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Forty permanent interpretive wayfinding signs have been installed encouraging residents and visitors to explore local businesses and cultural highlights https://www.choosechicago.com/press-media/press-releases/choose-chicago-mayors-office-enhance-visitor-navigation-with-new-neighborhood-wayfinding-initiative/ CHICAGO (January 12, 2026) — Choose Chicago today announced the new community-focused Neighborhood Wayfinding Initiative in collaboration with the Chicago Mayor’s Office, designed to encourage residents and visitors alike to explore, learn from, and spend time in Chicago’s neighborhoods. “Chicago is a city built to be explored,” said Kristen Reynolds, President and ...

City support will facilitate more than $90 million in neighborhood-level improvements, sparking new investments within commercial corridors across Chicago. https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/mayor/press_room/press_releases/2026/january/community-development-grants.html CHICAGO — A South Shore intergenerational housing complex, a new headquarters for a West Garfield Park gun violence prevention organization and a Roseland coffee shop are among 58 neighborhood improvement projects to be supported through $33 million in City development grants, Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Department of Planning and Development ...

Even though Border Patrol Cmdr. Greg Bovino and many of his agents left Chicago, some small business owners in predominantly Latino neighborhoods say their clientele has yet to fully return.   Small business owners in some of Chicago’s predominantly Latino neighborhoods say business hasn’t bounced back since Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino and his team of agents left Chicago last week. Even though Bovino’s departure from the area signals a ...

By SOPHIA TAREEN The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Hoan Huynh was going door-to-door informing businesses of ramped up immigration enforcement on Chicago’s North Side when the Democratic state lawmaker got an activist notification of federal agents nearby. He followed agents’ vehicles and then honked to warn others when he was pulled over. Masked federal officers pointed a gun at him and a staffer, attempted to break his car window and took ...

Agresivos agentes federales han realizado por dos días seguidos detenciones de inmigrantes y también de ciudadanos, en medio de protestas de la gente Por  Antonio Zavala Baltazar Enríquez, presidente del Concilio Comunitario de La Villita, tiene unas palabras sobre el Gregory Bovino, comandante de la Patrulla Fronteriza que lidera la Operación Midway Blitz en Chicago y sobre sus incursiones del 22 y 23 de octubre en La Villita buscando a gente ...

Link here Pese a que los operativos migratorios en el área de Chicago han despertado el miedo en algunas comunidades, en algunos vecindarios de la ciudad se realizarán actividades para honrar el Día de Muertos este 1 de noviembre. Estas son algunas de las actividades planificadas en el área de Chicago por el Día de los Muertos: Día de los Muertos: Xempasúchil La Cámara de Comercio de La Villita realizará ...

Esta mañana, organizadores del desfile en Pilsen dijeron que, a pesar de la incertidumbre, no dejarán que el temor los detenga.   A pesar de la incertidumbre, comunidades como Pilsen planean llevar a cabo las celebraciones de las fiestas patrias, pero se anticipa muy diferente a las anteriores. Esta mañana, organizadores del desfile en Pilsen dijeron que, a pesar de la incertidumbre, no dejarán que el temor los detenga. La ...

Last days to apply for multiple DPD Grants. Community Development Grant, Neighborhood Opportunity Fund and Adopt-A-Landmark applications are due: AUGUST 15, 2025 Learn more at Chicago.gov/DPDgrants

The Little Village Chamber of Commerce joined a sold-out Mexican Heritage Night at the White Sox game on June 6th, sponsored by Modelo. Board members and local business owners enjoyed an unforgettable evening with live mariachi, music, fireworks, and free jerseys—capped off by a huge Sox win! Thank you to the White Sox, Modelo, and everyone who made this celebration of culture and community so special.