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Apr 2, 2024 · Explore Chicago's Little Village, also known as La Villita. Find things to do, shopping, restaurants and bars in this charming neighborhood.
If you’re looking for an authentic slice of Mexican life in Chicago, Little Village is the place to be. Known as the “Mexico of the Midwest”, this colorful enclave is overflowing with vibrant culture and cuisine.
Feb 9, 2017 · Also known as the ‘Mexico of the Midwest,’ Little Village offers visitors plenty of authentic Mexican-American experiences without ever having to leave the Chicago area. Here are some things to see and do in Little Village.
Officially part of the South Lawndale community area, the Little Village neighborhood is brimming with Mexican-American culture. Before it was known as La Villita, Little Village saw an influx of German, Czech, and Polish immigrants following the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
Little Village, or La Villita, is located on the southwest side of Chicago and roughly shares the boundaries of the Chicago Community Area of South Lawndale. In 1869, Chicago annexed the area that was to become Lawndale from Cicero Township.
Little Village is a vibrant neighborhood four miles southwest of downtown Chicago. The Mexican-American culture of Little Village and nearby Marshall Square is evidenced by colorful murals and hundreds of Latinx-owned businesses and restaurants.
Known by its residents as the “ Mexico of the Midwest,” Little Village, officially a part of the South Lawndale Community Area, has over the past 35 years joined Pilsen as a point of entry for Latino immigrants to Chicago. A gateway on 26th Street proclaims “Bienvenidos a Little Village.”
2 days ago · Two shootings took place blocks apart in Little Village Saturday and early Sunday, including the shooting that critically wounded the infant boy. In that shooting, a 21-year-old man and the 3-month-old boy were inside a car around 4:30 p.m. Saturday in the 3100 block of West 26th Street when another car pulled up, police said.
1 day ago · The Little Village community says this is the type of violence they are trying to keep out of their neighborhood. WATCH LIVE Chicago & Suburban Cook Co. North Suburbs West Suburbs South Suburbs NW ...
3 days ago · Two gunmen opened fire on a vehicle on a busy stretch of 26th Street in the Little Village neighborhood Saturday afternoon, critically wounding a 3-month-old boy and a 21-year-old man inside, accor…
