Busy Chicago district known as ‘Mexico of the Midwest’ turns into ghost town as fears of ICE raids loom
Fears over possible ICE raids have heightened across the U.S., causing Chicago’s Mexican-American community Little Village to become deserted
Threat of immigration raids turns Chicago’s ‘Little Village’ into ghost town
The second busiest retail corridor in Chicago is typically a bustling area dotted with taquerias and Mexican grocery stores in the southwestern part of the city. By Monday afternoon it had turned
Chicago immigrant hub neighborhood goes quiet amid fears of first Trump deportation raid
Immigration czar Tom Homan said Monday that Immigrations and Customs Enforcement had “pulled back” a reported Chicago operation, after news of the potential plan leaked over the weekend, but that Americans will see the agency in action “real soon.
Foot traffic drops 50% in busy Chicago shopping district as Trump immigration raids loom
A bustling shopping district in Chicago known as the “Mexico of the Midwest” has seen foot traffic plummet by 50% — as residents say they fear the immigration raids promised by President Trump. The sidewalks were empty and some businesses were closed along a two-mile stretch of shops and restaurants on 26th Street in Chicago’s Little Village — the Windy City’s second busiest retail corridor — as Trump was sworn into office Monday.
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Little Village’s 26th Street A Ghost Town As Deportation Threats Loom: ‘People Are Worried And Scared’
Business owners saw a drop in activity along the typically-bustling 26th Street corridor amid reports of immigration ...
Jordan Sellergren, longtime Little Village staffer, buys magazine to usher in a new era
Jordan Sellergren takes the helm of Little Village magazine championing for independent journalism and Iowa stories ...
Little Village residents demand transparency after police shooting
Members of the Little Village community are speaking out after a deadly police-involved shooting last week. The victim, identified as Timothy Glaze, reportedly was living at the Albany Terrace ...
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Little Village Unites In Prayer Amid Looming Trump Deportation Threat
As immigrant communities panicked, Pastor Paco Amador and World Relief Chicago called for solidarity and faith at a Saturday prayer service. “You’re not alone," the Little Village pastor said.
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Little Village murder: 2 suspects sought in 2022 homicide
Two suspects remain at large after a fatal shooting in Little Village in 2022, and Chicago police are seeking the public’s help in identifying them.
Chicago-area safe haven communities prepare for possible ICE raids, mass deportations
The incoming administration has vowed to make Chicago ground zero for raids. Thus, communities across the Chicago area that have become safe havens for undocumented immigrants are now bracing ...
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Magazine staffer buys Little Village
Jordan Sellergren has bought Little Village, the Iowa CIty-based arts and culture magazine where she’s worked the past 10 ...