Property taxes are skyrocketing in gentrifying neighborhoods in Chicago
It's good news if you're selling, but bad news if you're trying to rent – and really bad news if you're just getting by in a gentrifying neighborhood.
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It's good news if you're selling, but bad news if you're trying to rent – and really bad news if you're just getting by in a gentrifying neighborhood.
Neighborhoods like Pilsen have worked hard to become more attractive, more valuable, more sought after. But the tax bill that comes with the increased property value is coming due in a matter of weeks. CBS 2's Chris Tye reports.
It's good news if you're selling, but bad news if you're trying to rent – and really bad news if you're just getting by in a gentrifying neighborhood. CBS 2's Chris Tye reports.
"I felt like my heart was breaking. A part of my soul was breaking because they don't need to do that."
The Chicago Thanksgiving Parade will kick off bright and early Thursday at 8 a.m.
Leaders at the food pantry say they had a verbal agreement with the diocese to lease and eventually buy the property. They now accuse the diocese of hunting for the highest bidder.
For parishioners and activists, the statue is more than just work of art. For them, it's a part of the a building that has united the Latino and Polish communities in Pilsen.
A beloved statue could soon be removed from a Pilsen church. Parishioners protested for months to prevent the removal of the replica of Michelangelo's La Pieta statue from St. Adalbert Catholic Church, but now a permit has been issued to begin the process.
The 39-year-old victim was struck in the abdomen.
We told you about that story earlier this month. But just a day after our story aired, the owners say the city reversed course and let the stand reopen. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Just a day after our earlier story on this subject aired, the owners say the city reversed course and let the stand reopen.
"We're here to stay. We're going to continue to fight. We want our church back. We want the fabric of this community to stay as is," parishioner Judy Vazquez said.
"Some people come in the morning. Some people come in the night. Some people in the evening and we are protecting our church."
"They still said the mural had to be brought down, painted over, boarded up," said owner Janette Garza.
The operators of a Chicago small business said they were essentially forced to shut their doors over the weekend – all due to a colorful mural. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
The company is seeking state and city approvals to keep operating.
They met at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, 2172 W. 22nd Pl., to demand that nearby Sims Metal Management – a scrap metal shredding company – either clean up their operations or move out.
"You just gotta follow the passion and you gotta be tough," café owner Hector Aguille said.
There was a packed house at the National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W. 19th St., for the opening Friday night of the annual exhibit.
The annual exhibit features art, photography, and beautifully-decorated altars.
She said she is scared, but that she needs to work, adding you have to leave that fear somewhere and continue living your life.
It's a live paint battle where teams get 90 minutes to complete their work.
The video shows officers opening fire from inside their unmarked squad car on July 22 on 18th Street near Morgan Street. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
The video shows officers opening fire from inside their unmarked squad car on July 22 on 18th Street near Morgan Street.
Chicago Police Sgt. Christopher Liakopoulos, 43, and Officer Ruben Reynoso, 42, each face charges of aggravated battery with a firearm, aggravated discharge of a firearm, and official misconduct.
