Francia Garcia Hernandez
Pilsen, Little Village, Back of the Yards Reporter at Block Club Chicago
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blockclubchicago.org | Francia Garcia Hernandez
BRIGHTON PARK — A communal bike ride Saturday in Brighton Park will show attendees how to safely explore the neighborhood by bike — and serve as a call to make its streets safer for bicyclists and pedestrians. The Southwest Collective, a nonprofit serving eight Southwest Side neighborhoods, is organizing the 6-mile, family-friendly bike ride, which starts 10 a.m. Saturday. Neighbors will meet at West 48th and South Rockwell streets at Park District headquarters, 4830 S.
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blockclubchicago.org | Francia Garcia Hernandez
LITTLE VILLAGE — A group of Little Village neighbors and officials are renewing calls to change the name of Joseph E. Gary Elementary School, which is named after a judge who presided over the Haymarket Affair trial in 1886. The Haymarket Affair was a major moment in the labor movement — and the trial associated with it is seen a grave miscarriage of justice that led to four men being wrongfully executed.
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blockclubchicago.org | Francia Garcia Hernandez
LITTLE VILLAGE — Chicagoans looking for ways to celebrate Cinco de Mayo can head to Little Village’s vibrant business and cultural corridor. The neighborhood is the “Mexican capital of the Midwest,” with one of the largest populations of Mexican American residents — and a stroll through West 26th Street shows the diverse food and shopping options honoring those roots, said Ald. Michael Rodriguez (22nd). “Twenty-sixth Street is second to nobody. We are not the second Magnificent Mile.
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2 weeks ago |
blockclubchicago.org | Francia Garcia Hernandez
DOWNTOWN — The friendship between a renowned Mexican artist and an American bookbinder is on display at the Art Institute of Chicago, highlighting the role of both women in building transnational art communities. “Frida Kahlo’s Month in Paris: A Friendship With Mary Reynolds,” the museum’s first dedicated exhibition to Frida Kahlo, is on view through July 13 at the Art Institute, 111 S. Michigan Ave.
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blockclubchicago.org | Francia Garcia Hernandez
PILSEN — The owner of controversial Pilsen bar Caminos de Michoacan said he is complying with city rules after a fatal shootout outside his establishment late last year — but city officials said the bar violated a safety plan and other ordinances in the months since. Salvador Torres Jr., who owns Caminos de Michoacan at 1659 W. Cullerton St., assured neighbors at a Monday community meeting that he’s doing what he can to ensure safety and follow city requirements for his bar.
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