents who cannot afford basic necessities for their children including nappies, clothes and toys. Volunteers expect 2023 to be even busier than 2022

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Little Village Discount Mall vendors, local alderperson call on mall’s owner to meet

“Any development of this size needs to be done with the community and local alderman,” said 25th Ward Ald. Byron Sigcho-López.

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Man tries to rob Little Village bank: FBI

A man handed a teller a note, implying he had a gun, police say. After not getting any money, he walked out of the Citibank branch.

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Little Village residents alarmed by latest Hilco plan, SAFE-T Act cash bail provision ruled unconstitutional and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Little Village residents worried about latest Hilco plan near Target warehouse

The developer is selling the benefits of a truck parking area but community members say traffic and diesel pollution are already unbearable.

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Little Village mall vendors weigh uncertain future, FBI records detail dropped case against influential union and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Is this Christmas the last for the Little Village Discount Mall?

After 31 years, the lease for the 100 or so tenants of the busy shopping center on 26th Street expires next month, and the owner has not announced what will happen to the property.

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Daughters plead for public’s help solving fatal Little Village hit-and-run: ‘It’s been so lonely without her’

Juana Tapia Lopez, 56, was struck about 8:20 p.m. on Nov. 20 in the 2500 block of South Drake Avenue, according to police. She died Thursday.

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Man shot, killed in Little Village

The man, 49, was on the sidewalk about 1:40 p.m. in the 2200 block of South Springfield Avenue when two males approached him and opened fire.

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