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Posted inBest of the South Side 2022

Best of Brighton Park & McKinley Park 2022

by Jocelyn Vega September 23, 2022October 4, 2022

Best of the South Side 2022

Posted inBest of the South Side 2022

Best Neighborhood Welder: Don Javier “Javy” Chavez

by Jocelyn Vega September 23, 2022September 23, 2022

Best of Brighton Park & McKinley Park 2022

Posted inBest of Brighton Park 2022

Best Generational Corner Store: Oakley Foods

by Jocelyn Vega September 23, 2022October 4, 2022

Best of Brighton Park & McKinley Park 2022

Posted inBest of the South Side 2022

Best of University Village/Tri-Taylor/Little Italy

by Jocelyn Vega September 23, 2022September 24, 2022

Best of the South Side 2022

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Best Wednesday Night Salsa and Bachata: Tropical Nights at Vintage Bar

by Jocelyn Vega September 23, 2022September 23, 2022

Best of University Village/Tri-Taylor/Little Italy 2022

Posted inBest of the South Side 2021

Best of Gage Park 2021

by Jocelyn Vega September 17, 2021September 19, 2021

Best Childhood Memories of Tacos Best Spot to Rebuild Gage Park’s Historically Disinvested Library Best Childhood Tamal Best Movie Theater to Renovate for Cross-Community and Youth Programming Best Baseball Fields to Improve Best Area to Build a Safe Soccer Field for Children that Play on Cement Best Park to Renovate before Chicago Park District Moves […]

Posted inBest of the South Side 2021

Best of Brighton Park 2021

by Jocelyn Vega September 17, 2021September 17, 2021

Best Colombian Food on the Southwest Side Best SSA Mural Best Paletas to Chase as a Small Child Best Bakery For Your Inner Latinx Child Best “Little Crib” Cafe For Mental Health According to a Ten-Year-Old Best Barbacoa and Homemade Tortilla Weekend Spot Best Hidden Gem of One-Stop Shops Best Corner Store to Support righton […]

Sheila Jones. Plant Chicago.
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Plant Chicago Connects Link Card Holders to Local Farms

by Jocelyn Vega December 31, 2020January 1, 2021

“I’m more conscious when I go to the store,” said Sheila Jones, in describing how Plant Chicago’s Link Box program has supported her and shifted her perspective during COVID-19. “I’m more conscious about what I’m picking up–where it’s coming from. … I’m just more aware of helping out the community,”  The Link Produce Box program […]

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Best of Brighton Park 2020

by Jocelyn Vega November 27, 2020November 29, 2020

Best Affordable Plant and Flower Shop Best Corner Weekend Tamal Best Panaderia to Buy Regional and Traditional Mexican Bread Best Hidden Gem Named After Iguanas Best Corner Bodega to Buy Wholesale Produce and Spices righton Park’s commercial strip, starting at South Brighton Place and South Archer Avenue and continuing southwest down Archer, can easily be […]

Photo Credit: Obdulia Vega
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Best of McKinley Park 2020

by Jocelyn Vega November 27, 2020November 30, 2020

Best Neighbor That Welcomed Our Family to the Neighborhood Best Neighbor Who Exemplifies Neighborly Integrity Best Paleteros and Ice Cream Vendors to Support Best Voluntary Neighborhood Gardner Best Grocery Store to Support During the Pandemic Best Small Park Growing Future Generations fter twenty-seven years of living in McKinley Park, Obdulia and Enrique Vega have grown […]

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