Thieves target freight train in Pilsen neighborhood
Cook County Sheriff's Police said, around 9 a.m., about 20 people broke into multiple cars of a freight train near 18th Street and Western Avenue on the western edge of the Pilsen neighborhood.
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Cook County Sheriff's Police said, around 9 a.m., about 20 people broke into multiple cars of a freight train near 18th Street and Western Avenue on the western edge of the Pilsen neighborhood.
A man has died after a shooting involving an FBI agent on Chicago's Near West Side on Monday evening.
The FBI on Tuesday evening said the agent was on his way home in a Bureau-issued car when he spotted the man firing at least two shots into a group of innocent people. They said the agent, in an attempt to stop the ongoing threat, engaged with the man, who was then shot.
The shooting occurred on the evening of Monday, Oct. 26, in the 1700 block of South Union Avenue. Video obtained by CBS News Chicago shows the FBI agent with his gun drawn at the man who was on the ground near an e-bike.
CBS News Skywatch was over the scene at West 18th Street and South Union Avenue, where officers were surrounding an electric or motorized bike in the street.
Multiple neighbors said they heard several shots, but it's not clear if all the gunfire came from the agent or the man he confronted.
Chicago fire officials confirmed that one person was shot. The condition of the person was not released.
Success can send a message, and that's what's happening at Semillas plant store in Pilsen, which has become a hub to sell products from local vendors.
Victor Internet, a Chicago native who grew up in Little Village, is blending his Mexican American roots and his Southwest Side upbringing on his new album.
Water was everywhere Wednesday morning after what appeared to be a water main break in the western section of the Pilsen community.
The break left some basements flooded with more than 2 feet of water. Now, residents are wondering what the next steps are.
Cleanup is underway after water was left everywhere Wednesday morning from a water main break in the western section of the Pilsen community.
Water was everywhere Wednesday morning after what appeared to be a water main break in the Pilsen neighborhood.
Organizers are calling the event the heart of the neighborhood and will feature performances, food vendors and arts and crafts.
This year's theme is "Unity and Resilience.” One organizer of the event said the theme is important, especially after so many Mexican Independence Day celebrations were cancelled last year at the height of Operation Midway Blitz.
Some videos on social media show weapons, a pickup truck doing donuts and a wheel flying into a crowd.
Videos posted on social media this weekend seemingly show the takeovers in Pilsen, Brighton Park and Lawndale. Though some videos ended with police breaking them up, information about arrests was unavailable.
A truck was seen doing doughnuts in the road during a street takeover in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood early Sunday morning.
The parade started at 18th Street and went all the way down to Harrison Park. Mexican Independence Day actually falls on September 16.
Looking for a weekend activity? Stop by Fiesta Del Sol in Pilsen.
More than a million people are expected to attend the 54th annual Fiesta del Sol, which kicked off Thursday in the Pilsen neighborhood.
A sport-utility vehicle rammed into a Shell gas station mini mart in what was believed to be an attempted crash-and-grab burglary in Chicago's East Pilsen neighborhood.
Jim's Original said its UIC location is moving south to East Pilsen after their lease is up at the end of June.
A vacant lot in the Pilsen neighborhood will be transformed into affordable housing.
Chef Rick Bayless' family foundation has donated $1 million to Chicago's National Museum of Mexican Art, the museum announced this week.
