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Princess Closet wins 2012 Purple Dress Award: Maria Davalos, May 2, 2012; DONATEMYDRESS.ORG ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF ITS 2012 PURPLE DRESS AWARDS
Greater Pilsen Economic Development Association Launches its Business Directory: GPEDA, May 1, 2012; Greater Pilsen Economic Development Association has issued its first business directory, which includes 72 listings.
Gads Hill Youth Selected as Gates Millennium Scholarship: Megan Aebi, Apr 27, 2012; Nora Castrejon, Pilsen Native, To Receive Competitive National Scholarship
New Beauty School in the heart of Pilsen: Albert J. Escamilla, Apr 26, 2012; Open registration for new students seeking to study Cosmetology.
La Esperanza de Los Vicios de Papá: Francisco Pina, Apr 12, 2012; A finales de la última década del siglo pasado, comienzan a improvisarse tokines de rock en español en el sur de la ciudad, específicamente en Pilsen y La Villita, y en el…
Gads Hill Center Welcomes New CEO: Megan Aebi, Apr 2, 2012; Chicago, IL April 1, 2012 – The Board of Directors of Gads Hill Center announced today the appointment of Maricela García as its new Chief Executive Officer. Ms. García is the…
Pilsen Artist Lives on in His Murals: ALEJANDRO ESCALONA, Mar 29, 2012; Mendoza’s murals grace the walls of the 18th Street Pink Line L stop; the Orozco Community Academy, named after the Mexican muralist, and the YMCA in South Chicago.
Worklocal.org Announces Job Opportunities in Pilsen: Clarisa Ramirez, Mar 26, 2012; A foodservice company that provides nutritious and tasty food for schools is hiring. The company will be located in Pilsen.
NCP Turns 10: Ed Finkel, Mar 20, 2012, make a comment; Leaders past and present gathered March 5 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of NCP during the evening portion of the “Getting It Done II” conference, sponsored by LISC and the Institute…
The Pilsen Picasso: Francisco Mendoza, 1958-2012: Teresa Puente, Mar 18, 2012, make a comment; Mendoza was inspired by the great muralists of Mexico, including Diego Rivera, who he bore a resemblance to in grand stature. The school Mendoza worked for was fittingly named for another great…
La obra de Marcos Raya: crónica de un instante: Francisco Pina, Mar 9, 2012; El trabajo de Marcos Raya en su conjunto no está fechado y no es parte de ningún ismo. Quizá sea porque Raya no le da mucha importancia al tiempo. En 1967, recibió un…
After Pilsen, Little Village plants close, will lofty ambitions mesh?: Alejandro Escalona, Mar 8, 2012; After years of putting up with two enormous polluting power facilities, at a real cost to residents’ health, the people of Pilsen and Little Village are looking forward to clean air, green…
Pilsen community leaders say neighborhood college dorm will help more kids graduate: LACRESHIA BIRTS, Mar 8, 2012; “I want to live at La Casa because at home…it’s a two bedroom apartment and it’s really small. And I live with my mom, my brother, my little sister, my dad and it gets really…
Farmer's market seeks new vendors: Mar 3, 2012; Be a vendor at the Pilsen Community Market!
Cuando salí de cuba: desamparado de Pilsen habla de sus raíces en Cuba y vida en Estados Unidos: Antonio Zavala, Feb 28, 2012, make a comment; José recibe dos comidas diarias y lo demás está en las manos de Dios y la gente que se compadece de él durante todo el año. Nació en la Habana, Cuba, y…
Webinar: Social Security Internet Services – in Spanish: mayra salazar, Feb 17, 2012, make a comment; Good news for millions of Spanish-speaking Americans! You can get estimates of your retirement benefits, plus apply online for retirement, Medicare, and Extra Help with the cost of Medicare…
Alma Silva, Una mujer motivada por las injusticias: Nuevo Siglo Newspaper, Feb 6, 2012, make a comment; Como cualquier inmigrante que busca un porvenir en este país, Silva, llega a Chicago y a través de los años se ha consolidado como una de los organizadores comunitarios de…
Venados Running Club Gears up for Start of Running Season: Angie Henao, Feb 1, 2012; With the official start of the running season right around the corner and online registration for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon opening up on February 1, many Chicago-area runners are…
Pilsen's Famous Neighbor: Antonio Zavala, independent journalist, Jan 17, 2012; Unknown to most residents of Pilsen there’s a famous writer teaching at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), a mere five minutes away ...
YOUmedia at the Lozano Library: Aldo Vasquez, Jan 6, 2012; YOUmedia students creating powerful, thought provoking pieces at the Lozano Library.
A Christmas in Pilsen with GPEDA: The Pilsen portal, Dec 22, 2011; 5 key business owners emerged as pioneers in executing the laborious efforts of forming such a group; Mark Sussman from Chicago Fine Tailoring and Vogue Fabrics, Monica Henao from Efebina’s…
Doña Guillermina.: Ignacio Guevara, Dec 13, 2011; Los tamales de Guillermina me han mantenido vivo, desde que mis finanzas se empezaron a descalabrar: dos en la mañana, talvez uno al almuerzo y de fijo dos para la cena. Con un libro en mis…
Pilsen store has designs on history: Antonio Olivo, Nov 27, 2011; 84-year-old storekeeper and his friend hope exhibits can counter negative images of Mexican-Americans
$30,000 para título de post-grado en educación, serán entregados por The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation: Nov 21, 2011; The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, busca atraer candidatos a que obtengan una Maestría en educación, entregándoles una beca de $30,000. Las aplicaciones…
THALIA "Cada día más fuerte" Firma de libros: Benjamin Anaya, Nov 16, 2011; Thalía vino a Chicago a presentar su libro de memorias "Cada día más fuerte", recientemente publicado por Celebra, una división de Penguin Books, Inc. (NYC).