This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Chicago has a distinct Mexican essence reflected in the foods that most people consider theirs — and this town ...

In the Lower West Side of Chicago, music blared and green, white and red flags fluttered down the streets of the predominantly Latino Pilsen neighborhood on Saturday as crowds gathered for the start ...

President Trump’s plan to dispatch National Guard troops and immigration agents into Chicago has put many Latino residents on edge, prompting some to carry their U.S. passports and giving others pause ...

Photographs in this article were taken by Steel Brooks at the Mexican Independence Day celebration in Pilsen on Sept. 6, 2025. Mexican immigrants have deep roots in Chicago, dating back well over a ...

Pilsen, a part of the city long home to Chicagoans of Mexican heritage, has grown quieter since the Trump administration announced an operation against illegal immigration. Pilsen, a part of the city ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) -A normally raucous, colorful parade to mark Mexican Independence Day in Chicago turned quiet and nervous on Saturday as U.S. President Donald Trump signaled he intended to ramp up ...

A workshop that helps Chicago-area immigrants navigate the bureaucracy and the stress of returning to Mexico is in high demand. Manuel Castro says his phone has been ringing nonstop with calls from ...

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President Trump’s threats to deploy National Guard troops and immigration agents in Chicago have cast a shadow over Mexican Independence Day celebrations. Some festival organizers postponed events ...