

The photo is of a street vendor in Pilsen from around 1991.
photo source is the Facebook page of Nuestro Chicago Archives. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BGBGPaVQS/?mibextid=wwXIfr
“He was about to miss his bus. A stranger made sure he didn't.” #humankind
The Facebook Humankind page shared this hopeful video.
Jesus Ayala Jr. for Chicago Students on Instagram: "“Relying on funds the district doesn’t have is a step backwards” . #chicagoschoolboard #chicagopublicschools #cps #pilsen #lavillita"
School Board candidate Jesus Ayala, Jr. posted this IG video regarding the CPS budget approved last week. Emma Lozano is the appointed school board member that Ayala is running against; Lozano voted for the budget, with the $150 M state funding amendment.
A Mural Collaboration for Earth Day 2024
A collaboration between Sentrock, ClueChicago, & Ramiro_Arte for Earth Day 2024.
Does anyone wish to comment on a certain elected official’s remark from yesterday.
Reddit filters don’t allow me to share a link, or state much. 🤷♂️
1981 Photo, near Racine & 18th Street (source: Forgotten Chicago Discussion Group on Facebook)
Cuernavaca Restaurant (which is now La Vaca) & El Paraiso Bakery are prominent; the bakery was owned by the Manteca family.
Alice Yin on X- “also today, Sigcho-Lopez says he canceled Monday’s meeting because “there was no quorum”: “The same group that always ‘plays by the rules,’ quote unquote, they don’t show up to council meetings,” though this notice was issued Sunday. That means Matt Brewer et al stays on board:”
He canceled the Housing committee hearing on Sunday, July 19th, but he told a reporter that the hearing was canceled because, “there was no quorum”. [The link has the letter he sent.]
Patty Garcia, the Dem nominee for the 4th CD-IL, is interviewed by Tahman Bradley (for his WGN News segment The Point)
m.youtube.comAld. Sigcho Lopez & Mayra Macias will not be on the General Election ballot as Independent candidates for the US House seat in the 4th CD
Feb., 2025–Jake Sheridan on X: "NEW: Here is video of Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez appearing to call Ald. Bill Conway a “white supremacist.” Sigcho-Lopez told me
x.comChicago Sun-Times article-Election board judges recommend two independent candidates for Garcia's seat not appear on November ballot
chicago.suntimes.comBlock Club Chicago article-Pilsen Intersection Where Bride-To-Be Was Killed To Get Safety Improvements
blockclubchicago.orgBlock Club Chicago article— Sigcho-Lopez's Lawyer Urges Elections Board To Allow Ballot Access After Signature Challenge
blockclubchicago.orgAida Flores has biked in Pilsen since she was a child
In a July 1, 2026, article on the Streetsblog Chicago website, Aida Flores said that she has been biking in Pilsen since she was a child. She has encouraged her children to ride their bikes by holding family bike rides. ”It’s great to be able to teach the kids how to be safe [while bike riding] and, also, how to enjoy their city,“ Flores stated. (The photo & the caption are from a February, 2026, Block Club Chicago article about the announcement of Flores’ campaign for alderperson.)