Starbucks opening in Little Village concerns some residents, business owners
Some activist groups see Starbucks' arrival in the shopping district as a threat to other cafés and eateries
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Some activist groups see Starbucks' arrival in the shopping district as a threat to other cafés and eateries
It's opening day for a new business in Little Village, but not everyone is happy about it. The "ni una gota" campaign, which means "not one drop," is encouraging locals not to patronize this new Starbucks. Andrew Ramos has the story.
On Sunday morning officers canvassed the neighborhood, passing out flyers and asking for anybody to speak up to help with their investigation.
A prayer vigil was being held in the front yard of a residence when a jeep stopped on the street and an unknown person exited the vehicle, firing multiple shots.
A witness told officers that they observed multiple males fleeing the scene after the shooting.
The victim was found on the ground with a gunshot wound to the back, according to police.
There were many activities across the Chicago area, including the massive Mexican Independence Day parade in Little Village.
There were many activities across the Chicago area, including the massive Mexican Independence Day parade in Little Village.
During the second night of celebrations, people inside the caravans, which are very popular and also a way for people to demonstrate their pride and heritage, waved flags from their vehicles or had them covered.
The City of Chicago strategizing to keep crowds, and traffic, moving after previous years had downtown gridlocked with car caravans for hours. Sara Machi reports.
Wednesday's ribbon-cutting comes days before Mexican Independence Day.
A Little Village landmark is now restored to its former glory after a significant renovation project. CDOT restored the Little Village Arch after it was designated as an official city landmark in 2022. It included fixing the clock, adding LED lights, and recreating the original sign welcoming people to the Little Village.
Family and friends are offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the fatal shooting of Ondrea Monique King.
Ondrea Monique King, 58, was sitting in a car in Little Village on Aug. 31, when someone opened fire, and she was shot in the neck.
Nearly two dozen employees were working to get the hundreds of packages off-loaded from the truck and onto their destination.
A UPS semi truck shredded its roof going under a railroad viaduct in Little Village just before noon on Thursday. Chicago police said the semi struck the viaduct, causing damage to the truck. It was unclear how the incident happened.
Jose Martinez, 29, has been charged with two counts of aggravated arson.
The blaze injured three people, including a firefighter. Police said eyewitnesses and surveillance video helped identify 29-year-old Jose Martinez as the person who set the fire.
The guidebook goes well beyond the city's 77 official community areas—highlighting neighborhoods on a more granular level.
One of the Democratic Party’s goals is to get those visitors out of downtown so they can check out as many of the city’s neighborhoods as possible. Tara Molina reports.
The residents reached out to CBS News Chicago for help.
A $12.25 million settlement was approved earlier this year in a lawsuit over the implosion of a smokestack in the Little Village neighborhood. But as Marybel Gonzalez reports, the payouts are not going as planned.
The 3-month-old baby's injuries were so severe that doctors said he would need a lifetime of care.
A 3-month-old baby who was shot in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood over the weekend will have a long road to recovery, his family said. The infant, Jeremiah Carlos, is in the fight of his life after being shot in the chest over the weekend in Little Village in a targeted shooting.
Little Village residents spoke out in frustration Sunday night after a shooting in the area left a 3-month-old and his father fighting for their lives.
