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Feb 1 2023

La Catedral Cafe & Restaurant featuring business owner Ambrocio Gonzalez

We are featuring a long time Little Village Chamber of Commerce member and a Chicago favorite, La Catedral Cafe & Restaurant as our February business of the month. Owner Ambrocio Gonzalez opened La Catedral Cafe in 2009 on 26th Street, but in 2011 he took a look at the stone building on 25th & Christiana with the church-like turret and moved in, a few years later he purchased the building. Today the restaurant is ...
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Jan 1 2023

Food He.ro is the first Latino-led culinary school in Little Village.

Our January 2023 Business of the Month, Food He.ro is the first Latino-led culinary school that builds culinary confidence through resources for Latinos who are either new in the food industry or are interested in starting a food business. Owner Javier Haro leads the initiatives and programs. Food He.ro serve as a bilingual food incubator and shared kitchen to help anyone looking to get in the food industry get started. ...
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Sep 1 2022

The Little Village Chamber of Commerce Announces Details for the 2022 Mexican Independence Day Parade

The Parade will Kick-off at Noon from the Historic Little Village Arch and Proceed down 26th Street to Kostner Avenue and will air on ABC7Chicago; Parade Grand Marshal and Community Grand Marshals Named; Parade Theme, “Nuestra Unidad es Nuestra Fortaleza,” or “Our Unity is Our Strength.” (CHICAGO) - The Little Village Chamber of Commerce announces details for the Mexican Independence Day Parade which is scheduled to take place at noon ...
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May 5 2022

The Little Village Chamber of Commerce Announces that the 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade is Back and Scheduled to Kick-off at Noon on Sunday, September 11, 2022

This Year’s Parade Theme “Nuestra Unidad es Nuestra Fortaleza,” or “Our Unity is Our Strength,” serves as a reminder that our culture, resilience and unity as a community hold strong (CHICAGO) - The Little Village Chamber of Commerce announces that the Mexican Independence Day Parade is back and scheduled to take place on Sunday, September 11, 2022. The parade will kick-off at noon from the historic Little Village Arch located on 26th street ...
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Apr 7 2022

Little Village arch gains official landmark status

The City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to make the arch an official Chicago landmark, bringing a months-long effort to a close. The designation also marks the first time a Mexican architect’s work has been granted landmark status. As the neighborhood has been rocked by COVID-19 and, more recently, by the devastating loss of 8-year-old Melissa Ortega, Rodriguez said he sees his community use its strength to come together time and ...
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Aug 16 2021

The Little Village – 26th Street Area Chamber of Commerce Announces the Lighting of the Historic Little Village Arch in Lieu of Hosting the 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade and Fiestas Patrias Festival

(Chicago, IL)- The Little Village – 26th Street Area Chamber of Commerce announces the lighting of the Little Village Arch in lieu of hosting the 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade and the Fiestas Patrias Festival originally scheduled to take place the weekend of September 10-12, 2021. Instead, the historic Little Village Arch will be lit for a month starting September 1 through September 30, 2021, in celebration of Mexican ...
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Jun 22 2020

Little Village Chamber Debuts Black Lives Matter Banners At Iconic Arch: ‘United We Stand. Divided We Fall’

In a show of solidarity, the Little Village Chamber of Commerce unveiled four Black Lives Matter banners Wednesday morning on the historic 26th Street arch — a gateway to the predominately Latino neighborhood on the Southwest Side. Under the terra cotta gateway, several dozen community leaders, elected officials and residents gathered in support with the Black Lives Matter movement and to offer a message of unity as part of the ...
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Oct 7 2018

2017 Local Chamber Grant Winner

LV Chamber was honored to be selected for a grant from the (United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC). 
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Oct 7 2018

$250,000 city grant for business incubator

With help from $250,000 city grant, the new center will feature a coffee bar, a co-working space and private offices.
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Oct 7 2018

“Chamber of the Year” by the USHCC

We are honored to have been selected by the United States Hispanic Chamber or Commerce as the “Chamber of the Year”.
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