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Pilgrimages to Des Plaines Return in Full Force after COVID Closure
The shrine was redesigned five years ago as a bronze replica of el Cerrito del Tepeyac in Mexico City where it is said La Virgen de Guadalupe made an appearance The post Pilgrimages to Des Plaines Return in Full Force after COVID Closure appeared first on South Side Weekly.
CPS Sees Steepest Student Drop in Pilsen and La Villita Schools
Although Latinx students continue to represent the largest racial group in Chicago Public Schools, they had the highest number of students leaving in the past year The post CPS Sees Steepest Student Drop in Pilsen and La Villita Schools appeared first on South Side Weekly.
La Villita’s Guadalupe Mural Continues to Heal
Nearly two decades later, La Villita artist returns to redo popular mural of La Virgen de Guadalupe and tell the story behind it The post La Villita’s Guadalupe Mural Continues to Heal appeared first on South Side Weekly.
COPA Recommended Westinghouse Prep Cop Be Fired in March
Chavez Siler, the officer who attacked a student last month, should have been fired for pistol-whipping a suspect in 2017, COPA found The post COPA Recommended Westinghouse Prep Cop Be Fired in March appeared first on South Side Weekly.
City Announces $1 Billion for Affordable Housing Development
Pilsen and a number of other neighborhoods will see dollars pour into affordable housing development and preservation in their communities The post City Announces $1 Billion for Affordable Housing Development appeared first on South Side Weekly.
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