Tourists from all over the country come to visit Panaderia Nuevo Leon, one of Pilsen’s oldest and most beloved bakeries. Since 1973, Nuevo Leon has carried the tradition of a mexican-style bakery where customers come in, grab a tray and tongs, and serve themselves. No matter what time of day it is, your sense of […]
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Skull-A-Day and Street Anatomy have joined forces to bring together the greatest collection of skull art, to celebrate the 3rd Annual Skull Appreciation Day! The resulting exhibition of skull inspired art works co-curated by Noah Scalin and Vanessa Ruiz will be on view at the International Museum of Surgical Science, in Chicago May 31 – August 25, 2013. […]
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The crowd whispers excitedly as they gaze forward at the four band players setting up their equipment, each member just as nervous as the next. A dim purple hue illuminates the Hard Rock Cafe, all eyes focused on center stage on Underfire. Suddenly the lead guitarist and vocalist Max Carrillo steps forward to the mic, holding it […]
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Route 31 Bus starting at Cicero travels across the Lawndale and Little Village areas and continues service to Museum Campus in the South Loop, while hitting various points of interest along the way. The travel from West to East was not always an easy one for the residents of Lawndale. That is until 2008 when […]
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Adriana Gracia, born and raised in Little Village, was inspired to become a social worker by watching her grandmother help others as a child. As a social worker at Rainbow House, she helps women and their children recover from domestic violence. “When you hear from the mother’s that they see a change in their children, […]
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Warnita Taylor uses the fashion runway to raise money for college students. Taylor started the Dime Child Foundation 12 years ago when she was a student at DePaul University. She gathered some of her friends together and coordinated a fashion show fundraiser and awarded scholarships to students. After Taylor graduated from college she helped develop […]
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On Saturday mornings across the country, parents and children flock to dewy, manicured fields like birds descend on a chunk of bread. The lush, fresh-cut grass catches the waking sun in a still, peaceful moment – a moment before those same blades become trodden with cleats and mud. Kids lumber around the field as their […]
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