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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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