Alcala's Western Wear is a Chicago icon, family-owned for 3 generations
Alcala's Western Wear has been a Chicago staple in West Town for more than half a century, run by one family who share their Mexican culture and roots through the business.
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Alcala's Western Wear has been a Chicago staple in West Town for more than half a century, run by one family who share their Mexican culture and roots through the business.
Monday is Columbus Day, and some activists are demanding the city provide answers about the process that led to the removal of three statues of Christopher Columbus.
South Siders know Grandstand well. The family-owned Bridgeport staple has outfitted generations of Chicago sports fans since 1989.
School uniforms are supposed to be more cost-effective for families and allow for equality and simpler routines for kids. But not every family can afford multiple uniforms, since kids wear them every school day. One program in Chicago is working to change that.
Chicago's South Shore is a historic neighborhood that's also historically plagued by disinvestment. Now two new major projects are bringing hope for investment and growth, and fear that longtime residents will be priced and pushed out.
A big gala on Friday night will honor a local non-profit that has served the community for two decades. Roseland Ceasefire has had some highs and lows but has maintained constant community impact.
As Amtrak seeks to move its Chicago maintenance from the South Loop to Bridgeport, outraged neighbors of the proposed new site near Rate Field vented their frustration at a community meeting with railroad officials on Thursday.
The Jackson Chance Foundation supports the lives of families with babies in the NICU by removing the financial burden of finding parking near hospitals.
The Chicago nonprofit Agents of Hope Training & Information Center is working to make the job search a bit easier for refugees through career training programs and workforce development.
Jahmal Cole founded his nonprofit My Block, My Hood, My City with the goal of taking Chicago kids out of their neighborhoods to explore all the city has to offer, and now he is doing it himself.
