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Posted inBest of the South Side 2021

Best of Chicago Lawn & West Lawn 2021

by Gisela Orozco September 17, 2021September 17, 2021

Best Supermarket Best Bakery Best Pastor Tacos Best Botánica t may be described as a “melting pot” of cultures, but in these two neighborhoods Mexicans are thriving in the city. Chicago Lawn and West Lawn are linked by a commercial street that serves as their main artery: 63rd St. Although not everything is within walking […]

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The New Southwest Side: Young, Latinx, and Ready to Take the Reins

by Lynda Lopez and City Bureau December 26, 2020December 28, 2020
Illustration Credit: Mell Montezuma
Posted inHousing

Lights Out

by Alex Ruppenthal December 14, 2020July 23, 2021
Photo Credit: Alex Arriaga
Posted inBest of the South Side 2020

Best of Chicago Lawn & West Lawn 2020

by Alex Arriaga and Eli Hoenig November 27, 2020November 30, 2020
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¿Qué pasa en los distritos? La respuesta de los concejales al coronavirus

by Martha Bayne, Jim Daley, Jacqueline Serrato, Sam Stecklow and Christian Belanger May 8, 2020September 21, 2020
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by Martha Bayne, Jim Daley, Jacqueline Serrato, Sam Stecklow and Christian Belanger April 28, 2020May 15, 2020
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COVID-19 South Side Community Resource Guide

by Olivia Stovicek, Jim Daley and Martha Bayne March 20, 2020June 5, 2021
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Best of West Lawn 2019

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