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2 Chicago cops acquitted of battery, misconduct in shooting of unarmed man in Pilsen

Judge Lawrence Flood ruled the police officers were within their rights to protect themselves when they opened fire first, shooting Miguel Medina last year.

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Lawyers for Chicago cops on trial for shooting unarmed man say politics are behind ‘this dog of a case’

A Cook County judge is expected to hand down a verdict Thursday for the two Chicago police officers charged with shooting the man last summer in Pilsen.

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Day of the Dead ofrendas honor earthquake victims, murdered women in Pilsen museum exhibit

The National Museum of Mexican art is featuring its 37th annual Día de Muertos exhibition.

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‘We all have a soft spot for treats,’ artist behind new Pilsen mural says

The artist who goes by the name Luyu says she hopes the mural on Racine Avenue near 16th Street helps people feel “their sweet dreams rekindled.” And maybe they’ll want to stop for ice cream, too.

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In Pilsen mural, skeletons riding stampeding cattle offer a nod to Mexican heritage, the Bulls

Mario Mena and more than a dozen teenage artists completed the mural that envelops a house at 19th Street and Wolcott Avenue.

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Woman fatally struck by SUV in Pilsen

About 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, the woman was in a crosswalk in the 2100 block of West Cermak Road when an SUV turning West on Cermak from Hoyne Avenue struck her, Chicago police said.

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Independent migrant shelter aims to house remaining residents, close by September

Todo Para Todos, an independent shelter in Pilsen, is set to close on Sept. 3, due to staffing and insurance-related reasons. They’re aiming to house 80 remaining residents by then.

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Century-old St. Adalbert Church in Pilsen under contract with Miami-based buyer

The buyer hopes to turn the building — empty for years as former parishioners and the Archdiocese of Chicago fought over its fate — into an events space.

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Details get nailed down for 2 affordable housing deals on South Side

The projects in West Englewood and Pilsen are designed for families, helping fill what experts call an unmet need.

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Man fatally shot in Pilsen

Oscar Etamayo Martinez, 36, was in the 1500 block of West 18th Street about 2:40 a.m. Sunday when someone fired shots.

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Protect St. Adalbert’s and other historic Catholic churches

The recent preliminary landmark designation must lead to a larger discussion with the Archdiocese, the city and others about the need to preserve and reuse these glorious buildings, among Chicago’s best architecture.

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Century-old church in Pilsen gets landmark recommendation from city

The first step in the landmarking process protects the building at the heart of a contentious neighborhood fight from being dismantled or sold.

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Picture Chicago: 25 of the best Sun-Times photos from this week in news

Bronzeville church where Emmett Till’s casket lay open becomes a national monument, Lollapalooza takes over Grant Park, and a century-old church in Pilsen could gain landmark status.

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Century-old church in Pilsen to get hearing on landmark status: ‘A treasure for the community’

Preservationists say the designation would save St. Adalbert Church from being demolished by the Archdiocese of Chicago, which closed the church in 2019. The hearing is on Monday.

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Volunteer-run migrant shelter ‘left in the lurch,’ seeks city support

Since opening in mid-May, the Pilsen shelter has helped ease the city’s burden, but those running it worry that without city support, it won’t last.

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For Pilsen body shop mural, artist drew on the work of Jackson Pollock and Shel Silverstein

Joliet artist Matthew Jesiolowski says he was inspired by the “chaos” of Pollock’s artwork and the line work in Silverstein’s illustrations.

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How guaranteed-income programs helped these Chicago-area residents

Four people who have received $500 monthly over the last year — no strings attached — talk about how they used the additional cash.

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Pilsen Cinco de Mayo celebration doubles as protest against increased property taxes

As community organizers and Pilsen area residents celebrated Cinco de Mayo on Saturday at Dvorak Park, they were also calling out increased property taxes that shocked residents last year when they received their tax bill.

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The Environmental Justice Exchange: An Air Pollution Fight in Pilsen

Environmental reporter Brett Chase was joined by community experts Mary Gonzales, Tanya Lozano, Theresa McNamara and Olga Bautista for a conversation about air pollution and a scrap-metal operation in Pilsen.

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Police issue alert after seven armed robberies and carjackings on North and West sides over 24 hours

In one of the attacks, a robber fired several times at a victim running away, police said. The robberies were reported in Rogers Park, Lincoln Park, Ukrainian Village, Pilsen, Bucktown, North Center and Edgewater.

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Pilsen Via Crucis Stations of the Cross draws biggest crowd in years

The annual reenactment of the last days of Jesus Christ’s life has long drawn crowds. In its 46th year, organizers said attendance was higher than it had been even before the pandemic.

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Pilsen communal baby shower offers a wealth of resources to parents

El Valor, a community organization based on the Southwest Side, hosts regular events where parents can find what they need to care for a baby and learn about other resources to help in the long term.

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Vallas, Johnson commit to resurrecting Department of Environment at forum on Southwest Side

At a forum in Pilsen, both mayoral candidates vowed to revive the shuttered agency to improve air, water quality and enforce ordinances to bring polluters into compliance.

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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…

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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.

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